[mythtv-users] Questions on Setup (Kernel, PVR250, and DVD Menus)

Robert Neel nginfo at comcast.net
Sat Oct 18 11:57:02 EDT 2003


I am a little new to Linux and was hoping someone might be able to offer some suggestions.  I did search the archives, but had trouble finding some of these - so I apologize if they are repeats!

Current Hardware is:

Hauppauge PVR 250
GeForce FX5200 (Video)
AMD 2600+
Ram = 500k
Sound = SoundBlaster Audigy 2 Platinum
RedHat 9

The questions I was looking for some guidance on includ (because of my limited knowledge I have had to re-install 5 times .. and that setup screen is just getting boring :) ):

1) When setting up the system I am following the PVR and RedHat Linux 9 setup guide (http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-page.php?pageName=rh9pvr250).  As part of the documentation it suggests downloading a particular Kernel for the install (as opposed to doing the upgrade from RedHat) - the Kernels are at (http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/dist/rh9/kernel/).  My question is, does the AMD Athlon XP2600+ need the athlon Kernel, or the I686 Kernel?

2) I had a succesful install, but it suddenly stopped working.  The issue I am running into is that the PVR constantly switches to channel 2 so all I get is a bunch of lines accross the screen and sound (same thing I get if I just switch the tv to channel 2 .. note it is digital cable through comcast).  If I go into MythTVSetup, under Tuner 0 for the channel, it is 2.  If I change it to three, exit, then come back, it is back to 2.  Other settings, however, will take.  This one currently has me baffled nad is why I am getting ready for install number 6!

3) I have seen a lot of information on artifacts and jittery video.  What I am confused about is why on the 5th install I am getting artifacts all over the place (when it did work), and on the 4th install I got no artifacts.  The only difference between the two installs that I know of is 6 hours and in the install where video was better it was placed in a seperate directory from the default install.  A friend suggested taking my second spare hard drive, doing a master slave setup and formating the second drive with Reiser, then placing the video in there.  Will this help? or other ways? 

4) My wife loves the system, when it is working :), but complains that on DVDs you can't use the menus.  I bet this one is in the fact and it just requires setting up a different codec or player, but I have missed it so far .. so thougt I would toss it out there.

I appreciate any advice .. thank you!

Rob 
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