Post me the xorg log file(/var/log/xorg.0.log probably) These messages indicate that you can't be using the xv code since X isn't enabling it. If it's large mail it to me directly.
John > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ivtv-devel- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marty Ravell > Sent: 29 August 2005 12:11 > To: ivtv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: RE: [ivtv-devel] (no subject) > > Hi John, > > Thanks for the reply. > > When I run xvinfo I get the following: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ xvinfo > X-Video Extension version 2.2 > screen #0 > no adaptors present > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ > > > The 'no adaptors present' doesn't sound good to me. Don't know if it makes > any sense to you? Do I need to specify a -display? If so what do I put in > for the argument on -display? > > I'm not sure what it is I am using for playback. I've basically built this > machine as a straight Myth box on Jarod's guide with pretty much > everything > installed via the ATRPMs. > > Unfortunately I am no linux guru. Will try to work out what Myth is using > and post again. > > > Regards > Marty > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Harvey > Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2005 6:12 PM > To: ivtv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: RE: [ivtv-devel] (no subject) > > What are you using to playback? > Myth,mplayer,xine > > Do they indicate that they are using xv or possibly X11. > If you run xvinfo does it say Xv is enabled? > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ivtv-devel- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marty Ravell > > Sent: 24 August 2005 07:45 > > To: ivtv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [ivtv-devel] (no subject) > > > > I've just installed 0.3.7h onto my MythTV box (1 x PVR-350) and am > seeing > > a > > significant drop in quality when compared to running the hardware > decoder. > > From watching this list several people have been raving about how good > the > > 0.3.x drivers are and I am wondering if there is something that I am > > missing > > that is causing what I am seeing. (It's quite possibly my own stupidity > > rather than a problem with the driver I suspect). > > > > This is the first time I've loaded up a driver that is different to the > > one > > installed be the ATRPMs so I would also add that I do not know just how > > good > > these new drivers are supposed to be when compared to the hardware > > decoder. > > > > Maybe I am just too damn fussy? Several posts to this list seem to > > indicate > > that the newer 0.3.x drivers are pretty damn good though. > > > > > > The problems seem to be most noticeable when there is movement on the > > screen > > and going from what I have read here people seem to be calling this > > phenomenon 'tearing'. > > > > The machine is an Intel motherboard with a 2.4GHz P4, PVR-350, running > > FC3, > > setup pretty much as per Jarod's guide except for the 0.3.7h ivtv. > Kernel > > is > > 2.6.10-1.766_FC3. CPU goes to around 37% when using the ivtv drivers but > > bugger-all when using the decoder (I think that this is to be expected > > right?) > > > > Attached are my xorg.conf and modprobe.conf files in case that shows > > something obvious. If other config files are useful please let me know > so > > that I can post them. > > > > Any help will be very much appreciated. I really want to be able to use > > these drivers so I can do DVD's, XMame etc... > > > > I guess that if the behaviors I am seeing are expected for these > > admittedly > > beta drivers I'll wait a while to see if they improve (unfortunately as > I > > have no skills in developing Linux drivers I cannot pitch in and help). > > > > I am collecting notes from the attempt to upgrade ivtv drivers for the > > purposes of writing a How-To for other MythTV newcomers. Perhaps this is > > the > > way I can give back to the project? > > > > > > > > Regards > > Marty > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle > Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > ivtv-devel mailing list > ivtv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle > Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > ivtv-devel mailing list > ivtv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list ivtv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel
