[mythtv-users] Foxconn NVIDIA ION system and 2G ram stick at newegg

[Ozzy Lash]

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:52 PM, William Suethoz
> <wsuetholz at centonline.com> wrote:
>> ----- Original message -----
>>> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 3:34 PM, MacNean Tyrrell <dardack at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > > On 23 Aug 10 06:56, Dan Wilga wrote:
>>> > > > I am able to play 1080i .mkv or MP2 video using the VDPAU Slim
>>> > > > profile on my Foxconn box. However, it does eventually lock up the
>>> > > > system (as does pretty much any kind of video). According to one
>>> > > > of nVidia's techs, the problem is most likely not the lack of RAM,
>>> > > > though.
>>> > >
>>> > > FWIW, I've not had any lock-up problems with an Acer Aspire Revo
>>> > > 1600. at least.)  I've not had any crashes attributable to
>>> > > VDPAU...for that matter, I
>>> > > don't recall having any crashes with it at all.
>>>
>>> I'm suffering a bit of buyer's remorse at this point after reading
>>> this thread.  I jumped on the Newegg shell shocker last friday without
>>> really researching it much, as I was looking for a cheap frontend.
>>>
>>> It just arrived, but I haven't really unwrapped it yet to test it out.
>>>  Should I send it back?
>>>
>>> Sadly those Revo 1600's don't seem to exist anymore, only the 3610 for
>>> a lot more money (>300).  Otherwise I would get one!
>>
>> That's what I did. I do have to admit that Foxconn tried to help, it just
>> got to the end of the return period and I had to give up.
>>
>> Funny thing was that xbmc worked fairly well with this device.
>>
>> Bill
>
> I made the same purchase mistake too. which is a shame, it's a nice
> little box, especially since it actually has SPDIF output which the
> Revo and other similar devices don't.
>
> has anyone tried the BIOS updates to see if that helps?
>
> funny, they have this with 4GB of RAM as today's PM shell shocker
> deal, really too bad it won't work properly in linux.
>

Steve,

Not sure if you have kept up with the nV News threads that were posted
to this thread before, but I'm just getting around to setting up this
box, and I went to those threads, and it looks like there is a
workaround for the lockups.  You need to add the kernel option
pci=nomsi.  It appears that the issue was with the atheros wired
ethernet on the board.

Bill