[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu 14.04 or 16.04?

[John Veness]

On 11/08/2016 13:37, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> I know that Ubuntu 14.04.5 will be supported until 2019 and mythtv 
> 0.28 works on it fine. Should I stick with it???
>
> Why I'm asking:
>
> I cannot get any version of 16.04.1 to properly display on any HDTV in 
> my house or through a A/V receiver on any computer.  The screen goes 
> blank for 5-10 seconds depending on what is on the screen.  There is 
> also video noise; random blank horizontal lines scattered on the display.
>
> I don't have any issues with the same hardware on any version of 
> Ubuntu 14.04.
>
> Since I need a mythtv frontend/backend and not just a backend, I can't 
> use 16.04 until this issue is fixed.  I've tried posting the graphic 
> issue on the Ubuntu forum with no luck yet.
>
> So am I safe to continue on 14.04.5??
>
> Jim A

As you say, 14.04 will supported for a while yet, although you'll need 
to do something in a couple of years' time.

It would be interesting to know exactly what causes your issue in 16.04, 
though. You can install the 16.04 kernel in 14.04 
(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack) and you could try 
that to see if the same issue occurs, and easily roll back if it does. 
Alternatively it could be a difference in the graphics drivers between 
the two versions, which you could investigate.

John

-- 
John Veness, MythTV user, UK, DVB-T

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