[mythtv-users] Need XvMC instalation instructions

kim Gross kgross at jensalt.com
Tue Apr 15 07:01:14 UTC 2008


allene222 wrote:
> I am using Mythbuntu but cannot find instructions for getting XvMC working. 
> I have a new nVidea 6200.  Nothing about XvMC in the Mythbuntu 7.10
> Installation Manual.
>
> The pause screen is blue and I take it that means no XvMC.  My CPU usage is
> right at 100% so I need to get some of the decoding load off the CPU.
>
> Can someone point me to some instructions???  I have spent the last hour and
> a half looking...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Allen
>
>   
Not familiar with ubunto, but in general you need to make sure you have 
the binary nvidia drivers installed.  If they installed correctly they 
should give you the xvmc setup as well.  Then just enable in setup.   

Kim



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