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

[Steven Adeff]

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 2:04 AM, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Ozzy Lash <ozzy.lash at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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
>
> Hey Bill, I haven't checked lately, but this is *great* news, I'll
> have to pull this out of the closet and try it.

Well, I pulled it out, added the fix to the boot parameters and it
indeed looks to have fixed it for my device. I was able to stream HD
over the wireless N to the device without it freezing up. Sans any
further issues I can say this device is now quite Myth-friendly as a
frontend.


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Steve
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