On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 23:21:41 +0200 (MEST) Tilo Buschmann <tilo.buschmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi > > I installed the last days a debian/woody with the standard 2.2.19 Driver and > the standard xawtv 3.72. This worked. Easy. > > Then I updated to the 2.4.18 Kernel and tv isn't easy anymore :-) > > Ok, at first: > > I've got a Hauppauge PCI TV-Card with Booktree878, an ATI Rage 128, all > on a Via Bus (more details can be asked if necessary). > > modprobe bttv works easy like with the 2.2.19 Kernel, all necessary modules > are loaded and everything seems fine. > > Then I start xawtv and I get a (normal moving) picture and sound. > But when I move my mouse courser over the window my whole system > freezes (everytime). Nothing helps (no c+alt+<- and so on). > > 'xawtv -remote' works fine (but is in fullscreen mode too slow to use) > fbtv would work. I tried several command line options for xawtv (like > -noxv -novm) > > I also tried to apply the patches for the 2.4.18 Kernel, the same problem. > > Is there any possibility to stop this or a command line for xawtv or bttv.o? You might try xawtv -noxv - but that might not be the issue. It smacks of classic problems with the hardware cursor on ati cards. I haven't heard of this precise problem, but I've used so many ati systems that had weird mouse cursor issues. Try adding the option sw_cursor to your XF86Config and restarting X. - Eric
