[mythtv-users] Some Fedora Myth(TV)ology notes...

[Tom Lichti]

Paul Bender wrote:

> Jarod Wilson wrote:
>
>> On Saturday 12 March 2005 20:23, Rob Greene wrote:
>>
>>
>> Huh. I've taken a look at some of those myself. Exactly why it is 
>> seemingly only happening with the latest kernels and then only to 
>> some people, I dunno. I'm running the latest kernel on just about all 
>> my boxes, no ill effects...
>
>
> I suspect it may have to do with the interaction between backend and 
> frontend hardware.
>
> For my backend, I use FC3 running on a P4 2.4GHz HT with 3 PVR-250 
> cards. For my frontend, I use MiniMyth running on an EPIA ME6000.
>
> Until I reverted to an earlier FC3 kernel (version 681_FC3), my system 
> had bad stuttering with both live and recorded. With the earlier FC3 
> kernel, it has occasional stuttering with live and no stuttering with 
> recorded.
>
> In addition, there have been reported problems with XvMC on nVIDIA. 
> Therefore, it is possible that the EPIA ME6000's use of XvMC VLD may 
> contribute to the problem.

I forgot to mention, my machine is an all-in-one backend/frontend. I was 
previously running .16 on FC3 with 2.6.10-1.760_FC3, but I wasn't using 
XvMC. My current box is (same hardware) running .17 on KnoppMyth with 
2.6.9.  I am using an nVIDIA MX440 and dual 250's on a P3 1G.

Tom