[mythtv-users] one problem after another

[todd Bailey]

Rant noted.

On Tue, 2005-08-23 at 10:18 -0400, David Ellis wrote:
> Okay, I'm kinda tired of this sort of troll bait.
> 
> <START RANT>
> I've been running with MythTV for close to 2 years now, I don't experience
> your issues (and my setup is considerably more complicated then what you
> describe - believe me). The fact of the matter is to set something like this
> you need to do some learning, you need to tinker, and you need to restrain
> yourself from pissing off the FREE support people that DONATE their time to
> help you.
> 
> If you can't install it properly - I will try to help you - if you blame the
> app, the developers, the weather, or anybody other than yourself - please
> consider PAYING for another system (one that works for you), and leave the
> happy and amazed users and developers of this FREE system alone.
> <END RANT>
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of todd Bailey
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 10:55 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv-users] one problem after another
> 
> I just can't believe just how unstable this app is.
> 
> this time while trying to watch tv via the ui,  I get 2 seconds of sound
> and video then the display freezes and no sound. about a minute later
> blue screen eventually I get the menu.  
> 
> sort of reminds me of Win Nt [the early days] :)
> 
> here is a capture of the error messages as it happens:
> 
>  [mythtv at linus ~]$ mythfrontend --version
> 0.18.1.20050523-1
> [mythtv at linus ~]$ mythfrontend
> 2005-08-22 19:51:46.324 New DB connection, total: 1
> Total desktop width=1280, height=1024, numscreens=1
> 2005-08-22 19:51:46.341 Using screen 0, 1280x1024 at 0,0
> 2005-08-22 19:51:46.350 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050523-1
> www.mythtv.org
> 2005-08-22 19:51:46.351 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
> 2005-08-22 19:51:47.129 Switching to square mode (Iulius)
> mythtv: could not connect to socket
> mythtv: Connection refused
> lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
> 2005-08-22 19:51:47.731 Joystick disabled.
> 2005-08-22 19:51:47.814 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2005-08-22 19:51:47.858 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media
> handler
> 2005-08-22 19:51:47.860 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media
> handler
> 2005-08-22 19:51:48.209 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media
> handler
> 2005-08-22 19:51:48.339 New DB connection, total: 2
> SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.0.10:5060 NAT address 192.168.0.10
> SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
> 2005-08-22 19:51:50.817 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543
> (try 1 of 5)
> 2005-08-22 19:51:50.825 Using protocol version 15
> 2005-08-22 19:51:50.869 Using protocol version 15
> 2005-08-22 19:51:53.194 Opening audio device '/dev/dsp'.
> 2005-08-22 19:51:53.195 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'.
> 2005-08-22 19:51:53.239 Using XV port 168
> 2005-08-22 19:51:53.588 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
> 2005-08-22 19:51:53.609 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2005-08-22 19:51:53.697 Video timing method: USleep with busy wait
> 2005-08-22 19:51:54.568 prebuffering pause
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.616 ReadStringList timeout (quick).
> Remote encoder not responding.
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.616 WriteStringList: Bad socket
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.616 ReadStringList: Bad socket
> Remote encoder not responding.
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.617 WriteStringList: Bad socket
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.618 ReadStringList: Bad socket
> Remote encoder not responding.
> ASSERT: "i <= nodes" in /usr/lib/qt-3.3/include/qvaluelist.h (373)
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.623 WriteStringList: Bad socket
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.623 ReadStringList: Bad socket
> Remote encoder not responding.
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.761 Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
> 2005-08-22 19:52:13.764 Changing from None to None
> [mythtv at linus
> ~]$                                                                       
> 
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