[mythtv-users] mplayer blue screen

[Michael Gargiullo]

On Sun, 2004-05-02 at 17:29, Steve Bower wrote:
> >>>>> "Michael" == Michael Gargiullo <gargiullo at comcast.net> writes:
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Michael> It also effected alsa and some video output.  I manually fixed
> Michael> alsa, but anytime I launch mplayer all I get is a blue screen.
> Michael> This happens anytime I try top watch tv, play a DVD, play a
> Michael> pre-recorded video, or play divx movie.
> 
> Michael> Can someone point me in the right direction to fix this?
> 
> If you're using an nvidia graphics card, it's probably a bug in the
> nvidia-supplied binary driver, related to using Xv and XvMC.
> 
> Some people have had luck resetting it by exiting from X and unloading
> the nvidia kernel driver.
> 
> I've only been able to clear it by rebooting.
> 
> The latest driver version (5336) seems to be less likely to have the
> issue, but it still happens occasionally and requires a reboot to fix.
> 
> If you're not using an nvidia card, then I have no idea...  :-)
> 
>   Steve.

Nope no nvidia...  ATI 9200 with their drivers.. It's strange..
everything else displys fine but video playback.
I may just rebuild the box.