[mythtv-users] Myth and 64 bit OK? Seeing too many issues

[Brad Fuller]

On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:16:47 -0700, Mark <list at onnow.net> wrote:

> I have set up several Mythboxes before no problem. ( 32 bit and PVR  
> 250's )
>
> This time, I have an athlon 64 ( FC5 X64 version ) and a PVR 500.
>
> I am getting no where with this setup so far ( any volunteers for  
> assistance? )
> If I rmmod ivtv and modprobe ivtv then I can capture raw off /dev/video0  
> and /dev/video1
> But then it seems to hang after a bit and I have to rmmod it.
>
> Should I just be going with the 32 bit OS?
>
> Some assistance to get past this would be appreciated.  I have never run  
> into this many issues in the past.

I have an Athlon64 and I gave up on 64-bit with FC2. I'm now running  
FC4-32bit with no problem. Unfortunately, 64bit just isn't there yet,  
especially on Fedora. It should be, though. What a great opportunity for  
Linux to beat the pants off of Windows.

brad