[mythtv-users] Recycled PC as a frontend- disapointment?

[Shawn Flynn]

> When I run lspci I get the following
>
> VGA Compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage IIC AGP (Rev 7a)


> There is no entry in the XFree86.0.log for:
> (II) Loading extension XVideo
>
> The output of xvinfo is:
> "no adaptors present"
>
> I checked out the gatos site, but wasn't clear what to do with the info 
> there.

Yep. You'll need to install the gatos ati.2 drivers in order to get Xv to 
work on that setup. I have a similar machine that I press into service every 
once in a while. It's a Celeron 500 with an onboard ATI RageIIc. It played 
video at 1 frame per second until I installed the gatos drivers. Now it's 
capable of playing 480x480 mpg4 nuv files in Myth without dropping frames.

To install the binary drivers, go to http://gatos.sourceforge.net/ati.2.php 
and follow the instructions under the "Installing ati.2 binaries" heading. 
It's as simple as downloading the appropriate tarball, unpacking it to the 
correct location and restarting X. If I can do it, anyone can :-)

Shawn Flynn