[mythtv] MythTV - No Picture

[mythtv-dev@snowman.net]

Not entirely sure, but the built-in "NV" driver might not support Xv all
the way. Have you tried NVidia's real linux drivers?

On 26 Dec 2002, Bryce C wrote:

> XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
> Release Date: 18 January 2002
>         If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
>         newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
>         reporting problems.  (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.19-gentoo-r9 i686 [ELF]
> ...
> (--) PCI:*(0:15:0) NVidia RIVA TNT rev 4, Mem @ 0xcf000000/24,
> 0xcc000000/24, BIOS @ 0xceff0000/16
> ...
> (II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>         compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
>         Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
>         ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
> ...
> (II) Loading extension XVideo
> (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
> ...
> (II) LoadModule: "v4l"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/v4l_drv.o
> (II) Module v4l: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>         compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 0.0.1
>         ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> (II) LoadModule: "nv"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o
> (II) Module nv: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>         compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.1
>         Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
>         ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
> ...
> (II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
> (II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA 128, RIVA TNT,
>         RIVA TNT2/TNT2 Pro, RIVA TNT2 Ultra, Vanta, Riva TNT2 M64,
>         Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX/MX
> 400,
>         GeForce2 MX 100/200, GeForce2 Go, Quadro2 MXR, GeForce2 GTS/Pro,
>         GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra, Quadro2 Pro, GeForce4 MX 460,
>         GeForce4 MX 440, GeForce4 MX 420, GeForce4 440 Go, GeForce4 420
> Go,
>         GeForce4 420 Go M32, Quadro4 500XGL, GeForce4 440 Go M64,
>         Quadro4 200/400NVS, Quadro4 550XGL, Quadro4 GoGL,
>         GeForce2 Integrated, GeForce3, GeForce3 Ti 200, GeForce3 Ti 500,
>         Quadro DCC, GeForce4 Ti 4600, GeForce4 Ti 4400, GeForce4 Ti
> 4200,
>         Quadro4 900 XGL, Quadro4 750 XGL, Quadro4 700 XGL
> ...
> (--) Chipset RIVA TNT found
>
>
> Yes, I'm reasonably confident that's supported.  I think i have an ATI
> Radeon 7000 or at least an ATI Rage128 that I can borrow.  I'll also try
> 4.2.1 as I've currently got 4.2.0-r12.
>
> On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 10:19, Ray wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 26, 2002 at 02:09:58AM -0700, Bryce C wrote:
> > > Whenever i start mythtv or go to watch tv in mytvfrontend, I hear the
> > > audio but no picture comes up and I don't have any control.  I have to
> > > ^C the process which doesn't close the tuner so I have to then use xawtv
> > > to close it properly.  Can someone here please help my?  I'm really
> > > looking forward to this but this is the last thing holding me back.  The
> > > sound chip uses the i810 module, the video is a Diamond Viper V550 PCI,
> > > and it's all on the ECS K7S5A w/Athlon XP 2000+.  Messages below:
> >
> > What version of X are you using and which driver/module are you using?  Are
> > you reasonably confident that this combo supports xv properly?
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> Bryce C <Plug@BryceCo.Net>
> CoBryce Communications
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