[mythtv-users] What am I doing wrong?

[Gavin Band]

Hi,

Phil Bridges wrote:
> > > mythfrontend --version
> > Library API version: 0.19.20060121-2
> > Source code version: exported
> > Options compiled in:
> >  linux release using_v4l using_alsa using_jack using_ivtv using_dvb
> > using_dvb_eit using_x11 using_xv using_dvdnav using_xrandr
> > using_opengl_vsync using_frontend using_backend
> >
> > The backend seems to work correctly, but I can't watch anything (live or
> > recorded) in the frontend because the display repeatedly pauses - then
> > catches up - then pauses - then catches up, etc.
> >
> > The log prints out lots of "prebuffering pause"s.
> >
> > This is with a fastish laptop, Radeon Mobility 9600 with open source
> > driver, Freecom DVB-T USB stick.
> >
> > Have I compiled / set something wrong?  Any help appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > gav.
> >
> 
> Do you have DMA activated?
> 

Yes I do -  hdparm reports

> hdparm /dev/hda

/dev/hda:
 multcount    = 16 (on)
 IO_support   =  0 (default 16-bit)
 unmaskirq    =  1 (on)
 using_dma    =  1 (on)
 keepsettings =  0 (off)
 readonly     =  0 (off)
 readahead    = 256 (on)
 geometry     = 16383/255/63, sectors = 156301488, start = 0

Thanks,
gav.