[mythtv-users] System 'locking' on Watch TV

[josephc]

before you start mythtv, run dmesg, and make sure bttv is listed. if it's 
not, run '/sbin/modprobe bttv' before you start mythbackend

-josephc

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Russell Tweed wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> First post so please be gentle :)
> 
> Have installed MythTV 0.8 from source on RedHat 9, all works fine until I
> actually go to watch TV - at this point the entire system 'hangs' (ie: no
> input, no screen updates, no network response - no nothing!)
> 
> The output from mythbackend show the last thing to happen was a change 
> from None to WatchingLiveTV.
> 
> I've checked the sound devices as per the docs - aplay /dev/dsp works as 
> expected, and xawtv has been working on this particular box for months. 
> Nothing else is claiming /dev/dsp - artsd and esd have been disabled and 
> are not running, and 'fuser /dev/dsp' confirms this.
> 
> I've also been through the mailing list and noticed a couple of people 
> reporting similar issues, but with no followups.
> 
> I'm using a WinTV PCI card (ie: bttv driver) and onboard via 82cxxx audio.
> 
> So - anyone - what's the next step in order to find out what's locking the 
> system?
> 
> -Russell
> 
>