[mythtv-users] VidOutVDPAU Error: Failed to initialise VDPAU

[Mitchell Gore]

On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Andrew <mythtv at heathsworld.com> wrote:

> Any idea why VPDAU will not work on this myth client (i7-920 running
> ubuntu)?  Everything seems to be in place on this machine yet it wont fire.
> Normal works pretty decent however VDPAU locks up trying to display video.
> Anything set to VPDAU will fail.
>
> ---CUT----
>
> lspci -v
> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G94 [GeForce 9600 GT]
> (rev a1)
>         Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device
> 2362
>         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ
> 24
>         Memory at fa000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
> [size=16M]
>         Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable)
> [size=256M]
>         Memory at f8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable)
> [size=32M]
>         I/O ports at ac00
> [size=128]
>         [virtual] Expansion ROM at fba80000 [disabled]
> [size=512K]
>         Capabilities: [60] Power Management version
> 3
>         Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> Queue=0/0 Enable-
>         Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI
> 00
>         Capabilities: [b4] Vendor Specific Information
> <?>
>         Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
> <?>
>         Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting
> <?>
>         Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information
> <?>
>         Kernel driver in use:
> nvidia
>         Kernel modules: nvidia,
> nvidiafb
>
>
>

I am guessing this lines shows how much RAM your card has:

Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]

If that is the case its going to give you issues like this.  I had the same
problem.  NVIDIA recommends 512mb for VDPAU.

Mitchell
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