[mythtv-users] Hard crash, where to begin?

[Ian Forde]

First thing I'd check is if the sound drivers are working in a sane
manner.

1. Exit mythtv and use mpg321 to play an mp3 file.
2. Use mplayer on the command line to play a mpg/avi file.
3. Go back into mythtv, go into mythvideo (which usually uses mplayer)
and play a mpg/avi file.
4. Watch live tv from within mythtv.

Let's say all of that works with the OSS drivers (as in: you get sound),
then the question is whether or not you're using btaudio... fix your
/etc/modules.conf so that you're no longer using btaudio, then try
mythtv to watch live tv again.

If none of the above steps worked, switch to alsa and try again... Alsa
isn't really that hard to set up.  Then again, I've done it several
dozen times over the last year... ;)

	-I


On Sun, 2003-05-25 at 16:55, Matt wrote:
> If I'm just recording something, not watching TV, does myth use the 
> sound card?  It crashes just from recording.
> 
> Steve Davidson wrote:
> 
> >I had this same behavior on my RH9 install until I switched to the ALSA
> >drivers.  See my previous post entitled "Setup instructions: suggestion
> >re Alsa on RH9".
> >
> >My hardware: Athlon 1600+ on MSI K7T turbo, Geforce 4 Ti 4200, Hauppage
> >WinTV PCI, sound onboard (VIA 686b).
> >
> >Try disabling your audio drivers before watching live tv - this should
> >help to confirm if the sound drivers are causing your grief.  The Alsa
> >drivers can be a pain to build on RH9; read my previous post before
> >building to save yourself some stress...
> >
> >HTH,
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >
> >On Sun, 2003-05-25 at 14:35, Matt wrote:
> >
> >>This is the second install that I have tried, and I my system continues
> >>to crash if I try to watch TV.  It crashes so hard/fast that the log
> >>file doesn't record anything.  I don't know what to try to resolve the
> >>issue.  This install is RH9, and the previous install was RH8.  I know
> >>that RedHat is not the preferred distro for myth, but that shouldn't
> >>cause this problem.  I know that there are at least several other people
> >>using redhat, and I followed the RH specific instructions to the letter.
> >>  I compiled the non-CVS version, and it seemed to compile and install
> >>fine.  I can go through the setup process just fine.  The mythfrontend
> >>GUI loads fine and I can browse the program guide.  However, the system
> >>locks up hard if I try to watch TV or record a show.  So, I think the
> >>problem must be with the capturing. I was able to watch TV using both
> >>xawtv and through mplayer.  Never tried capturing with mplayer.
> >>
> >>Misc. info:
> >>
> >>I've got a hauppauge with the bt878 (regular winTV not a PVR)
> >>I'm trying to record using the mpeg4 codec
> >>I'm using kernel software RAID 1 (mirroring) on a Promise IDE controller
> >>could this be a problem? (no errors from this device in the log file)
> >>
> >>What should I do?
> >>
> >>Try the RTJPEG codec?
> >>Newer bttv module (is there one?)
> >>The CVS version of myth?
> >>different distro?
> >>
> >>
> >>I am lost, any help appreciated
> >>Thx
> >>
> >>
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                       Ian Forde, RHCE, CCSE, SCNA, SCDME
                       CYTBeN, Inc.
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