[mythtv-users] Re: libmyth-0.18.1-114.rhfc4.at VLD fails an my Via ...

[Axel Thimm]

On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 09:53:43AM +0000, Jules Gosnell wrote:
> My FC3 Ezra is still on libmyth-0.18.1-113.rhfc3.at.i386.rpm
> 
> I posted when upgrading to 0.18.1-114 broke Unichrome use, then rolled 
> back (just libmyth) to 113.
> 
> Last night I upgraded all Myth components to 115 - breaking Unichrome 
> support again (log enclosed) - so I have rolled (just libmyth) back to 
> 113 again, which works fine (log enclosed for comparison).

Have you configured XvMCW to use VLD?

> The box is now running xorg-x11-6.8.99.902-0.FC3.ucr.2 et al. from : 
> http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia/testing/FC3/RPMS/ along with 
> kernel-module-via-drm-2.6.12-1.1381_FC3-2.7.2-1.ucr and the latest 
> kernel from FC3/updates...
> 
> If I can give you any more information to help get to the bottom of this 
> one, please ask.
> 
> On the bright side, 113 seems to ignore the 'Use hardware XvMC MPEG 
> Decoding' setting in Utilities-Setup/Setup/TV Settings/Playback and 
> always tries to use XvMC, whereas 115 does actually take notice of this 
> setting, but doesn't work when you switch it on :-( - so things are 
> moving forward in other directions....
> 
> regards,
> 
> 
> Jules
> 
> 
> Jules Gosnell wrote:
> 
> >Axel Thimm wrote:
> >
> >>On Sun, Oct 02, 2005 at 11:10:50PM +0100, Jules Gosnell wrote:
> >> 
> >>
> >>>Just upgraded my Via Epia to latest myth build from atrpms-stable, 
> >>>but had to roll back libmyth from libmyth-0.18.1-114.rhfc4.at to 
> >>>libmyth-0.18.1-113.rhfc3.at in order to get my VLD support working 
> >>>again...
> >>>
> >>>can't remember exact error message offhand, but if anyone is 
> >>>interested I could roll forward again and reproduce it. The frontend 
> >>>would fail to play video and present you with a button taking you 
> >>>back to the menu. The log said something like it had failed trying 
> >>>to initialise a VLD surface.
> >>>
> >>>It took me ages to get it all working so I would rather not start 
> >>>messing around with my X server again....
> >>>
> >>>Could some build parameter have changed between the 113 and 114 
> >>>builds ?
> >>>  
> >>
> >>
> >>The change between 113 and 114 is an update to the fixes branch. But
> >>you also changed fc3 to fc4 or mixed the two, I guess that's more
> >>relevant.
> >> 
> >>
> >Axel,
> >
> >Sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you - I've been on 
> >holiday and then had to rebuild my myth-box after the disc got trashed...
> >
> >The mention of FC4 above is a typo.
> >
> >In rebuilding my box I came across exactly the same problem again. 
> >Here is a little more detail.
> >
> >Box is an EPIA VIA Ezra 1gz running 2.6.12-1.1378_FC3, FC3, 
> >xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC3.ucr.30.8 and 
> >kernel-module-via-drm-2.6.12-1.1376_FC3-2.6.3-2.ucr 
> >(http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia/FC3/RPMS/) and latest myth from 
> >atrpms (0.18.1-114) with libmyth-0.18.1-113.rhfc3.at. I haven't been 
> >able to upgrade past this version of unichrome because of issues in 
> >later versions on my architecture.
> >
> >running  libmyth 0.18.1-114 gives :
> >
> >Using XvMC version: 1.0
> >XvMC found and using MC surface
> >2005-10-08 17:38:10.774 Using XV port 64
> >Unable to create XvMC Blocks
> >
> >using libmyth 0.18.1-113 gives :
> >
> >Using XvMC version: 1.0
> >XvMC found and using VLD surface
> >2005-10-08 17:39:20.731 Using XV port 64
> >2005-10-08 17:39:22.017 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> >2005-10-08 17:39:22.022 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
> >2005-10-08 17:39:22.121 Video timing method: DRM
> >
> >Perhaps something in the fixes branch has caused this change, or a 
> >different compile-time environment ?
> >
> >
> >Thanks for your time,
> >
> >
> >
> >Jules
> >
> >
> >
> >>
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