[mythtv-users] 0.21 on Intel MiniMac Fedora8

[James Jefferies]

On 11/03/2008, James Jefferies <jrjefferies at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Marco,
>
> I had the same problem - only I don't have a minimac, I have a core-2-duo
> Intel with onboard Intel graphics (G33 chipset),
> in a combined BE/FE.
>
> I did a yum upgrade just before the 0.21 binaries were released, and then
> a yum upgrade to get 0.21 of ATRPMS when they appeared (thanks Jarod).
> Before I upgrade to 0.21, I had a problem with 2.6.24.3 kernel not loading
> GLX properly, so I dropped back to my old kernel
>
> running
> kernel 2.6.23.15-137.fc8
> TV connection is DVI on the video card, HDMI on the TV (via ONKYO receiver
> switch)
> TV is a full HD model, driven @ 1920x1080p
> UI theme is blootube-wide, but have tried gant and blue
> DVB-T (UK Freeview)
>
> The segfault happened EVERY TIME when moving back out of the recordings or
> video menus back to the 'media library' menu,
> but ONLY if you have watch something.
>
> Can't see anything in the backend log that indicates what the frontend was
> doing
>
> See this in the messages file
> Mar 10 22:44:27 be kernel: mythfrontend[5943]: segfault at 047dc640 eip
> 047dc640 esp bf8d319c error 4
> Mar 10 22:50:12 be kernel: mythfrontend[6156]: segfault at 02e15640 eip
> 02e15640 esp bf8e2cbc error 4
>
>
> If I change the 'painter engine' = Qt  then problem does is solved
> (setting in mythfrontend -> utilities/setup -> Setup -> appearance).
>
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Cheers
>  James
>
> PS - the new kernel does not have the problem - probably because it does
> not load GL DRI! - it just draws verrry sllloooowlly.
>

Marco,

I have just done some more testing and when you switch to QT the frontend
restarts, but still segfaults.  If you then go into the frontend a second
time (still on QT) it does not segfault from then on.

Cheers
 James
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