Git add. crashes and git commit -a crashes

Question

I created a new repo on my bitbucket account and cloned it using

git clone [e-mail] :themonkeymixer/zte-warp-cm9.git

I am adding one folder to the repo containing 21 files (total 60 KB).

Then I give out git add . It works (this time)

Then git commit -a -m 'added initial folder'

The computer freezes completely and the computer does not respond until ctrl +c is pressed and after a few minutes it unlocks

Any ideas?

 $ git --version git version 1.7.9.5 

I am also trying to add cm9 source as separate folders, which seem to randomly split when empty folders are in the source

however I added files called readme with text, this is readme

he still falls