[mythtv-users] HELP: System crash when trying to watchlive orrecorded tv

Thu Oct 20 15:20:13 EDT 2005

Here's the further debug information, very odd, don't remember setting 
anything to nvida, nowhere near, but look at the last line, where would I 
adjust that?  Thanks!

2005-10-20 14:12:37.134 New DB connection, total: 1
Total desktop width=1280, height=1024, numscreens=1
2005-10-20 14:12:42.238 Using screen 0, 1280x1024 at 0,0
2005-10-20 14:12:42.251 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050510-1 
www.mythtv.org
2005-10-20 14:12:42.251 Enabled verbose msgs : important general playback
2005-10-20 14:12:42.994 max_width: 1280 max_height: 1024
2005-10-20 14:12:43.237 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
mythtv: could not connect to socket
mythtv: No such file or directory
lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
2005-10-20 14:12:44.816 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2005-10-20 14:13:17.892 All Programs
2005-10-20 14:13:20.627 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.1.1:6543 (try 
1 of 5)
2005-10-20 14:13:20.962 Using protocol version 15
2005-10-20 14:13:22.811 detectInterlace(Detect Scan, Detect Scan, 29.97, 
480) ->Interlaced Scan
2005-10-20 14:13:22.811 Interlaced: Interlaced Scan  video_height: 480  fps: 
29.97
2005-10-20 14:13:22.838 Estimated bitrate = 0
2005-10-20 14:13:22.930 Image size. dispxoff 0, dispyoff: 0, dispwoff: 0, 
disphoff: 0
2005-10-20 14:13:22.931 Image size. imgx 0, imgy: 0, imgw: 480, imgh: 480
2005-10-20 14:13:22.935 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:23.076 prebuffer wait timed out..
2005-10-20 14:13:23.077 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:23.224 prebuffer wait timed out..
2005-10-20 14:13:23.224 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:23.314 Estimated bitrate = 13030
2005-10-20 14:13:23.964 detectInterlace(Detect Scan, Detect Scan, 29.97, 
480) ->Interlaced Scan
2005-10-20 14:13:23.965 Interlaced: Interlaced Scan  video_height: 480  fps: 
29.97
2005-10-20 14:13:23.966 Estimated bitrate = 0
2005-10-20 14:13:24.058 Image size. dispxoff 0, dispyoff: 0, dispwoff: 0, 
disphoff: 0
2005-10-20 14:13:24.058 Image size. imgx 0, imgy: 0, imgw: 480, imgh: 480
2005-10-20 14:13:24.062 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:24.203 prebuffer wait timed out..
2005-10-20 14:13:24.204 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:24.319 Estimated bitrate = 13030
2005-10-20 14:13:26.304 detectInterlace(Detect Scan, Detect Scan, 29.97, 
480) ->Interlaced Scan
2005-10-20 14:13:26.305 Interlaced: Interlaced Scan  video_height: 480  fps: 
29.97
2005-10-20 14:13:26.338 Estimated bitrate = 0
2005-10-20 14:13:26.432 Image size. dispxoff 0, dispyoff: 0, dispwoff: 0, 
disphoff: 0
2005-10-20 14:13:26.433 Image size. imgx 0, imgy: 0, imgw: 480, imgh: 480
2005-10-20 14:13:26.438 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:26.582 prebuffer wait timed out..
2005-10-20 14:13:26.582 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:26.796 Estimated bitrate = 11757
2005-10-20 14:13:28.730 detectInterlace(Detect Scan, Detect Scan, 29.97, 
480) ->Interlaced Scan
2005-10-20 14:13:28.730 Interlaced: Interlaced Scan  video_height: 480  fps: 
29.97
2005-10-20 14:13:28.731 Estimated bitrate = 0
2005-10-20 14:13:28.825 Image size. dispxoff 0, dispyoff: 0, dispwoff: 0, 
disphoff: 0
2005-10-20 14:13:28.825 Image size. imgx 0, imgy: 0, imgw: 480, imgh: 480
2005-10-20 14:13:28.829 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:28.968 prebuffer wait timed out..
2005-10-20 14:13:28.968 waiting for prebuffer...
2005-10-20 14:13:29.193 Estimated bitrate = 13030
'video_output' mean = '33404.33', std. dev. = '3726.22', fps = '29.94'
'video_output' mean = '33365.29', std. dev. = '2291.98', fps = '29.97'
'video_output' mean = '33368.72', std. dev. = '3094.64', fps = '29.97'
'video_output' mean = '33370.51', std. dev. = '3012.35', fps = '29.97'
'video_output' mean = '33323.35', std. dev. = '3587.92', fps = '30.01'
'video_output' mean = '33367.06', std. dev. = '3079.09', fps = '29.97'
2005-10-20 14:13:50.196 New DB connection, total: 2
2005-10-20 14:13:50.405 detectInterlace(Detect Scan, Detect Scan, 29.97, 
480) ->Interlaced Scan
2005-10-20 14:13:50.405 Interlaced: Interlaced Scan  video_height: 480  fps: 
29.97
2005-10-20 14:13:50.429 Disable DPMS
2005-10-20 14:13:50.548 Estimated bitrate = 0
2005-10-20 14:13:50.568 Opening audio device 'default'.
2005-10-20 14:13:50.772 Over/underscan. V: 0, H: 0, XOff: 0, YOff: 0
2005-10-20 14:13:50.794 Using XV port 53
2005-10-20 14:13:50.805 Image size. dispxoff 0, dispyoff: 0, dispwoff: 1280, 
disphoff: 1024
2005-10-20 14:13:50.805 Image size. imgx 0, imgy: 0, imgw: 480, imgh: 480
2005-10-20 14:13:51.316 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded
2005-10-20 14:13:51.321 New DB connection, total: 3
2005-10-20 14:13:51.329 Using deinterlace method linearblend
2005-10-20 14:13:51.331 nVidiaVideoSync: Could not open device /dev/nvidia0, 
No such file or directory

>From: "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
>Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HELP: System crash when trying to 
>watchlive	orrecorded tv
>Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:59:24 -0400
>
>Mr cctsurf wrote:
>
>>>From: "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>Mr cctsurf wrote:
>>>
>>>>Notably it seems that I can record because I can see the show previewed 
>>>>in a small window (in my theme, below the listing of recorded shows) 
>>>>before attempting to watch it (I haven't been able to play recordings 
>>>>using Myth or mplayer, either with transcoding (mpeg4) or without - 
>>>>straight .nuv file)  When I attempt to play back the recording with 
>>>>Myth, I get a lockup, with Mplayer, I get some attempt to load codecs, 
>>>>but it exits very quickly.  After a mythtv lockup, I cannot do anything 
>>>>but
>>>>reset the system, SSHing in doesn't work (in fact, I often have to reset 
>>>>twice to get a boot).
>>>>
>>>>I assume that I could have a problem with my sound (sblive), but I have 
>>>>at times disabled it (mythtv asks if I want to proceed without sound (I 
>>>>had difficulty initially getting the sound devices to be rw for users on 
>>>>reboot), and when I proceed, it crashes the computer in the same way 
>>>>that it did with the sound enabled (perhaps this is just the fact that 
>>>>myth crashes without sound working).
>>>
>>>Myth doesn't necessarily crash without sound, but Myth is very likely to 
>>>experience problems (which may even result in crashing) on a system whose 
>>>sound is not properly configured.  My recommendation is to fix the sound 
>>>issue and see if that fixes the playback issue.
>>
>>How do I know when I have Sound working correctly?  Is it When I can 
>>perform the test listed in the documentation - Troubleshooting Audio 
>>section, which says to play xawtv and use aplay /dev/dsp to output the 
>>audio?
>
>OK.  I thought you were saying it's not working and sometimes you said yes 
>and sometimes you said no to the prompt about continuing without sound.  
>So, if it doesn't ask you whether to continue without sound when sound is 
>"enabled," you should be OK.
>
>Therefore, it's probably a video output issue.
>
>>>>I captured this through a ssh connection:
>>>>
>>>>2005-10-19 02:57:50.808 New DB connection, total: 1
>>>>Total desktop width=1280, height=1024, numscreens=1
>>>>2005-10-19 02:57:50.907 Using screen 0, 1280x1024 at 0,0
>>>>2005-10-19 02:57:50.923 mythfrontend version: 0.18.1.20050510-1 
>>>>www.mythtv.org
>>>>2005-10-19 02:57:50.925 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
>>>>2005-10-19 02:57:51.517 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
>>>>mythtv: could not connect to socket
>>>>mythtv: No such file or directory
>>>>lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
>>>>2005-10-19 02:57:53.049 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
>>>>2005-10-19 02:58:25.370 New DB connection, total: 2
>>>>2005-10-19 02:58:25.490 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.1.1:6543 
>>>>(try 1 of 5)
>>>>2005-10-19 02:58:25.505 Using protocol version 15
>>>>2005-10-19 02:58:25.598 Using protocol version 15
>>>>2005-10-19 02:58:26.014 Disable DPMS
>>>>2005-10-19 02:58:26.396 Opening audio device 'default'.
>>>>2005-10-19 02:58:26.582 Using XV port 53
>>>>2005-10-19 02:58:27.514 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
>>>>
>>>>What is going on at the time of the last line?
>>>
>>>Nothing much.  That's not an error, just a configuration notice.  Don't 
>>>worry about it (at least, not at this point).
>>>
>>>>I assume that that would point to what is crashing the system.
>>>
>>>No.  Something else.
>>
>>I understand that that's not an error, but if I knew what was going on in 
>>the order of execution at that point, I thought maybe I could direct my 
>>troubleshooting more easily.
>
>At the level of logging you've chosen (default), it could be any of a 
>number of things.  To get more detailed info from the logging, use a 
>command like:
>
>mythfrontend -v playback
>
>or
>
>mythfrontend -v all
>
>Also, search the lists.  It seems like at least one person per week starts 
>a new thread about LiveTV crashing after 1 second or something like that.
>
>HTH,
>Mike
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