[mythtv-users] Re: MythTV on FC3 using atrpms: problems and workarounds

[Axel Thimm]

On Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 01:22:05PM +0100, Joachim Gehweiler wrote:
> I installed MythTV on FC3 using atrpms. I'm using a Hauppauge PVR-250 
> and a nvidia FX 5200 with TV out. I encountered a number of problems. 
> For most problems, I found a workaround. I'll post these workarounds 
> here as they might help some of you.

Thanks for the feedback.

> Does anyone know how to fix these errors properly?
> 
> ------------------ Problem 1 ------------------
> ivtv is not loaded => mythbackend cannot find Tuner0

Hm, should be loaded by mythtv's initialisation, or not? Probably a
udev issue.

> ------------------ Problem 2 ------------------
> lirc_i2c is not loaded;

> # load ivtv before lirc_i2c
> install lirc_i2c /sbin/modprobe ivtv && /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install 
> lirc_i2c

This only ensures that ivtv is loaded before lirc_i2c, _when lirc_i2c_
is loaded. You want to keep the same order, but trigger lirc_i2c with
ivtv, so better use

install ivtv /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install ivtv && { /sbin/modprobe lirc_i2c; /bin/true; }

> besides lirc wants to use /dev/lirc which does not exist (however,
> /dev/lirc0 exists);

Missing udev bits in the lirc rpms, any submission is welcome :)

> ------------------ Problem 3 ------------------
> nvidia module is not loaded although my modprobe.conf contains this line:
> 
> alias char-major-195 nvidia
> ------------------ Workaround -----------------
> disable RedHatGraphicalBoot by removing the "rhgb" parameter in 
> /etc/grub.conf; add "/sbin/modprobe nvidia" to /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> ------------------ End ------------------------

Try upgrading to the latest nvidia-graphics rpms, this was a udev bug,
too.

> ------------------ Problem 4 ------------------
> There is something wrong with the MythTV GUI (using the default theme): 
> the distance between the text elements is too big (or the text elements 
> themselves are to big) => all the text elements do not fit into the area 
> intented for them. This often results in screens exceeding the bottom of 
> the GUI or text elements floating a bit over GUI elements (e.g. in the 
> recordings list).
> Besides, the slash character seems to make problems: the 
> "Utilities/Setup" text element on the start screen is cut off before the 
> slash and totally misplaced.
> 
> I'm wondering if I am the only one who is affected by this problem? (I 
> couldn't find any else writing about this issue in the archives.)
> 
> Could it be that this problem only occurs on a non-common resolution? I 
> have 720x568 (the resolution of my TV) using this modeline:
> 
> Modeline "720x576 at 60" 33.01 720 752 872 904 576 587 593 605
> ------------------ End ------------------------
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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