[mythtv-users] Fw: Re: blank frontend screen

[Bob Hackenberg]

That worked.  Actually, the argument is -O, not --O.

I did get it to work that way and I am watching a local channel.  Now I have to see about OpenGL.  Can I assume that it is not a video driver issue?

Thanks for the help.

bob


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com>
>  Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] blank frontend screen
>  Sent: 28 Oct '08 20:17
>  
>  On Oct 28, 2008, at 5:57 PM, Jake Anderson wrote:
>  
>  > I have seen this issue.
>  > It was related to openGL as I recall.
>  > try using the arrow keys to move around a bit that will probably get  
>  > the intro menu back.
>  > go into the setup menu and turn all the openGL stuff off.
>  > there *might* be something in mythtv-setup to do the same as well  
>  > but i forget now.
>  
>  Launch with mythfrontend --O ThemePainter=qt to temporarily use QT  
>  instead of OpenGL.
>  
>  Although, I would recommend fixing the OpenGL issues, of course.
>