[mythtv-users] Machine Crashes when trying to watch live TV

[David Willis]

>> I'm using Myth Version 0.14
>> with DVB drivers (latest from CVS 29/02/04)
>>
>> I have a Haupagge Nova-t card with a 1Ghz Nehemiah EPIA M10000
>> Motherboard.
>>
>> Myth backend seems to run ok with no errors, but when i select "watch TV
>> ", i get 2-3 seconds of sound, and a single line of picsels. The machine
>> then completly crashes, and i need to reboot to bring machine back up.
>>
>> I tried DVB stream and i can stream ok to mplayer but only if logged in
>> as root.
>>
>> any idea's ?
>
> is mythfrontend running as root? whats the rest of your
> software/kernel/driver setup?

Sorry to butt in here. I'm the guy who helped build Craig's system. We 
tried running both front and backend as root and as a normal user. We're 
using Suse 9.0 with Suse's default 2.4.21 kernel. Apart from the dvb 
drivers, all the drivers are those that came with Suse.