[mythtv-users] Hard crash, where to begin?

[Steve Davidson]

I had this same behavior on my RH9 install until I switched to the ALSA
drivers.  See my previous post entitled "Setup instructions: suggestion
re Alsa on RH9".

My hardware: Athlon 1600+ on MSI K7T turbo, Geforce 4 Ti 4200, Hauppage
WinTV PCI, sound onboard (VIA 686b).

Try disabling your audio drivers before watching live tv - this should
help to confirm if the sound drivers are causing your grief.  The Alsa
drivers can be a pain to build on RH9; read my previous post before
building to save yourself some stress...

HTH,

Steve


On Sun, 2003-05-25 at 14:35, Matt wrote:
> This is the second install that I have tried, and I my system continues
> to crash if I try to watch TV.  It crashes so hard/fast that the log
> file doesn't record anything.  I don't know what to try to resolve the
> issue.  This install is RH9, and the previous install was RH8.  I know
> that RedHat is not the preferred distro for myth, but that shouldn't
> cause this problem.  I know that there are at least several other people
> using redhat, and I followed the RH specific instructions to the letter.
>   I compiled the non-CVS version, and it seemed to compile and install
> fine.  I can go through the setup process just fine.  The mythfrontend
> GUI loads fine and I can browse the program guide.  However, the system
> locks up hard if I try to watch TV or record a show.  So, I think the
> problem must be with the capturing. I was able to watch TV using both
> xawtv and through mplayer.  Never tried capturing with mplayer.
> 
> Misc. info:
> 
> I've got a hauppauge with the bt878 (regular winTV not a PVR)
> I'm trying to record using the mpeg4 codec
> I'm using kernel software RAID 1 (mirroring) on a Promise IDE controller
> could this be a problem? (no errors from this device in the log file)
> 
> What should I do?
> 
> Try the RTJPEG codec?
> Newer bttv module (is there one?)
> The CVS version of myth?
> different distro?
> 
> 
> I am lost, any help appreciated
> Thx
> 
> 
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