Re: System freezes when browsing soon after dialout

Hi,

I did not reply directly to your post, I replied to Neil instead. You 
should read it at:

http://www.linuxant.com/pipermail/hsflinux/2007q3/002249.html

if you didn't receive it.

Regards,


Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
[email protected]



Luke Sharkey wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Thanks for the response, but are you really sure about that?.  As I 
> said, before my computer freezes, I am able to browse the internet 
> briefly, and ping works just fine.
> 
> My browsers also work flawlessly when using the internet on LAN an 
> wireless connections, so I don't think they're the problem.
> 
> Thirdly, if it was an application problem, I think it would be unlikely 
> to make the system totally crash (surely just the app itself would die).
> 
> Lastly the fact that this only ever happens when I'm using the modem is 
> somewhat too great a coincidence.
> 
> Why my system is more crash prone on firefox than konqueror I don't know 
> but seeing as both cause a crash surely this is a modem driver problem?  
> Are any of the developers present / can I file a bug report?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> From: "Neil B. Ablang" <[email protected]>
>> To: Luke Sharkey <[email protected]>
>> CC: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [hsflinux] System freezes when browsing soon after dialout
>> Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:58:43 +0800
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Looks like an application problem not the modem.  After modem 
>> connection, trying doing a ping to whatevever site you like, say ping 
>> www.google.com from your terminal. If it respond without any error say 
>> for a minute or 2 then, most probably your browser have some problems
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Neil
>> Luke Sharkey wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I've been trying out the free 14.4kbs hsf driver for my connexant 
>>> based modem on (K)ubuntu 7.04 amd64.  It dials out without problems 
>>> and I can access the internet fine.  However, soon after I start 
>>> browsing, my computer totally freezes (not just Xwindows - even 
>>> pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1 /etc.  does nothing).  I've noticed that it is 
>>> worse with firefox, which seems to crash even after a few seconds 
>>> browsing, but on konqueror sometimes it can be a few minutes.  
>>> Nonetheless, it always crashes when I try to log into hotmail.
>>>
>>> The output in /var/log/messages for the crash is always mysterious 
>>> and very ugly, e.g.:
>>>
>>> &#65533;a`UV&#65533;@{5&#65533;"&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;"K.JL&#65533;&#65533;:&#65533;&#65533;.wW&#65533;&#65533; 
>>> &#65533;\&#65533;I=&#65533;1<'w&#65533;5&#65533;x&#65533;&#65533;SH&#65533;4Z4&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;t&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#788;&#63627;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;'&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;#&#65533;6k&#65533;&#65533;,&#65533;&#65533;-&#65533;e&#65533;&#65533;[&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;A&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;{&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;aYn*&#65533;:&#65533;&#65533;!B&#926;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;t&#65533;XoOi&#65533;1&#65533;&#65533;/gw%yG$?c&#65533;&#1241;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;B" 
>>>
>>>
>>> &#65533;7    
>>> 9&#65533;7~K&#65533;&#1234;&#65533;W&#65533;&#65533;$PB&#65533;N 
>>> w&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;C-&#65533;
p(y&#65533;l&#65533;;xP|&#65533;.&#65533;AV&#65533;&#65533;&#65533; 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I've attached hsfconfig --dumpdiag .  What could be the problem?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> LS
>>>
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