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I've compiled vanilla vdr 1.4.3 on fresh Ubuntu installation. When I run vdr, systems goes to reboot without any information.
What is the easiest way to figure out what is the reason of reboot?
kernel 2.6.15 Nexus WinTV FF card
Serial console? (See the kernel docs for setup info; you'll need another machine for logging purposes.)
Failing that, try a newer kernel and/or newer DVB drivers.