Re: [mythtv-users] OT: backing up to hard drive

2005-05-11 Thread Preet Khalsa
This is totally off topic, but it probably applies to a lot of people here who have too much data for tape backups. I support a linux file server for a client that is fed up with using tape backups and insists on setting up a back up to a hard drive. The whole package will need to

Re: [mythtv-users] Weird seeking problems

2005-05-09 Thread Preet Khalsa
Mark J. Small wrote: Hi Everybody, Something weird just starting happening to me on the weekend. On Saturday I noticed that my backend had rebooted itself while recording South Park at 1:00 in the morning. Ever since then, I haven't been able to seek properly while watching recorded programs.

Re: [mythtv-users] Weird seeking problems

2005-05-09 Thread Preet Khalsa
Thanks, I fixed the errors in the recorded markup table using mysqlcheck, and I also ran mythcommflag --rebuild. But I still can't seek properly. The recorded length is correct or at least consant now, but skipping only moves a couple of seconds. Anything else I can try? I found that the

Re: [mythtv-users] IR Adapter: Recommendations?

2005-05-04 Thread Preet Khalsa
atilibusb -- Is this the Driver you're referring to?? Yes that is the one. Is there any other type of Infra_Red which adapter which will work under LIRC? I bought a Serial_IrDa adapter and it doesn't work. Don't know. I searched for one and settled on the ATI RF one.

Re: [mythtv-users] WAF Achieves a Positive Value !

2005-04-29 Thread Preet Khalsa
After the show, she remarked, Hey, that TV thing is pretty handy ! This was truly my moment of glory ! Thanks to all the fine MythTV developers and of course, Isaac, for giving me this brief, (and no doubt still rare) moment of marital triumph ! I am in the same situation. What I did was

Re: [mythtv-users] IR Adapter: Recommendations?

2005-04-29 Thread Preet Khalsa
On Fri, 2005-29-04 at 16:10 -0400, Paul Check wrote: Hi: I have a MythTV backend/frontend on one machine using the PVR-350, and have just configured a MythTV frontend on another system. My final piece on the frontend only system is to get an IR adapter. I have no clue what to buy (started

Re: [mythtv-users] IR Adapter: Recommendations?

2005-04-29 Thread Preet Khalsa
Wouldn't you need an ATI card to ue this? What does it plug into? -- Paul The remote is stand-alone. The receiver plugs into USB. I have nothing else ATI on my machine and it is fine. You actually have your choice of drivers. I like the pure LIRC approach with libusb so it is all in

[mythtv-users] recordedmarkup table corruption

2005-04-28 Thread Preet Khalsa
I had a hard lockup on the backend. Froze the entire machine. My reiserfs file system recovered much, but left the table recordedmarkup corrupt. This meant that nuvexport would not run and spits out ... Can't open file: 'recordedmarkup.MYD'. (errno: 145) I checked /var/lib/mysql/mythconverg

Re: [mythtv-users] recordedmarkup table corruption

2005-04-28 Thread Preet Khalsa
Or just 'mysqlcheck mythconverg'... Ohh I like that one. Very interesting reading. I didn't realize that I had more than one table corrupted. Thanks !!! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org

[mythtv-users] Nvidia XvMC and PVR 250

2005-04-25 Thread Preet Khalsa
Hi All, Nice improvements in the XvMC setup. I just have a problem that I hope you all can help me with. I have two cards in my machine. A PVR 250 and the cheap SAA7134 that started me on Myth. With XvMC enabled, I can watch V4L encoded live TV and recordings. However the PVR 250 output is

Re: [mythtv-users] Mythfrontend kills LIRCD process.

2005-04-20 Thread Preet Khalsa
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/20/05, Paul Manning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently upgraded to a larger hardisk. I used ghost for linux to do a drive clone. Ever since, my LIRC has stopped working on the machine. Everything else works fine. It seems the lircd process is dying everytime

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: HDTV performance in 0.18

2005-04-19 Thread Preet Khalsa
On Tue, 2005-19-04 at 11:07 +0200, Axel Thimm wrote: On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 11:27:02PM -0400, Preet Khalsa wrote: On Tue, 2005-19-04 at 02:55 +0200, Axel Thimm wrote: On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 03:38:53PM -0700, Big Wave Dave wrote: On 4/18/05, Brandon Beattie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [mythtv-users] Advice re: Frontend/Backend

2005-04-18 Thread Preet Khalsa
On Mon, 2005-18-04 at 09:06 +0100, David wrote: Preet Khalsa wrote: 1. Run a network cable to another room. Install a normal frontend. But how will the remote work? Are there universal IR receivers that are reasonable and work with LIRC? I have been on the LIRC web site

Re: [mythtv-users] Advice re: Frontend/Backend - planned solution

2005-04-18 Thread Preet Khalsa
Dale E. Martin wrote: What I really want is a prebuilt receiver that plugs into serial/usb/whatever. I bought one of these, it seems to work well: http://lnx.manoweb.com/lirc/?partType=sectionpartName=buy It took some time to arrive - I'm currently in Ohio and it shipped from Italy. But it

Re: [mythtv-users] glxgears fx5200 and 7174

2005-04-18 Thread Preet Khalsa
Will Rosecrans wrote: On 4/17/05, Preet Khalsa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Be happy. I am getting 200 fps on an Athlon 64 3000+ with the FX5200. I think it has something to do with my MSI K8T Neo2 F Mobo. With 2.6.11 it got worse because cpu speed throttling broke. So it stays at low freq

Re: [mythtv-users] glxgears fx5200 and 7174

2005-04-18 Thread Preet Khalsa
. Not a kernel hacker. On 4/18/05, Preet Khalsa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nvidia 7174 drivers. I can't get AGPGART out of the kernel in order to use NvAGP. I know that is one of my problems. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http

Re: [mythtv-users] Re: HDTV performance in 0.18

2005-04-18 Thread Preet Khalsa
On Tue, 2005-19-04 at 02:55 +0200, Axel Thimm wrote: On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 03:38:53PM -0700, Big Wave Dave wrote: On 4/18/05, Brandon Beattie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MythTV is often compiled with no support for MMX or anything more than pentium pro optimization. If you didn't enable

Re: [mythtv-users] glxgears fx5200 and 7174

2005-04-17 Thread Preet Khalsa
With glxgears at the default size, I am getting 1130 fps on a fx5200 using driver 7174 on a P4 3.2Ghz with smp kernel. Should I be happy with that number? My Radeon 9550 was getting 360 at best, and usually 120. I have seen others comparing larger numbers, but how does this demo

[mythtv-users] Advice re: Frontend/Backend

2005-04-17 Thread Preet Khalsa
Hi all, I love Myth. I have now convinced the wife to join the party. So we bought an LCD TV/Monitor combo for the living room. What I need now is a way to display from the backend to a frontend in another room. I am looking for practical experiences from people. There should be no problem

Re: [mythtv-users] Mac OS X version for Formac Studio TVR

2005-04-05 Thread Preet Khalsa
Dan White wrote: I have a Formac Studio TVR (http://www.formac.com/p_bin/?cid=solutions_converters_studiodvtv) and I love it. Hardware encoding, built in TV tuner, analog to digital converter (audio and video). The problem is the PVR-ish software. It has a built in scheduler, but you have to

Re: [mythtv-users] Mac OS X version for Formac Studio TVR

2005-04-05 Thread Preet Khalsa
that. No help. Perhaps you could migrate Myth to OS X with the Formac driving it. Good Luck! On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Preet Khalsa wrote: Dan White wrote: I have a Formac Studio TVR (http://www.formac.com/p_bin/?cid=solutions_converters_studiodvtv) and I love it. Hardware encoding, built in TV tuner

Re: [mythtv-users] watch analog and ditial tv on the same card?

2005-04-05 Thread Preet Khalsa
Alan Hagge wrote: Xiaotian Hopefully it's not a dumb question, 'cause I want to know too. I've been experimenting since I got my card (about a week ago), and have had LIMITED success. Right now I'm using the dvb drivers (cx88-dvb) for ATSC and the cx8800 for NTSC. But for me, what usually