Re: [mythtv-users] XvMC - Nvidia isssues?
On 22/01/06, Dan Seddon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > This is my first post to the list after getting my system up and > > running. I have a Mythtv setup which I'm really pleased with it's 95% > > perfect! However - that remaining 5% is always worth persuing so... I'm > > using XvMC which means my Athlon XP 1600 trundles away at 15% usage > > whilst playing DVB-T (standard definition PAL) video. This has 3 issues > > which reading through the list have been mentioned on and off - but I > > haven't found all the answers. > > > > First off - the menus become monochrome, which isn't a biggy and worth > > putting up with for the performance gain (but it would be nice to know > > if this is preventable). > > > > Secondly the menus cause the video to jump when they appear, which can > > be very distracting - this has been mentioned a lot on the list from > > what I can see. Hopefully I have something useful to add here I have > > Quadro FX500 card (don't ask why I'm sticking such an expensive card in > > a PVR box) and I found enabling overlays ( |Option "Overlay" "true") > > |gets rid of this problem - this is listed as a quadro only option and > > I'd be interested to know if anyone has success with this option using a > > non-quadro card, as I could then sell it as I've been intending to do. > > > > Lastly the problem which I count as my final 5% - I have an issue with > > some programs where the video stutters (the video may stutter in time > > too, but it's hard to tell when your ears are hurting). It's been a > > complete bafflement to me as it happens on only some programs (not > > channels) and non of the configurations I've tried get rid of it (other > > than diabling XvMC) - playing the same .nuvs with mplayer reveals that > > the only unique characteristic of these recording seems to be that the > > audio is at 256 kbits, whereas most of the other recording I have are at > > 192... I haven't been very scientific in checking it - but it seems to > > be consistant, having checked a few recordings. It happens to about 1 in > > 5 recordings, or maybe less, at the moments - but is fustrating as I > > have to go in to my options and reconfigure everytime I want to watch > > such a recording. I've only seen this issue posted once by a guy who > > said he was using the via equivalent of XvMC (I haven't found his post > > again - as it was a while ago) - which might be important as is implies > > it isn't a driver problem (I get the same issue when running the > > frontend on my laptop with a completely different sound card and older > > Quadro card). Is anyone else familier with this problem? I'm in the UK - > > where we don't have HDTV yet, so I can't be that my systems overwhelmed > > by what I'm throwing at it? I was having the EXACT same issues with my standard PVR-250. If I disabled the XvMC it would jump and stutter, but enabling it messed up the menus. I was running the nvidia version 8178 and downgrading to 7676 solved it all. -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org Gentoo Linux 2.6.14-gentoo-r5 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 2800+ 15:46:23 up 6 days, 1:30, 2 users, load average: 0.14, 0.08, 0.10 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Backend without xorg?
Is there a way to easily install and configure a backend that doesn't have X? I am working on moving my backend Myth server (which is currently also my main desktop) to another headless box. However, it doesn't have xorg installed. Since it is a server, that adds a lot of extras that I don't see as being necessary. Is there a text/console/ncurses way of setting up a backend? -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org Gentoo Linux 2.6.14-gentoo-r2 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 2800+ 18:14:32 up 4 days, 5:27, 2 users, load average: 0.29, 0.18, 0.11 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [SOLVED] ivtv troubles
On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 08:58:40AM -0400, Jeff volckaert wrote: > Please post if this works for you. I have a FC4 system with 2.6.12 > and an old PVR-250 card which has such a jumpy picture I can watch it. > I have been very frustrated trying various version of the IVTV driver > without success. My problem turned out to be an old debug=1 setting in /etc/modules.conf and /etc/modules.d/aliases. Removing the line from both then allowed all of the modules to load properly. However, after that I could no longer change channels. I decided to upgrade to the most recent ivtv "testing" version which as of the time is ivtv-0.3.6z. Unpacked, compiled, modprobed and I am back in business. The testing drivers are working just fine for me. -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 11:23:44 up 1 day, 21:09, 2 users, load average: 1.59, 0.90, 0.35 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] [OT] ivtv troubles
I know this is a bit OT, but I have tried all of the other lists and haven't had any luck solving the issue. I know mythtv-user's are always glad to help :) In short, I can't modprobe ivtv. I have been having this problem with kernels starting with 2.6.11-x including the most recent 2.6.12 version. They are all gentoo kernels, and I have also tried them with kernels directly from kernel.org with the same result. Here is the error: # modprobe ivtv WARNING: Error inserting i2c_core (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r4/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.ko): Un known symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) WARNING: Error inserting i2c_algo_bit (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r4/kernel/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-al go-bit.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) FATAL: Error inserting ivtv (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r4/extra/ivtv.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) Here is dmesg: i2c_core: Unknown parameter `i2c_debug' i2c_algo_bit: Unknown symbol i2c_del_adapter i2c_algo_bit: Unknown symbol i2c_add_adapter ivtv: Unknown symbol i2c_bit_add_bus ivtv: Unknown symbol i2c_bit_del_bus I don't think it's ivtv itself, as I have tried the stable (0.2.0_rc3) as well as 0.3.6z and get the same error. I have checked and rechecked my kernel configs for i2c and I believe everything is correct. I am using the same config with 2.6.10 and it works fine. Any suggestions? Thanks for your time. -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 20:58:25 up 6:43, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mythvideo .18.1 on Xbox
On Sun, Jun 19, 2005 at 08:56:55AM -0400, Jack Lowry wrote: > I recently attempted to upgrade my XBOX from .17 to .18.1 using apt-get > update followed by an apt-get install mythtv. > > Watching live TV and recored show work fine, but mythvideo and video > manager don't work. > > I also ran the 0.4.5 script from bit.blkbk.com to see if it would > improve the situation. > > But the is no improvement. > > Any suggestions? > > My backend runs slackware with mythtv that I installed from sources. What exactly does "don't work" mean? I have mythvideo working fine on two xboxes with no troubles. -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 11:29:44 up 17:54, 1 user, load average: 0.23, 0.12, 0.04 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: SOLVED [mythtv-users] Upgrade to 0.18.1 failed
On Wed, Jun 08, 2005 at 09:25:23AM -0600, Greg Woods wrote: > Yes, that's what the message means. The fix is to grant the necessary > access. Sorry for the confusion. The user actually had all the rights (create, alter, index, etc etc) but didn't have the LOCK TABLES privilege. I believe this is new to .18 since it never happened before... Sorry to waste the bandwidth. -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 11:41:20 up 21:57, 1 user, load average: 0.17, 0.21, 0.13 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Upgrade to 0.18.1 failed
I have been running 0.17 on Gentoo for a while now and have been very happy. I decided to try the upgrade to 0.18.1 (gentoo's -r1 specifically) and the database upgrade section seems to fail. From what I can tell, it seems to ignore the settings I have in /etc/mythtv/mysql.txt. I currently have the mysql server running on a different box then that of the mythbackend. Here is the actual message: $ mythsetup 2005-05-30 23:39:03.782 New DB connection, total: 1 Total desktop width=1280, height=1024, numscreens=1 2005-05-30 23:39:03.793 Using screen 0, 1280x1024 at 0,0 2005-05-30 23:39:03.803 Setting Lock for Database Schema upgrade. If you see a long pause here it means the Schema is already locked and is being upgraded by another Myth process. QString::arg(): Argument missing: ERROR: Unable to acquire database upgrade lock, Driver error was [2/1044]: QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query Database error was: Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' to database 'mythconverg' 2005-05-30 23:39:03.804 ERROR: Unable to acquire database upgrade lock 2005-05-30 23:39:03.831 Switching to square mode (blue) It is trying 192.168.0.2, which is the mythbackend server where mysql runs on 192.168.0.4. This is in /etc/mythtv/mysql.txt. For now I am going to downgrade so I don't go into Myth-withdrawl :) Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 23:43:21 up 3 days, 9:43, 1 user, load average: 0.02, 0.06, 0.01 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] What to do on XBox when the backend crashes
On Tue, Mar 15, 2005 at 10:06:44AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm got my MythTV 0.16 running on a headless remote backend. One of > the frontend machines in my setup is an XBox (v1.4) running Xebian > 1.0.3. > > The problem I have is when the backend crashes or goes away. > Eventually, I get the dreaded pop-up window (on the XBox) that the > "Connection to the backend server has been lost... is the backend > running..." or something to that effect. > > At this point the only option displayed on screen is to press "OK". > On a normal computer, you can usually hit the ENTER or SPACE key to > get rid of that box. > > However, on my XBox I can't click on it. I hit every button on my > XBox DVD Remote but I can't dismiss that box. And since I don't have > a keyboard hooked up, the only thing I can do is to hard power-off my > XBox (or SSH into the XBox and issue a shutdown -r now). > > What do other users do? ssh in and killall XFree86 -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 13:23:16 up 1 day, 18:26, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.07 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] I think mythweb 0.17 is killing mythbackend
On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 09:33:44PM -0700, Shawn Asmussen wrote: > Since we were on the subject, I decided to give mythweb another shot > tonight. My mythbackend had been running for 11 days, without any > troubles. I went into mythweb, and deleted 1 show, and my mythbackend > process immediately died. There wasn't anything in the log to indicate > any problems. After I started mythbackend back up, I tried deleting a > few more shows, but I couldn't get it to die again. Maybe whatever the > problem is, it's not likely to occur until after mythbackend has been > running for a while. Or maybe it was just random chance. I don't > really know. But, since I do seem to be able to produce the problem on > purpose at least occasionally, maybe I'll recompile with the debug > options on and try to get some gdb debug info to submit. It'll have to > wait until at least next week though, since I'm moving this weekend, > and won't have much free time until after that's done. I've had similar problems with the backend crashing all the time, and it all seems to be centered around the recorded_programs.php script. I have since renamed it and have NOT used it and the backend has been working flawlessly for over a week. I just haven't had the time to find out exactly what it is that is making it crash. I believe there were a few threads that pointed to it being whatever section talks to the backend and creates the snapshot images of a recording. At any rate, NOT using that script seems to have solved my issues for now. -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 23:45:38 up 38 days, 9:25, 1 user, load average: 0.06, 0.08, 0.08 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Upgrade to .17, mythbackend sporadically dies
I have performed the upgrade to .17 and didn't seem to have any upgrade issues. However, I have noticed that mythbackend seems to randomly die just after a recording takes place, sometime when it's marking commercials. I checked the backend log and don't seem to see anything out of the ordinary. Here is a section just after it locks up: Starting up as the master server. vbi: Inappropriate ioctl for device 2005-02-18 19:20:27.585 Waited 2 seconds for data to become available, waiting again... That vbi error does happen quite often, but it is always far after the crash (this crash happened at 19:01). I have a crude bash script to check if mythbackend is running, and if not restart it. That vbi error is also there even when it doesn't crash. I am using the Gentoo .17 ebuild with a PVR-250. I had very rare crashes/issues with .16. Any ideas where I can start to make debugging a bit easier? -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 20:57:51 up 28 days, 6:40, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Xbox Xebian 1.1.1 and Mythtv 0.17? Anyone got it working yet?
It looks like Dennis's installer doesn't work with 1.1.1. I tried that today, and it didn't work. However, upgrading the packages didn't seem to work either. I got a ton of errors that said packages weren't installed or couldn't be found. However, doing a complete reinstall according to TFM (http://bit.blkbk.com/) installed everything perfectly again, except for the add-on modules (mythgame, mythmusic, etc). Make sure you use an Xebian 1.0.3 install CD. It's not perfect, but I now have 2 xboxes working with .17. On Sun, Feb 13, 2005 at 07:01:57PM -0500, William wrote: > I was wondering if anyone has gotten the new .17 release packaged up for > xebian? Preferably for the new 1.1.1 release but the old one is fine too. > > TIA, > Bill > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 23:27:18 up 24 days, 9:11, 1 user, load average: 0.08, 0.07, 0.02 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Data Direct Subscription Expires?
On Sun, Jan 02, 2005 at 01:46:37PM -0500, Harald Koch wrote: > My Data Direct subscription from zap2it labs expires on January 26th. I > can't find anything about renewal on their website. Does anyone out there > know how I renew this? Does it happen automatically? You will eventually get an email on how to renew. -- Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org 13:51:52 up 18 days, 1:51, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
