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

[Matt]

If I'm just recording something, not watching TV, does myth use the 
sound card?  It crashes just from recording.

Steve Davidson wrote:

>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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