[mythtv] CVS Newbie
Mark Musone
mmusone at shatterit.com
Tue Jan 21 17:20:02 EST 2003
i believe the CVS server is down right now..
-Mark
On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 03:21:00PM -0600, RoMaN wrote:
> hmmm.. that's what i'm doing except i get connection refused?
>
> i'll have to check my firewall settings.
>
> On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 01:06:20PM -0800, Cedar McKay wrote:
> > http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-1.html
> >
> > cedar
> >
> > RoMaN wrote:
> >
> > >hi there - i'm new to cvs - could someone provide me the information to
> > >access the CVS root and login to obtain the latest development packages of
> > >mythtv???
> > >
> > >thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 02:47:32PM -0600, John Joseph Roets wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Hello all.
> > >>I'm running Myth and getting jerky/jittery video.
> > >>Video is jittery to very jittery in live TV mode (and sometimes, in
> > >>playback mode). It seems that the mpeg4 setting gives me better
> > >>quality, yet is much more jerky. I've been recording with rtjpeg
> > >>settings below, and have gotten very large files (~3300-5400 KB/hr.) as
> > >>a result (I will ask that question next, after I see the file sizes
> > >>generated today with mpeg4 settings).
> > >>I was hoping that it was due to dma settings, but that is apparently not
> > >>the case.
> > >>Would I gain much in not compressing the audio?
> > >>Is there something in my system which inherently causes/allows this?
> > >>
> > >>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >>Thanks in advance.
> > >>
> > >>I have:
> > >>IBM Netvista P4 @ 1.8 GHz 256MB RAM
> > >>ATI TV-Wonder VE
> > >>Intel i810 onboard sound with ALSA
> > >>nVidia Vanta/Vanta LT (AGP)
> > >>RH 8.0 -- Gnome
> > >>AVermedia AVerkey iMicro VGA to NTSC box
> > >>54 in. rear-projection bigscreen
> > >>
> > >>- What version of MythTV are you running?
> > >>0.7
> > >>
> > >>- settings file
> > >>480x480
> > >>rtjpeg
> > >>Quality=255
> > >>mpeg4
> > >>TargetBitrate=2200
> > >>Deinterlace=1
> > >>All other settings in settings.txt are default, no change.
> > >>
> > >>- What resolution?
> > >>480x480 (I've tried 640x480, as it should work fine with this box, and
> > >>while it is clearer, it causes much slowdown/jitter).
> > >>
> > >>- What codec are you using?
> > >>rtjpeg -- less jitter, but still some. Quality at 255
> > >>mpeg4 -- seems better quality, but certainly more jitter. Target
> > >>bitrate at 2200.
> > >>
> > >>- Are you using the nvidia binary driver?
> > >>nvidia module
> > >>
> > >>- Is your mysql colocated on the server with mythtv?
> > >>Yes.
> > >>
> > >>- What is your disk speed? 7200? 5400? Other?
> > >>7200
> > >>
> > >>- HD info [hdparm -I /dev/hda]?
> > >>/dev/hda:
> > >>
> > >>ATA device, with non-removable media
> > >> Model Number: MAXTOR 6L040J2
> > >> Serial Number: 662205637151
> > >> Firmware Revision: A93.0500
> > >>Standards:
> > >> Used: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
> > >> Supported: 5 4 3 2 & some of 6
> > >>Configuration:
> > >> Logical max current
> > >> cylinders 16383 16383
> > >> heads 16 16
> > >> sectors/track 63 63
> > >> --
> > >> CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
> > >> LBA user addressable sectors: 78177792
> > >> device size with M = 1024*1024: 38172 MBytes
> > >> device size with M = 1000*1000: 40027 MBytes (40 GB)
> > >>Capabilities:
> > >> LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
> > >> bytes avail on r/w long: 4 Queue depth: 1
> > >> Standby timer values: spec'd by Vendor, no device specific
> > >>minimum
> > >> R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
> > >> Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
> > >> DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
> > >>udma6
> > >> Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
> > >> PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
> > >> Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
> > >>Commands/features:
> > >> Enabled Supported:
> > >> * READ BUFFER cmd
> > >> * WRITE BUFFER cmd
> > >> * Host Protected Area feature set
> > >> * Look-ahead
> > >> * Write cache
> > >> * Power Management feature set
> > >> Security Mode feature set
> > >> * SMART feature set
> > >> * Mandatory FLUSH CACHE command
> > >> * Device Configuration Overlay feature set
> > >> * Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
> > >> SET MAX security extension
> > >> * DOWNLOAD MICROCODE cmd
> > >> * SMART self-test
> > >> * SMART error logging
> > >>Security:
> > >> Master password revision code = 65534
> > >> supported
> > >> not enabled
> > >> not locked
> > >> frozen
> > >> not expired: security count
> > >> not supported: enhanced erase
> > >> 20min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
> > >>HW reset results:
> > >> CBLID- above Vih
> > >> Device num = 0 determined by CSEL
> > >>Checksum: correct
> > >>
> > >>- What is your disk buffer size? 2MB? Other?
> > >>[ cat /proc/ide/hda/cache ]
> > >>1819
> > >>
> > >>- What are your dma, multcount, and prefetch settings?
> > >>[ hdparm /dev/hda ]
> > >>/dev/hda:
> > >>multcount = 16 (on)
> > >>IO_support = 0 (default 16-bit)
> > >>unmaskirq = 0 (off)
> > >>using_dma = 1 (on)
> > >>keepsettings = 0 (off)
> > >>readonly = 0 (off)
> > >>readahead = 8 (on)
> > >>geometry = 4866/255/63, sectors = 78177792, start = 0
> > >>
> > >>- What are your "elevator" settings? [ elvtune /dev/hda1 ]
> > >>/dev/hda1 elevator ID 0
> > >> read_latency: 8192
> > >> write_latency: 16384
> > >> max_bomb_segments: 6
> > >>
> > >>- What is your CPU and bus speed? [ cat /proc/cpuinfo ]
> > >>processor : 0
> > >>vendor_id : GenuineIntel
> > >>cpu family : 15
> > >>model : 1
> > >>model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
> > >>stepping : 2
> > >>cpu MHz : 1794.252
> > >>cache size : 256 KB
> > >>fdiv_bug : no
> > >>hlt_bug : no
> > >>f00f_bug : no
> > >>coma_bug : no
> > >>fpu : yes
> > >>fpu_exception : yes
> > >>cpuid level : 2
> > >>wp : yes
> > >>flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge
> > >>mca cmov
> > >>pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm
> > >>bogomips : 3567.44
> > >>
> > >>- What is your memory type, speed, configuration, and size?
> > >>256MB
> > >>
> > >>- What is your motherboard chipset? [ a function of `cat /proc/pci` ]
> > >>[root at mythtv root]# cat /proc/pci
> > >>PCI devices found:
> > >> Bus 0, device 0, function 0:
> > >> Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge
> > >>(rev 3).
> > >> Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf4000000 [0xf7ffffff].
> > >> Bus 0, device 1, function 0:
> > >> PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge
> > >>(rev 3).
> > >> Master Capable. Latency=96. Min Gnt=12.
> > >> Bus 0, device 30, function 0:
> > >> PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB PCI Bridge (rev 18).
> > >> Master Capable. No bursts. Min Gnt=6.
> > >> Bus 0, device 31, function 0:
> > >> ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 18).
> > >> Bus 0, device 31, function 1:
> > >> IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801BA IDE U100 (rev 18).
> > >> I/O at 0x1800 [0x180f].
> > >> Bus 0, device 31, function 2:
> > >> USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 18).
> > >> IRQ 11.
> > >> I/O at 0x1820 [0x183f].
> > >> Bus 0, device 31, function 3:
> > >> SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM SMBus (rev 18).
> > >> IRQ 5.
> > >> I/O at 0x1810 [0x181f].
> > >> Bus 0, device 31, function 4:
> > >> USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 18).
> > >> IRQ 10.
> > >> I/O at 0x1840 [0x185f].
> > >> Bus 0, device 31, function 5:
> > >> Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio
> > >>(rev 18).
> > >> IRQ 5.?
> > >> I/O at 0x1c00 [0x1cff].
> > >> I/O at 0x1880 [0x18bf].
> > >> Bus 1, device 0, function 0:
> > >> VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Vanta [NV6] (rev 21).
> > >> IRQ 5.
> > >> Master Capable. Latency=248. Min Gnt=5.Max Lat=1.
> > >> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf0000000 [0xf0ffffff].
> > >> Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf8000000 [0xf9ffffff].
> > >> Bus 2, device 8, function 0:
> > >> Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet
> > >>Controller (rev 3).
> > >> IRQ 11.
> > >> Master Capable. Latency=66. Min Gnt=8.Max Lat=56.
> > >> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf2000000 [0xf2000fff].
> > >> I/O at 0x2000 [0x203f].
> > >> Bus 2, device 14, function 0:
> > >> Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 (rev 17).
> > >> IRQ 5.
> > >> Master Capable. Latency=132. Min Gnt=16.Max Lat=40.
> > >> Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfb000000 [0xfb000fff].
> > >> Bus 2, device 14, function 1:
> > >> Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 (rev 17).
> > >> IRQ 5.
> > >> Master Capable. Latency=33. Min Gnt=4.Max Lat=255.
> > >> Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfb001000 [0xfb001fff].
> > >>
> > >>- What is your kernel version? [ uname -a ]
> > >>Linux mythtv 2.4.18-19.8.0 #1 Thu Dec 12 05:39:29 EST 2002 i686 i686
> > >>i386 GNU/Linux
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>
> > >>/**
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