[mythtv-users] 2 problems...

[Michael T. Dean]

On 12/26/2008 02:56 PM, clemens at dwf.com wrote:
> Im running the latest SVN from 21.
>
> I have two problems.
>     (1) When the Frontend comes up (or mythtv-setup from the frontend)
> there are the initial 'scaling' bars on the (blue) screen, and then the
> screen goes BLACK.  Its as if some image for the screen is just missing.
>
> I decided to update the OS, and saved the mysql Database, installed in
> a new partition, brought up mysql, restored the database, rebuilt
> mythtv (so if something were missing it should get replaced), and
> I HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM.  A BLACK SCREEN.  I can play around
> with the up and down keys, hit ENTER, and I will get somewhere, so it
> seems things are still working, but I have no Idea where Im going till
> I get there.
>
> ANY IDEAS?????
>   

OpenGL issues.  Fix your drivers.  Until then:

mythfrontend -O ThemePainter=qt

then go to settings and (somewhere in Appearance, I think) change the 
Theme Painter to Qt (from OpenGL).

>     (2) With this new instllation (and the saved database), when 
> mythbackend starts, I see the messages:
>
>     DVBChan(4:0) Error: Opening DVB frontend device failed.
>     eno: No such file or directory (2)
>
> and twice more with different () for the other two tuners.
>
> Since this is the same machine, I dont see why this stuff should have
> changed.  But did it?  Do I need to do a virgin restart? And if so
> is there any of recovering what is out on disk, or do I need to blow
> that away???

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034

Mike