[mythtv-users] Current issues prevent usage of MythTV 0.12
Harlan
harlanb at emsmail.net
Mon Nov 17 12:10:02 EST 2003
Hello Everyone,
I installed the newer Alsa drivers (0.9.8) with no change - still cannot
record audio.
Here is the current list of things that I am having problems with:
1. I can record video just fine, but no audio. This started when I tried
to upgrade to 0.12. Going back to 0.11 does NOT fix this - no matter what,
no audio.
2. LiveTV has never worked, at all; still doesn't.
3. I start the backend processes, I can record one (1) show. I am NOT
able to record another one without restarting the backend processes. This
is a change; when I first installed MythTV, I was able to record multiple
shows consecutively (immediately or spaced apart). I was also able to
watch recorded shows; I was able watch TV with xawtv - all without
restarting the backend process. Now I can't.
I think there are more issues, but I just can't remember them right now.
Any ideas????
Thanks,
Harlan...
> On Wednesday 12 November 2003 08:50 am, Ramon Redondo wrote:
> > Ramon Redondo wrote:
> > > Harlan wrote:
> > >> Sound: I really got this messed up. I can watch TV using xawtv
> > >> just fine. I am not able to mute the sound and use aplay /dev/dsp as
> > >> MythTV install instructions suggest.
> > >>
> > >> Any ideas??? What else do you need to know???
> > >>
> > >> Setup:
> > >> Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 9).
> > >> WinTV Go
> > >> e-gforce 2 video card
> > >> Linux fndsrv1 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 #1 Sun Oct 5 20:41:46 CDT 2003 i686
> > >> Celeron (Coppermine) GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
> > >
> > > I am having similar problems. Xawtv shows video, but I get the
> > > following from aplay:
> > > # aplay /dev/dsp
> > > aplay: playback:1809: read error
> > >
> > > However, if I go to Live TV, I have no problems. Sound and video both
> > > function.
> > > If I play any recording, I get no sound.
> > > BUT, if I have something recording in the background, and watch a
> > > different recording, I get sound.
> > >
> > > I also have no problems with mplayer and sound.
> > >
> > > This used to work before I had to rebuild my system.
> > >
> > > Config info:
> > > Linux Kernel 2.4.22 (gentoo, vanilla-sources)
> > > Alsa drivers 9.2 (alsa-oss 9.1)
> > > Using OSS mode in Myth
> > > Aplay version is also 9.2
> > > Generic Brooktree tv card. (KWORLD)
> > >
> > > Help?
> >
> > And now I reply to myself with the solution. The key was that I never
> > worked properly after rebuilding my system. It turns out that in _my_
> > case, the ALSA drivers were the culprit. Gentoo's latest unmasked
> > version is 0.9.2, and for one reason or another my via8235 doesn't like
> > these drivers. By allowing masked packages and updating to the latest
> > portaged drivers (0.9.8) I have no issues. Before my rebuild, I had
> > been using masked drivers, so that is why I didn't have problems before.
> >
> > Since Harlan ALSO has Gentoo, he might be seeing the same problem.
> >
> > Sorry for the extra traffic.
> >
> > Ramon Redondo
> >
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