<br>MythDora5<br><br>[root@localhost log]# cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "XvMC"<br>(II) CHROME(0): [XvMC] Registering chromeXvMCPro.<br>(II) CHROME(0): [XvMC] Initialized XvMC extension.<br>[root@localhost log]#<br>
<br>and a similar result on Ubuntu/Mythbuntu<br><br><br>I then upated the tv settings and ensured that via xvmc was the only playback engine available. and re-started mythfrontend<br><br>I get the following messages; although unable to create XvMC surface seems to be rather important ;-)<br>
<br>anyone have any ideas? I have XvMC Initialised according to Ubuntu but Myth cant use it. What am I missing?<br><br>thanks for your help/time!<br><br>Rich<br><br><br>myth@USBMyth1:~$ mythfrontend<br>2009-08-15 09:07:37.350 Using runtime prefix = /usr<br>
2009-08-15 09:07:37.926 XScreenSaver support enabled<br>2009-08-15 09:07:37.928 DPMS is active.<br>2009-08-15 09:07:37.931 Empty LocalHostName.<br>2009-08-15 09:07:37.931 Using localhost value of USBMyth1<br>2009-08-15 09:07:38.009 New DB connection, total: 1<br>
2009-08-15 09:07:38.054 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 192.168.0.2<br>2009-08-15 09:07:38.058 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'<br>2009-08-15 09:07:38.063 Primary screen 0.<br>2009-08-15 09:07:38.067 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 192.168.0.2<br>
2009-08-15 09:07:38.085 Using screen 0, 1152x864 at 0,0<br>2009-08-15 09:07:38.143 New DB connection, total: 2<br>2009-08-15 09:07:38.145 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 192.168.0.2<br>2009-08-15 09:07:38.150 mythfrontend version: 0.21.20080304-1 <a href="http://www.mythtv.org">www.mythtv.org</a><br>
2009-08-15 09:07:38.150 Enabled verbose msgs: important general<br>2009-08-15 09:07:39.746 No theme dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T<br>2009-08-15 09:07:39.751 Primary screen 0.<br>2009-08-15 09:07:39.753 Using screen 0, 1152x864 at 0,0<br>
2009-08-15 09:07:39.754 No theme dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T<br>2009-08-15 09:07:39.757 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T)<br>2009-08-15 09:07:39.912 Using the Qt painter<br>2009-08-15 09:07:39.915 JoystickMenuClient Error: Joystick disabled - Failed to read /home/myth/.mythtv/joystickmenurc<br>
mythtv: could not connect to socket<br>mythtv: No such file or directory<br>2009-08-15 09:07:39.917 lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages<br>2009-08-15 09:07:40.968 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1920.1200<br>
2009-08-15 09:07:41.039 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1920.1200/bkg<br>2009-08-15 09:07:41.058 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1920.1200/keyboard<br>2009-08-15 09:07:41.167 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1920.1200/title<br>
2009-08-15 09:07:41.175 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1920.1200/type<br>2009-08-15 09:07:41.185 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1920.1200/watermark<br>2009-08-15 09:09:26.119 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T/base.xml<br>
2009-08-15 09:09:26.597 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml<br>2009-08-15 09:09:26.808 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.<br>2009-08-15 09:09:27.125 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x100, gif,jpg,png)<br>
2009-08-15 09:09:27.317 Failed to run 'cdrecord --scanbus'<br>2009-08-15 09:09:27.342 Failed to run 'cdrecord --scanbus -dev=ATA'<br>2009-08-15 09:09:27.389 Failed to run 'cdrecord --scanbus -dev=ATAPI'<br>
2009-08-15 09:09:27.529 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x40, ogg,mp3,aac,flac)<br>2009-08-15 09:09:27.771 No theme dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T<br>2009-08-15 09:10:58.362 Connecting to backend server: <a href="http://192.168.0.2:6543">192.168.0.2:6543</a> (try 1 of 5)<br>
2009-08-15 09:10:58.364 Using protocol version 40<br>2009-08-15 09:10:58.393 Received a remote 'Clear Cache' request<br>2009-08-15 09:10:58.450 Primary screen 0.<br>2009-08-15 09:10:58.451 Using screen 0, 1152x864 at 0,0<br>
2009-08-15 09:10:58.454 No theme dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themes/ProjectGrayhem<br>2009-08-15 09:10:58.456 Switching to square mode (ProjectGrayhem)<br>2009-08-15 09:10:59.746 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1152.864<br>
2009-08-15 09:10:59.760 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1152.864/bkg<br>2009-08-15 09:10:59.772 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1152.864/keyboard<br>2009-08-15 09:10:59.860 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1152.864/title<br>
2009-08-15 09:10:59.867 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1152.864/type<br>2009-08-15 09:10:59.913 Removing stale cache dir: /home/myth/.mythtv/themecache/G.A.N.T.1152.864/watermark<br>2009-08-15 09:13:19.822 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for font clock<br>
2009-08-15 09:13:19.823 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for font small<br>2009-08-15 09:13:19.823 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for font medium<br>2009-08-15 09:13:19.823 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for font large<br>
2009-08-15 09:13:19.827 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/ProjectGrayhem/base.xml<br>2009-08-15 09:13:20.308 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml<br>2009-08-15 09:14:00.374 Received a remote 'Clear Cache' request<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:10.778 XMLParse::LoadTheme using /usr/share/mythtv/themes/ProjectGrayhem/ui.xml<br>2009-08-15 09:14:14.092 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingPreRecorded<br>2009-08-15 09:14:14.207 DPMS Deactivated <br>
2009-08-15 09:14:15.272 AFD: Opened codec 0xa05e110, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)<br>2009-08-15 09:14:15.292 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels<br>2009-08-15 09:14:15.293 AFD: Opened codec 0xa0aeab0, id(MP3) type(Audio)<br>2009-08-15 09:14:15.293 AFD: codec MP3 has 0 channels<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:15.293 AFD: Opened codec 0xa9c2e30, id(MP3) type(Audio)<br>2009-08-15 09:14:15.313 AFD: Opened codec 0xaa003c0, id(DVB_SUBTITLE) type(Subtitle)<br>2009-08-15 09:14:15.856 RingBuf(/var/lib/mythtv/recordings/default/1019_20090815075800.mpg): Waited 1.0 seconds for data to become available...<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:16.864 RingBuf(/var/lib/mythtv/recordings/default/1019_20090815075800.mpg): Waited 2.0 seconds for data to become available...<br>2009-08-15 09:14:17.682 AFD: Opened codec 0xab06130, id(MPEG2VIDEO_XVMC_VLD) type(Video)<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:17.684 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels<br>2009-08-15 09:14:17.686 AFD: Opened codec 0xab064b0, id(MP3) type(Audio)<br>2009-08-15 09:14:17.687 AFD: codec MP3 has 0 channels<br>2009-08-15 09:14:17.690 AFD: Opened codec 0xab09b00, id(MP3) type(Audio)<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:17.692 AFD: Opened codec 0xab09e80, id(DVB_SUBTITLE) type(Subtitle)<br>2009-08-15 09:14:17.737 Opening audio device 'default'. ch 2(2) sr 48000<br>2009-08-15 09:14:17.737 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.<br>
ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL /dev/mixer<br>2009-08-15 09:14:17.892 AudioOutput Warning: Mixer attach error -2: No such file or directory<br> Check Mixer Name in Setup: '/dev/mixer'<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:18.135 VideoOutputXv: XvMC Adaptor Name: 'XV_SWOV'<br>Unable to create XvMC Surface.<br>2009-08-15 09:14:18.216 OSD Theme Dimensions W: 640 H: 480<br>2009-08-15 09:14:22.380 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:22.383 TV: Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded<br>2009-08-15 09:14:22.407 Failed to approve 'none' deinterlacer<br>2009-08-15 09:14:22.408 Couldn't load deinterlace filter <br>2009-08-15 09:14:22.599 Video timing method: DRM<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:26.532 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:26.819 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:14:27.364 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:29.972 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:30.632 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:30.636 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:14:33.288 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>2009-08-15 09:14:33.948 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:33.952 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:14:36.567 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>2009-08-15 09:14:37.237 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:37.240 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:39.907 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>2009-08-15 09:14:40.616 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:40.620 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:14:43.332 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:43.335 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:14:45.783 DPMS Reactivated.<br>2009-08-15 09:14:45.788 DPMS Deactivated <br>2009-08-15 09:14:47.037 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:48.748 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:48.751 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:14:51.563 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>2009-08-15 09:14:51.755 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:14:52.203 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:52.484 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:55.119 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>2009-08-15 09:14:55.815 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:55.819 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>
2009-08-15 09:14:58.531 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>2009-08-15 09:14:59.216 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:14:59.219 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:15:01.871 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>
2009-08-15 09:15:02.567 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>2009-08-15 09:15:02.571 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br>2009-08-15 09:15:05.231 NVP: Timed out waiting for free video buffers.<br>2009-08-15 09:15:05.935 NVP: prebuffering pause<br>
2009-08-15 09:15:05.939 WriteAudio: buffer underrun<br><br><br><br><br>
<br><br clear="all">Thanks And Regards,<br><br>Richard Morton<br>07899 750400<br>GoogleTalk: <a href="mailto:richard.e.morton@gmail.com" target="_blank">richard.e.morton@gmail.com</a><br>MS Messenger: <a href="mailto:richard.e.morton@gmail.com" target="_blank">richard.e.morton@gmail.com</a><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/8/14 Mitch Gore <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mitchell.gore@gmail.com" target="_blank">mitchell.gore@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
the errors have nothing to do with the network. check your CPU usage while playing back video. my guess is XvMC is not work correctly. HTOP is a good easy to read tool to view cpu usage.<br><br>Mitchell<br>
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