[mythtv-users] MythTV 0.12 upgrade problems - my solution

[Harlan]

Hi Ramon,
  I installed the newer Alsa drivers with no change.

Here is the current list of things that I am having problems with:

1.  I can record video just fine, but no audio.  This started when I tried to 
upgrade to 0.12.  Going back to 0.11 does NOT fix this - no matter what, no 
audio.

2.  LiveTV has never worked, at all; still doesn't.

3.  I start the backend processes, I can record one (1) show.  I am NOT able 
to record another one without restarting the backend processes.  This is a 
change; when I first installed MythTV, I was able to record multiple shows 
consecutively (immediately or spaced apart).  I was also able to watch 
recorded shows; I was able watch TV with xawtv - all without restarting the 
backend process.  Now I can't.

I think there are more issues, but I just can't remember them right now.

Any ideas????

Thanks,

Harlan...



On Wednesday 12 November 2003 08:50 am, Ramon Redondo wrote:
> Ramon Redondo wrote:
> > Harlan wrote:
> >>   Sound:  I really got this messed up.  I can watch TV using xawtv
> >> just fine.  I am not able to mute the sound and use aplay /dev/dsp as
> >> MythTV install instructions suggest.
> >>
> >> Any ideas???  What else do you need to know???
> >>
> >> Setup:
> >>    Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 9).
> >>    WinTV Go
> >>    e-gforce 2 video card
> >>    Linux fndsrv1 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 #1 Sun Oct 5 20:41:46 CDT 2003 i686
> >> Celeron (Coppermine) GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
> >
> > I am having similar problems.  Xawtv shows video, but I get the
> > following from aplay:
> > # aplay /dev/dsp
> > aplay: playback:1809: read error
> >
> > However, if I go to Live TV, I have no problems.  Sound and video both
> > function.
> > If I play any recording, I get no sound.
> > BUT, if I have something recording in the background, and watch a
> > different recording, I get sound.
> >
> > I also have no problems with mplayer and sound.
> >
> > This used to work before I had to rebuild my system.
> >
> > Config info:
> > Linux Kernel 2.4.22 (gentoo, vanilla-sources)
> > Alsa drivers 9.2 (alsa-oss 9.1)
> > Using OSS mode in Myth
> > Aplay version is also 9.2
> > Generic Brooktree tv card. (KWORLD)
> >
> > Help?
>
> And now I reply to myself with the solution.  The key was that I never
> worked properly after rebuilding my system.  It turns out that in _my_
> case, the ALSA drivers were the culprit.  Gentoo's latest unmasked
> version is 0.9.2, and for one reason or another my via8235 doesn't like
> these drivers.  By allowing masked packages and updating to the latest
> portaged drivers (0.9.8) I have no issues.  Before my rebuild, I had
> been using masked drivers, so that is why I didn't have problems before.
>
> Since Harlan ALSO has Gentoo, he might be seeing the same problem.
>
> Sorry for the extra traffic.
>
> Ramon Redondo
>
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