[mythtv] Xv support error

[Ryan A. Carris]

I'm an idiot.  I thought that the Nvidia Unified Drivers for the Nforce 
MB would include the video drivers, but they don't. I followed the 
instructions for installing the Nvidia Accelerated drivers, and it now 
works.  I can watch live tv.

Now though, I can't change the channel.  I get an error:
"Error, couldn't find any available channels.
Your database is most likely setup incorrectly."

Which is weird, because if I choose schedule recording, I see the 
channels, programs, ect. --I don't know.  I guess it is a Mysql problem. 
  I also can't get Mysql to load on boot, even though the check box in 
the Mandrake services config is checked.  I'm working my way through the 
MySQL installation docs over at mysql.com now.  Hopefully by the 
Superbowl, I can get this all figured out (fingers crossed).

-rac


Ryan A. Carris wrote:
> I bought a new Asus A7n266-VM motherboard (Nforce) and Athlon XP1700 for 
> Myth.  I'm also using a Hauppague 401 card.  I did a fresh install of 
> Mandrake 9.0, Nvidia Unified Drivers.rpm, ALSA, and Myth.  ALSA works, 
> aplay will play all the sounds.  I'm using XFree86-4.2.1 w/ Nvidia 
> Geforce2 Integrated driver.
> 
> Mythfrontend starts, but when I try and watch TV, I get the following 
> error message:
> 
> "Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> strange error flushing buffer ...
> Couldn't find Xv support, exiting"
> 
> 
> Typing xvinfo gets:
> "X-Video Extension version 2.2
> screen #0
>   Adapter #0: "video4linux"
>     number of ports: 1
> .... continues for a page or so."
> 
> Based on a post here, I added the following to my XFree86Config-4 "Load 
> GLcore and Load xie" under modules, so that it looks like the following:
> Section "Module"
>   Load "dbe"
>   Load "v4l"
>   Load "extmod"
>   Load "Type1"
>   Load "freetype"
>   Load "glx"
>   Load "GLcore"
>   Load "xie"
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Also of note, the Mandrake setup will only let me select 16bit color for 
> all resolutions :(
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions?  I'm guessing it is the video driver 
> that is causing the error with Myth. If so, how do I go about getting a 
> better one and updating it?
> 
> thanks
> 
> -rac
> 
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