[linux-dvb] System hangs, reboots while using dvb0_0 with Multicast

[<mocm@metzlerbros.de>]

Dirk Wellmann writes:
 > Hello all,
 > 
 > I've got trouble with Networking (dvb0_0) on a AMD-Athlon. I'm one of the
 > T-DSL via Satellit pilotusers here in germany and I use the new multicasting
 > capeability of the DVB-Driver.
 > 
 > 1.With Kernel 2.4.16-4GB-SuSE loaded, and X-Windows started (NVIDIA 32MX)
 > the system will crash after 5 to 10 minuts of browsing the web. There is no
 > message in /var/log/messeages and the system reboots automatically. Without
 > X-Windows started it takes from 20 minuts to 3 days untill a crash occur.
 > 
 > 2.With Kernel 2.4.18 loaded, and X-Windows started (NVIDIA 32MX)the system
 > will freeze after 5 to 10 minuts of browsing the web (changing between
 > different sessions, so multicasting is used). Only a hard reboot brings the
 > system back to life.
 > 
 > 3.With Kernel 2.4.18 loaded, I could not unload the dvb-Driver with "make
 > rmmod" after using dvb0_0 once.
 > 
 > What I do:
 > Theres a pice of Software installed that acts like a proxy. This proxy is
 > listening on port 9202 for any http-requests. The request will be send
 > through national ISDN to a parent-proxy at SES-ASTRANET. This proxy is
 > processing the request and sending the result through the satellite on a
 > multicast pid (251) back to my dvb.
 > 
 > There are no problems while looking or recording TV with my linux-box!
 > 
 > has anybody else such problems?
 > 
 > how could i get closer to the problem? (Debuging)
 > 
 > 

Which version of the driver are you using? 
Ralph checked in some fixes this weekend.

Marcus



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