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

Fri Nov 18 07:39:44 EST 2005

On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 11:59:30AM +0000, Jules Gosnell wrote:
> Jules Gosnell wrote:
> 
> >Axel Thimm wrote:
> >
> >>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?
> >> 
> >>
> I'll be a little more specific here - in case I have misunderstood you - 
> I HAVE selected the 'Use hardware XvMC MPEG Decoding' setting in 
> Utilities-Setup/Setup/TV Settings/Playback.

No, I mean /etc/X11/XvMCConfig. Does it say libviaXvMC.so.1 or similar?

> If there is anything else that I need to do for 115 over and above what 
> I have done for 113, then I'm afraid that I have missed it - please 
> advise...
> 
> 
> Jules
> 
> >Of course :-)
> >
> >Look at the logs enclosed - you can see that one (113) says :
> >
> >Using XvMC version: 1.1
> >XvMC found and using VLD surface
> >2005-11-18 00:10:38.086 Using XV port 68
> >2005-11-18 00:10:39.335 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded
> >
> >whilst the other (115) says :
> >
> >Using XvMC version: 1.1
> >XvMC found and using MC surface
> >2005-11-18 00:08:55.587 Using XV port 68
> >Unable to create XvMC Blocks
> >2005-11-18 00:08:57.225 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded
> >
> >Thanks, Axel,
> >
> >Jules
> >
> >> 
> >>
> >>>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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