[mythtv-users] Need help in using mythtv to watch live tv under ubuntu 7.10

Mon Dec 17 06:16:29 UTC 2007

On Dec 17, 2007 12:11 AM, Mario Limonciello <mario.mailing at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Meryl Silverburgh wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to setup mythtv to watch live tv under ubuntu 7.10.
> >
> > When I go to watch 'live -tv' in mythtv frontend, I get a blank screen.
> >
> > After reviewing the mythtv-frontend log, I still can't figure out what
> > is missing.
> >
> > Can you please tell me how can i resolve my problem?  Note: I am able
> > to see video in my environment when I use 'Tvtime', so I assume I have
> > the drivers/firmware setup correctly in my environment.
> >
> > Thank you for any help.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:51.392 Current Schema Version: 1160
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:51.393 mythfrontend version: 0.20.20070821-1 www.mythtv.org
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:51.393 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:51.985 Total desktop dim: 1400x1050, with 1 screen[s].
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:51.985 Using screen 0, 1400x1050 at 0,0
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:51.986 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:51.996 Using the Qt painter
> > Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":1.0".
> > mythtv: could not connect to socket
> > mythtv: No such file or directory
> > lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:52.250 Joystick disabled.
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:52.685 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T./base.xml
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:52.703 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:52.769 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:54.876 New DB connection, total: 2
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:54.877 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:54.905 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543
> > (try 1 of 5)
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:54.920 Using protocol version 31
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:54.946 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
> > 2007-12-15 19:06:54.946 Using protocol version 31
> > 2007-12-15 19:07:01.711
> > RingBuf(/var/lib/mythtv/recordings/2001_20071215190655.mpg): Invalid
> > file (fd -1) when opening
> > '/var/lib/mythtv/recordings/2001_20071215190655.mpg'.
> > 2007-12-15 19:07:41.714 TV Error: StartRecorder() -- timed out waiting
> > for recorder to start
> > 2007-12-15 19:07:41.714 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
> > 2007-12-15 19:07:41.720 TV: Deleting TV Chain in destructor
> > 2007-12-15 19:08:23.778 Received a remote 'Clear Cache' request
> > 2007-12-15 19:08:35.857 Received a remote 'Clear Cache' request
> > 2007-12-15 19:08:49.627 Received a remote 'Clear Cache' request
> > 2007-12-15 19:08:49.630 Total desktop dim: 1400x1050, with 1 screen[s].
> > 2007-12-15 19:08:49.632 Using screen 0, 1400x1050 at 0,0
> > 2007-12-15 19:08:49.633 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
> > 2007-12-15 19:08:50.219 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T./base.xml
> > 2007-12-15 19:08:50.234 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
> > 2007-12-15 19:09:00.846 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
> > 2007-12-15 19:09:00.847 Using protocol version 31
> > 2007-12-15 19:09:07.478
> > RingBuf(/var/lib/mythtv/recordings/2001_20071215190900.mpg): Invalid
> > file (fd -1) when opening
> > '/var/lib/mythtv/recordings/2001_20071215190900.mpg'.
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> Checkout your backend log (/var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log).  First suspicions
> are of course permissions, but that should tell you for sure.
>

Thank you.

When you talk about permission, what permission of what
files/directory do I need to check? I have added myself as the
'mythtv' group.

But I just check the backend log.  Nothing is strange.

2007-12-15 19:01:48.686 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2007-12-15 19:01:49.341 New DB connection, total: 1
2007-12-15 19:01:49.882 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2007-12-15 19:01:50.571 Current Schema Version: 1160
Starting up as the master server.
2007-12-15 19:01:51.143 New DB connection, total: 2
2007-12-15 19:01:51.313 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2007-12-15 19:01:51.350 EITHelper: localtime offset -6:00:00
2007-12-15 19:01:52.961 New DB connection, total: 3
2007-12-15 19:01:55.412 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2007-12-15 19:02:10.186 New DB connection, total: 4
2007-12-15 19:02:14.221 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2007-12-15 19:02:14.963 New DB scheduler connection
2007-12-15 19:02:16.067 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
 is defined, but isn't attached to a cardinput.
2007-12-15 19:02:18.314 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
2007-12-15 19:02:18.616 mythbackend version: 0.20.20070821-1 www.mythtv.org
2007-12-15 19:02:18.910 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2007-12-15 19:02:18.798 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2007-12-15 19:02:19.055 AutoExpire: Found 1 recorders w/max rate of 72 MiB/min
2007-12-15 19:02:19.233 Scheduled 0 items in 0.4 = 0.42 match + 0.02 place
2007-12-15 19:02:19.662 AutoExpire: Required Free Space: 2.1 GB w/freq: 10 min
2007-12-15 19:02:19.786 Seem to be woken up by USER
2007-12-15 19:06:05.182 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2007-12-15 19:06:05.550 New DB connection, total: 1
2007-12-15 19:06:05.656 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2007-12-15 19:06:05.940 Current Schema Version: 1160
Starting up as the master server.
2007-12-15 19:06:06.376 New DB connection, total: 2
2007-12-15 19:06:06.379 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2007-12-15 19:06:06.624 EITHelper: localtime offset -6:00:00
2007-12-15 19:06:06.884 New DB connection, total: 3
2007-12-15 19:06:07.035 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2007-12-15 19:06:07.212 New DB scheduler connection
2007-12-15 19:06:07.499 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
 is defined, but isn't attached to a cardinput.
2007-12-15 19:06:09.425 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
2007-12-15 19:06:09.471 mythbackend version: 0.20.20070821-1 www.mythtv.org
2007-12-15 19:06:09.473 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2007-12-15 19:06:09.474 AutoExpire: Found 1 recorders w/max rate of 72 MiB/min
2007-12-15 19:06:09.477 AutoExpire: Required Free Space: 2.1 GB w/freq: 10 min
2007-12-15 19:06:10.093 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2007-12-15 19:06:10.554 Scheduled 0 items in 0.5 = 0.44 match + 0.02 place
2007-12-15 19:06:10.645 Seem to be woken up by USER
2007-12-15 19:06:54.921 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2007-12-15 19:06:54.939 adding: scheung-laptop as a client (events: 0)
2007-12-15 19:06:54.941 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2007-12-15 19:06:54.942 adding: scheung-laptop as a client (events: 1)
2007-12-15 19:06:54.947 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2007-12-15 19:06:54.977 adding: scheung-laptop as a client (events: 0)
2007-12-15 19:06:55.003 TVRec(2): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2007-12-15 19:06:55.016 TVRec(2): HW Tuner: 2->2
2007-12-15 19:06:55.260 MPEGRec(/dev/video0) Warning: Unable to set recording vo
lume
                        eno: Numerical result out of range (34)
                        If you are using an AverMedia M179 card this is normal.
2007-12-15 19:06:55.273 MPEGRec(/dev/video0) Error: Could not set MPEG controls
                        eno: Invalid argument (22)
2007-12-15 19:07:41.717 TVRec(2): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2007-12-15 19:07:41.751 Finished recording Unknown: channel 2001
2007-12-15 19:08:23.771 Reloading backend settings
2007-12-15 19:08:35.858 Reschedule requested for id 0.
2007-12-15 19:08:35.891 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.01 match + 0.03 place
2007-12-15 19:09:00.847 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2007-12-15 19:09:00.852 adding: scheung-laptop as a client (events: 0)
2007-12-15 19:09:00.855 TVRec(2): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2007-12-15 19:09:00.860 TVRec(2): HW Tuner: 2->2
2007-12-15 19:09:01.016 MPEGRec(/dev/video0) Warning: Unable to set recording vo
lume
                        eno: Numerical result out of range (34)
                        If you are using an AverMedia M179 card this is normal.
2007-12-15 19:09:01.024 MPEGRec(/dev/video0) Error: Could not set MPEG controls
                        eno: Invalid argument (22)
2007-12-15 19:09:14.909 TVRec(2): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2007-12-15 19:09:14.959 Finished recording Unknown: channel 2001
2007-12-15 19:10:28.130 Expiring Unknown from Sat Dec 15 19:06:55 2007, 0 MBytes
, forced expire (LiveTV recording)
2007-12-15 19:10:28.140 Expiring Unknown from Sat Dec 15 19:09:00 2007, 0 MBytes
, forced expire (LiveTV recording)

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