[mythtv-users] Crashes with 0.16 - anyone else?

[Michael J. Lynch]

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Brian Donaldson wrote:

>Well, I got it working, but I can't really explain it.  I just reran
>the 0.16 upgrade via the instructions on Jarod's site.  This time it
>said it was adding the MythPhone module and updating the MythTV Suite.
> Since I did that the backend has been stable.  Like I said, I can't
>explain why that fixed the problem, but it works now.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Brian
>
>
>On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:24:15 -0500, Brian Donaldson
><brian.donaldson at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>My system has been crashing ever since I upgraded to 0.16.  It only
>>crashes when I try to watch live TV or recorded TV.  MythVideo and all
>>the other pieces work fine.  I'm running Fedora Core 1 and everything
>>was setup and upgraded following Jarod's excellent HOW TO.  I'm also
>>using a PVR-250.  Any suggestions on what to check?  Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: John F. DeLuca <johnfdeluca at comcast.net>
>>Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:59:15 -0400
>>Subject: [mythtv-users] Crashes with 0.16 - anyone else?
>>To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>>
>>I too have been seeing these.  I boot up fine, can work in Fedora just
>>fine,..launch myth just fine but if I try to watch video, listen to
>>music or watch recordings or live TV, my system locks, my SSH session
>>locks,and my mythbox produces a high pitched sound.  The only recourse
>>is a hard reboot.  Since it happens in mythmusic as well, I assume it
>>is not ivtv.  The only thing that I can think of that I introduced
>>when it first happened is a Logitech Wireless keyboard (USB Connected)
>>along with LinEAK utility to make the internet access keys on the
>>keyboard perform macros. It happens even if linkeakd is not running so
>>I'm unsure if that is the cause.
>>
>>Myth .16 via ATrpms
>>
>>Fedora Core 1
>>
>>most other stuff done following Jarod's FC1 Guide
>>
>>Via chipset
>>
>>Apollo KT266/A/333 AGP Motherboard
>>
>>nVidia 6111 display driver (on Riva TNT card)
>>
>>PVR250 and PVR350 (no TV out being used) with ivtv
>>
>>SB Audigy Sound Card
>>
>>It varies in that sometimes this happens 100% of the time but other
>>times it's fine for a while.  For example, last night we had a poker
>>game and I use Mythmusic to play music and throw a pretty cool visual
>>on the plasma screen.  It was playing for a few hours just fine, then
>>mid-song and for no apparent reason, it locked and produced the high
>>pitched sound.
>>
>>Let me know if anything in my setup triggers any thoughs.
>>
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>>
>>I understand that MythTV *shouldn't* be able to "crash" my system
>>completely...however: 0.15 runs PERFECTLY. I use it all the time, and
>>I never have any problems with it at all. Building 0.16 went fine, but
>>my system hangs completely after just a few seconds when watching
>>recordings or live TV. The video freezes on the screen, and the
>>keyboard becomes totally unresponsive. My SSH session from another PC
>>stops responding as well. The only thing that it DOES respond to is
>>ICMP echo requests...how exciting. =) After failing to figure anything
>>out at all, I went back to the old 0.15 build directory and did "make
>>install". Now I'm running 0.15 again, and everything is working
>>perfectly again. I'm partially inclined to just ignore 0.16 and forget
>>about it... it seems like I might be the only one with the problem,
>>but figured one last message to the list might be worthwhile. Thanks
>>to everyone who has ever contributed to this project. I love my MythTV
>>system, and I'm grateful to everyone who has worked so hard to get the
>>project where it is today!!
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Michael J. Lynch

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