[mythtv] MythTV does not appear to work with FB setups

[Preston A. Elder]

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Oops, missed part of the email.

Your right, xvinfo shows:
X-Video Extension version 2.2
screen #0
 no adaptors present

So, what can I do about it (as obviously, I am running X, and have an adaptor 
to do everything else ;P)

On Friday 30 August 2002 05:23 pm, Preston A. Elder wrote:
> Ahh, thanks (re. keyboard thing), however the main issue (that it doesnt
> appear to startup mythtv) still remains ...
>
> On Friday 30 August 2002 04:36 pm, Isaac Richards wrote:
> > On Friday 30 August 2002 03:27 pm, Preston A. Elder wrote:
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to use MythTV on a setup using vesafb as the X driver
> > > (mainly because a native one doesnt exist for my vid card yet).
> > >
> > > I can use xawtv, but I have to provide the options -fb -nodga to be
> > > able to do it, which is probably whats screwing me up here.
> > >
> > > The error message I'm getting from MythTV tho, is rather bizarre:
> > >
> > > $ mythtv
> > > Probed: Television
> > > Probed: Composite1
> > > Probed: S-Video
> > > Probed: Composite3
> > > Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> > > libavcodec: CPU flags: mmx mmxext 3dnow
> > > using rtjpeg
> > > strange error flushing buffer ...
> > > Couldn't find Xv support, exiting
> > >
> > > An X box pops up for a while, and dissapears again promptly.  I have xv
> > > installed.
> >
> > Doesn't really matter if you have it installed or not, it matters if
> > support exists for it, which, it doesn't look like -- run xvinfo and see.
> >
> > > Incidentally, I tried running mythfrontend, just to check it out,
> > > however I couldnt click the mouse on it, my mouse cursor kept going
> > > BEHIND the window (and I noticed the window did not have any window
> > > decorations). I'll assume this is because its not ment to be run
> > > directly *grin*.
> >
> > No, it's meant to be used with a keyboard, not a mouse.  The mouse is
> > disappearing, not going behind the window.
> >
> > Isaac
> > _______________________________________________
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