--- linux-2.2.0/drivers/char/bttv.c.original	Sat Jan 30 12:14:34 1999
+++ linux-2.2.0/drivers/char/bttv.c	Sat Jan 30 12:34:35 1999
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@
                 users+=bttvs[i].user;
         if (users==1)
                 find_vga();
-        btv->fbuffer=NULL;
+        /* btv->fbuffer=NULL; */
         if (!btv->fbuffer)
                 btv->fbuffer=(unsigned char *) rvmalloc(2*BTTV_MAX_FBUF);
         if (!btv->fbuffer)
@@ -1560,9 +1560,9 @@
 	btv->cap&=~3;
 	bt848_set_risc_jmps(btv);
 
-	if(btv->fbuffer)
+/*	if(btv->fbuffer)
 		rvfree((void *) btv->fbuffer, 2*BTTV_MAX_FBUF);
-	btv->fbuffer=0;
+	btv->fbuffer=0; */
 	MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;  
 }
 
@@ -3712,6 +3712,9 @@
 		if (btv->vbibuf)
 			vfree((void *) btv->vbibuf);
 
+		if(btv->fbuffer)
+		        rvfree((void *) btv->fbuffer, 2*BTTV_MAX_FBUF);
+	        btv->fbuffer=0;
 
 		free_irq(btv->irq,btv);
 		DEBUG(printk(KERN_DEBUG "bt848_mem: 0x%08x.\n", btv->bt848_mem));