[mythtv-users] Two Bonehead Questions

Jeremy Oddo joddo at apixels.net
Tue Mar 18 23:01:58 UTC 2003


Thanks for the tip, I'll check then when I get home.


Adrian Burden said:
> Reguarding the sound, I found I had to turn off Full Duplex to get it to
> work under Mandrake 9.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Markey
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 2:28 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Two Bonehead Questions
>
>
> Jeremy Oddo wrote:
>> So, I'm building another myth machine and I've run across a couple of
>> things.  I thought I'd ask the list for a little help :)
>>
>> 1.  I've install the ms core fonts (http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/)
>
>> and they're working in other apps, but I *still* only have the
>> freetype font available under Myth.  Anyone know how to get the fonts
>> into myth?
>
> The setup wizard doesn't actually look for fonts, it just
> lists the one included in the MythTV distribution. You
> could try modifying the setting in mysql (after you've
> backed up your database ;-).
>
> http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-19.html#ss19.6
>
>> 2.  I'm having sound problems again.  Sound seems to work under
>> everything BUT xawtv and myth.  Yes, I'm running ALSA.  Yes, I have
>> turned off artsd.  Yes, I have adjusted the volume controls.  Yes,
>> I've read the myth docs. Yes, I've looked thru the archives.  Do any
>> Mandrake9 users have any pointers?
>
> Well, then it should work perfectly 8-). I'd start by
> checking the patch cable. It should go from the tuner card "out" (not
> "remote") to "line in" (not headphone, etc.). Unmute line-in and you
> should hear the patched through analog audio from xawtv. If it still
> doesn't work and this is a new card for a second system, try swapping it
> with the card in the first system to see if the audio on this card is
> bad.
>
> If both cards work on the first machine but not the second, then the
> problem is probably the configuration for the bttv or alsa drivers.
>
> --  bjm
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