[mythtv-users] Gentoo + VIA Binary driver

[Simon Kenyon]

On Wednesday 14 April 2004 14:47, Paul W. Smith wrote:
> I pretty much have my M10000+PVR250+Gentoo system set up now, except for
> the fact that my CPU is hitting 100% when watching LiveTV, which causes
> occasional freezing.  I've tried adjusting all of the MythTV settings, as
> well as the EDX field correction in cputest.c.  I've also gone through this
> post:
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/
> gforum.cgi?post=110741;search_string=epia-m10k%20mpeg2%20decoder%
> 20performance;guest=2880558&t=search_engine#110741
>
>
> I'm at the point now where I'm seriously considering attempting to go with
> the VIA binary driver to see if this helps any.  A few quick questions:
>
> Does anyone know if there is a difference in the playback of live TV when
> using the binary driver as opposed to Ivor's open source driver (does live
> TV even use the hardware decoding of the M10000)?

IMNSHO ivor's driver gives better quality than the binary from via (i've tried 
both). i can even compile on my epia-m9000 while i'm watching live-tv! beat 
that.

>
> Is there a procedure on the net somewhere that will help me to get the VIA
> binary driver working with Gentoo 1.4 (2.4 kernel)?  Is this even possible?

there is a wiki with a howto (google search for "gentoo mythtv howto wiki" and 
it is top of the list):

http://www.alterself.com/~epia/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=EpiaHowto

i used it and it is very good!

>
> Could my problem have more to do with my X configuration, rather than a
> driver issue?

i built a stage 1 gentoo 2004.0 on the box from the bare metal. i have had 
very few problems doing that. but i have to say, that i had spent the 
previous 15 months getting a debian system to the same place. so i knew all 
the problems/pitfalls. i still cannot get the volume control in myth to 
control  the volume of the spdif output from the motherboard to my 
amp/speakers. i know this works (or at least i think i do) because i had it 
working at one stage.

to be honest; if this is your first trip into linux land, you are going to 
find it heavy going.

>
>
> TIA
>
> Paul
>
> PS.  Thanks everybody for the excellent help that I received on previous
> issues that I was having!