Robert Siemer wrote: > > From: Justin Schoeman <justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Robert Siemer wrote: > > > > ... Starting a capture looks up the system after about 10 > > > min. The module is loaded since days. Just using it makes problems. > > > Overlay does not hang the system, but after about 3-72h the system > > > clock is going mad (and all applications which call gettimeofday() or > > > similar). - The time jumps around... > > > (bttv 0.7.x) > > > Are you using a motherboard with a via686 southbridge? If so, this > > is the source of the jumping clock, not bttv. I know the 2.4.x-ac > > kernels have a patch for this, but I am not sure if it is in the > > stock kernel. > > No, I'm using an Asus SP97-XV with SiS 5598 chipset (Socket 7 - > AMD-K6/2). > > But where can I read more about this issue? And what in bttv triggers > the problem?? I am not sure what triggers it - I just know that my PCs are worthless without the patch. There was a bit of a discussion on the Linux Kernel Mailing List a while ago - you may be able to find it in the archives. -justin
