[mythtv-users] Main Menu disapeared

[Matt]

On 10/31/06, Matt <skd5aner at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/31/06, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
> > Matt wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >    I'm running Unbuntu 6.06, and I just ran a apt-get upgrade.  I'm
> > > not upgrading to Edgy yet (6.10), but I just wanted to upgrade Dapper.
> > >  I'm also running an SVN version that is pretty much the same version
> > > as .20.  After the upgrade of ubuntu, myth launched, and I see a black
> > > screen.  Then it pre-scales the theme images, then it just goes black.
> > >  If I hit enter, live TV will start and I'll see it just fine.  If I
> > > hit escape, I'll see the theme again and it'll ask me if I want to
> > > exit.  If I say no, then it goes back to a black screen.
> > >
> > > Any ideas on how to fix this?!
> > >
> > Sounds like the OpenGL isn't working.  Try running "mythfrontend -O
> > ThemePainter=QT"
> > also
> >
> > If it ain't broke, don't fix it.  Maybe apt-get on a working system
> > isn't always a good idea.
> >
> > Kevin
> > _______________________________________________
>
> Thanks Kevin and Andrew for the very quick replies!  I bet you're
> right... I've already started to upgrade my version of myth to latest
> SVN, when that's complete I'll also try and reinstall my nvidia
> drivers and see if that helps with the opengl.  I'll let you know what
> I find out!
>
> Thanks!
> Matt
>

Reinstalling the latest nvidia driver helped correct the problem.  The
install script itself even determined an opengl
misconfiguration/conflict.  Go figure.  Many thanks to Kevin and
Andrew again!

Matt