MY BAD ! it was not my tv card, but my WEBCAM : I was trying to run mplayer on the webcam by mistake, but previously it would output a bunch of errors, not just freeze the OS !
kamoso and cheese froze as well actually, the webcam was plugged onto another device, and it seems that this messed up the signals; as soon as I plugged the webcam on my MB, everything was solved, I even booted with kernel 3.5.0-30-generic! Problem FIXED ! ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1181953 Title: kernel bug related to my TV/capture card Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Once again, the kernel fails to properly drive my TV card HVR-1300; I just upgraded to kernel 3.5.0-30-generic; when I wanted to watch tv using mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:input=1:device=/dev/video0:norm=PAL-DK the command just stalled, the process cannot be killed (kill -9 does nothing) usual symptom of an hardware issue. Clear trace in kern.log : May 20 07:25:58 power4 kernel: [ 79.042837] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_G_FMT: w: 720, h: 480, f: 4 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.756460] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_G_FMT: w: 720, h: 480, f: 4 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.757391] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_G_FMT: w: 720, h: 480, f: 4 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.758441] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_S_FMT: w: 640, h: 480, f: 4 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.758469] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_G_FMT: w: 640, h: 480, f: 4 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.758767] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_S_FMT: w: 640, h: 480, f: 0 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768317] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_G_FMT: w: 640, h: 480, f: 0 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768324] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_G_FMT: w: 640, h: 480, f: 0 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768326] cx88[0]/2-bb: VIDIOC_G_FMT: w: 640, h: 480, f: 0 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768419] ------------[ cut here ]------------ May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768422] kernel BUG at /build/buildd/linux-3.5.0/drivers/media/video/videobuf-core.c:300! May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768424] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768428] CPU 3 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768429] Modules linked in: nls_utf8 udf pci_stub vboxpci(O) vboxnetadp(O) vboxnetflt(O) vboxdrv(O) dm_crypt snd_usb_audio snd_usbmidi_lib autofs4 cx88_blackbird cx2341x cx22702 nvidia(PO) cx88_dvb cx88_vp3054_i2c videobuf_dvb dvb_core snd_soc_wm8776 snd_soc_core wm8775 tuner_simple tuner_types tda9887 tda8290 tuner snd_hda_codec_realtek bnep rfcomm snd_hda_intel bluetooth snd_hda_codec cx8802 cx88_alsa cx8800 cx88xx kvm_intel snd_hwdep rc_core kvm snd_pcm gspca_ov519 i2c_algo_bit snd_seq_midi gspca_main snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device tveeprom joydev gpio_ich v4l2_common videobuf_dma_sg parport_pc videodev snd ppdev videobuf_core btcx_risc soundcore microcode snd_page_alloc serio_raw mac_hid lpc_ich asus_atk0110 hwmon_vid coretemp nfsd nfs lockd fscache auth_rpcgss nfs_acl sunrpc lp parport binfmt_misc raid10 raid456 async_pq async_xor xor async_memcpy async_raid6_recov raid6_pq async_tx raid1 raid0 multipath linear hid_generic usbhid hid fire May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: wire_ohci firewire_core floppy atl1 crc_itu_t ahci libahci pata_jmicron May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768495] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768497] Pid: 4509, comm: mplayer Tainted: P O 3.5.0-30-generic #51-Ubuntu System manufacturer P5K/P5K May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768501] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffa029b4a3>] [<ffffffffa029b4a3>] videobuf_next_field+0x43/0x50 [videobuf_core] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768509] RSP: 0018:ffff880088b5bbe8 EFLAGS: 00010246 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768511] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8800c538de08 RCX: 0000000000000000 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768513] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000020070728 RDI: ffff8800c538de08 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768515] RBP: ffff880088b5bbe8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff8801226479c0 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768516] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffff8800c538de00 R12: ffff880088b5bd80 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768518] R13: ffff880088b5bd80 R14: ffff8800c538d800 R15: ffff880018345b00 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768520] FS: 00007ffb4377f780(0000) GS:ffff88012fd80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768522] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768524] CR2: 0000000001241588 CR3: 00000000a6b4f000 CR4: 00000000000007e0 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768526] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768528] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768530] Process mplayer (pid: 4509, threadinfo ffff880088b5a000, task ffff88012577c500) May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768531] Stack: May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768532] ffff880088b5bc28 ffffffffa029c994 ffff880088b5bc28 ffff880126ad9400 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768537] 00000000c058560f ffff880088b5bd80 0000000000000000 ffff880018345b00 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768540] ffff880088b5bc38 ffffffffa0526745 ffff880088b5bd28 ffffffffa02cd1e4 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768544] Call Trace: May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768550] [<ffffffffa029c994>] videobuf_qbuf+0x324/0x520 [videobuf_core] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768555] [<ffffffffa0526745>] vidioc_qbuf+0x15/0x20 [cx88_blackbird] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768563] [<ffffffffa02cd1e4>] __video_do_ioctl+0x1014/0x4c70 [videodev] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768569] [<ffffffff8116e228>] ? kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x38/0x130 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768574] [<ffffffffa02e9384>] ? __videobuf_mmap_mapper+0x94/0x1f0 [videobuf_dma_sg] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768579] [<ffffffffa02e9384>] ? __videobuf_mmap_mapper+0x94/0x1f0 [videobuf_dma_sg] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768584] [<ffffffff8132e999>] ? prio_tree_insert+0x29/0x230 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768590] [<ffffffffa02cbd85>] video_usercopy+0x195/0x5c0 [videodev] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768596] [<ffffffffa02cc1d0>] ? video_ioctl2+0x20/0x20 [videodev] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768602] [<ffffffffa02cc1c5>] video_ioctl2+0x15/0x20 [videodev] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768607] [<ffffffffa02ca70f>] v4l2_ioctl+0x18f/0x1b0 [videodev] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768611] [<ffffffff811942f9>] do_vfs_ioctl+0x99/0x590 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768615] [<ffffffff8113f128>] ? vm_mmap_pgoff+0x88/0xb0 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768618] [<ffffffff81194889>] sys_ioctl+0x99/0xa0 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768623] [<ffffffff8168a029>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768625] Code: 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 83 7f 60 02 74 12 b8 02 00 00 00 c7 47 60 02 00 00 00 5d c3 0f 1f 40 00 b0 03 c7 47 60 03 00 00 00 5d c3 <0f> 0b 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 55 48 89 e5 66 66 66 66 May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768658] RIP [<ffffffffa029b4a3>] videobuf_next_field+0x43/0x50 [videobuf_core] May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768662] RSP <ffff880088b5bbe8> May 20 09:10:13 power4 kernel: [ 6333.768666] ---[ end trace 58542dd85a1d6ca9 ]--- surprisingly, kernel v3.4.0-5-generic supported my card correctly out- of-the-box (miracles happen !) I guess I am going to boot with this one, and (patiently) wait for a fix ... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-30.51-generic 3.5.7.9 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.88 Wed Mar 27 14:26:46 PDT 2013 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: kwin Date: Mon May 20 09:14:24 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: kubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 304.88, 3.4.0-5-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current, 304.88, 3.5.0-27-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current, 304.88, 3.5.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed vboxhost, 4.2.12, 3.4.0-5-generic, x86_64: installed vboxhost, 4.2.12, 3.5.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G84 [GeForce 8600 GT] [10de:0402] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:3452] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-30 (19 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120612) MachineType: System manufacturer P5K MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-30-generic root=UUID=fbd53707-54db-428e-86da-649b4e52b089 ro SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/14/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1201 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5K dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1201:bd10/14/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5K:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5K:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5K dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1181953/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp