[mythtv-users] Troubleshooting a CrystalHD problem in 0.24

Greg Oliver oliver.greg at gmail.com
Sat Dec 11 04:34:42 UTC 2010


On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Tom Flair <tom at graniteskies.net> wrote:
> My BCM70015 arrived last week and I've finally managed to shoehorn it into
> my case with the help of a mini PCI-e to PCI-e adapter and a PCI-e flex
> riser cable.
>
> I've got the libraries and kernel module built from Jarod's git tree based
> off of the commit made 10 days ago.  On a cold boot, the module loads and I
> can see it recognized in dmesg.
>
>     Loading crystalhd v3.9.0
>     crystalhd 0000:02:00.0: Starting Device:0x1615
>     crystalhd 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
>     crystalhd 0000:02:00.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
>     crystalhd 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
>
> Myth accepts and recognized passing along the --enable-crystalhd
>
>     # Video Output Support
>     x11 support               yes
>     xrandr support            yes
>     xv support                yes
>     XvMC support              yes
>     XvMC VLD support          no
>     XvMC libs                  -lXvMCW
>     VDPAU support             no
>     CrystalHD support         yes
>     OpenGL video              yes
>     OpenGL vsync              yes
>     DirectFB                  no
>     MHEG support              yes
>
>
> I have it setup as this:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/464075#464075
> initially using OpenGL then XV with the same result.
>
> My frontend's response when playing back a video is this:
>     2010-12-10 20:15:47.879 CrystalHD Err: Error at
> privatedecoder_crystalhd.cpp:104 (#-1, Unknown)
>     2010-12-10 20:15:47.880 CrystalHD Err: Failed to open CrystalHD device
>
>
> According to this: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Broadcom_Crystal_HD   building
> the gst filter did not appear necessary.  At the very least, the wiki only
> specifies to build the module and library.
>
> I'd like to assume that since dmesg is showing the card as being recognized
> that the issue is with my frontend's build of Myth.  However, I've found
> that if I do a warm restart of said frontend, the module is loaded but I
> don't have any confirmation that the card is found in dmesg or lspci.  I
> haven't decided if this is due to my method of installing the card or what.
> Shutting down completely and booting again brings the card back on line.
>
> On my next chance (read: when my wife let's me mess with it again), I'm
> going to try rebuilding it based off of the new git tree.  I'm hoping to see
> if anyone else has had any of these problems with this card and successfully
> resolved them before I take it down again.
>

I have not messed with mine in quite some time since the ATI drivers
are tear-free finally, but I seem to remember that a firmware download
should be visible along with what you posted.  Do you have that
available and installed?

-Greg


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