[mythtv-users] Re: libmyth-0.18.1-114.rhfc4.at VLD fails an my Via ...

Jules Gosnell jules at coredevelopers.net
Fri Nov 18 06:59:30 EST 2005


Jules Gosnell wrote:

> Axel Thimm wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 09:53:43AM +0000, Jules Gosnell wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> My FC3 Ezra is still on libmyth-0.18.1-113.rhfc3.at.i386.rpm
>>>
>>> I posted when upgrading to 0.18.1-114 broke Unichrome use, then 
>>> rolled back (just libmyth) to 113.
>>>
>>> Last night I upgraded all Myth components to 115 - breaking 
>>> Unichrome support again (log enclosed) - so I have rolled (just 
>>> libmyth) back to 113 again, which works fine (log enclosed for 
>>> comparison).
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Have you configured XvMCW to use VLD?
>>  
>>
I'll be a little more specific here - in case I have misunderstood you - 
I HAVE selected the 'Use hardware XvMC MPEG Decoding' setting in 
Utilities-Setup/Setup/TV Settings/Playback.

If there is anything else that I need to do for 115 over and above what 
I have done for 113, then I'm afraid that I have missed it - please 
advise...


Jules

> Of course :-)
>
> Look at the logs enclosed - you can see that one (113) says :
>
> Using XvMC version: 1.1
> XvMC found and using VLD surface
> 2005-11-18 00:10:38.086 Using XV port 68
> 2005-11-18 00:10:39.335 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded
>
> whilst the other (115) says :
>
> Using XvMC version: 1.1
> XvMC found and using MC surface
> 2005-11-18 00:08:55.587 Using XV port 68
> Unable to create XvMC Blocks
> 2005-11-18 00:08:57.225 Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded
>
> Thanks, Axel,
>
> Jules
>
>>  
>>
>>> The box is now running xorg-x11-6.8.99.902-0.FC3.ucr.2 et al. from : 
>>> http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia/testing/FC3/RPMS/ along with 
>>> kernel-module-via-drm-2.6.12-1.1381_FC3-2.7.2-1.ucr and the latest 
>>> kernel from FC3/updates...
>>>
>>> If I can give you any more information to help get to the bottom of 
>>> this one, please ask.
>>>
>>> On the bright side, 113 seems to ignore the 'Use hardware XvMC MPEG 
>>> Decoding' setting in Utilities-Setup/Setup/TV Settings/Playback and 
>>> always tries to use XvMC, whereas 115 does actually take notice of 
>>> this setting, but doesn't work when you switch it on :-( - so things 
>>> are moving forward in other directions....
>>>
>>> regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> Jules
>>>
>>>
>>> Jules Gosnell wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> Axel Thimm wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Oct 02, 2005 at 11:10:50PM +0100, Jules Gosnell wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just upgraded my Via Epia to latest myth build from 
>>>>>> atrpms-stable, but had to roll back libmyth from 
>>>>>> libmyth-0.18.1-114.rhfc4.at to libmyth-0.18.1-113.rhfc3.at in 
>>>>>> order to get my VLD support working again...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> can't remember exact error message offhand, but if anyone is 
>>>>>> interested I could roll forward again and reproduce it. The 
>>>>>> frontend would fail to play video and present you with a button 
>>>>>> taking you back to the menu. The log said something like it had 
>>>>>> failed trying to initialise a VLD surface.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It took me ages to get it all working so I would rather not start 
>>>>>> messing around with my X server again....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Could some build parameter have changed between the 113 and 114 
>>>>>> builds ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         
>>>>>
>>>>> The change between 113 and 114 is an update to the fixes branch. But
>>>>> you also changed fc3 to fc4 or mixed the two, I guess that's more
>>>>> relevant.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>
>>>> Axel,
>>>>
>>>> Sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you - I've been 
>>>> on holiday and then had to rebuild my myth-box after the disc got 
>>>> trashed...
>>>>
>>>> The mention of FC4 above is a typo.
>>>>
>>>> In rebuilding my box I came across exactly the same problem again. 
>>>> Here is a little more detail.
>>>>
>>>> Box is an EPIA VIA Ezra 1gz running 2.6.12-1.1378_FC3, FC3, 
>>>> xorg-x11-6.8.2-37.FC3.ucr.30.8 and 
>>>> kernel-module-via-drm-2.6.12-1.1376_FC3-2.6.3-2.ucr 
>>>> (http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia/FC3/RPMS/) and latest myth from 
>>>> atrpms (0.18.1-114) with libmyth-0.18.1-113.rhfc3.at. I haven't 
>>>> been able to upgrade past this version of unichrome because of 
>>>> issues in later versions on my architecture.
>>>>
>>>> running  libmyth 0.18.1-114 gives :
>>>>
>>>> Using XvMC version: 1.0
>>>> XvMC found and using MC surface
>>>> 2005-10-08 17:38:10.774 Using XV port 64
>>>> Unable to create XvMC Blocks
>>>>
>>>> using libmyth 0.18.1-113 gives :
>>>>
>>>> Using XvMC version: 1.0
>>>> XvMC found and using VLD surface
>>>> 2005-10-08 17:39:20.731 Using XV port 64
>>>> 2005-10-08 17:39:22.017 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
>>>> 2005-10-08 17:39:22.022 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
>>>> 2005-10-08 17:39:22.121 Video timing method: DRM
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps something in the fixes branch has caused this change, or a 
>>>> different compile-time environment ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your time,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jules
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>
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