[mythtv-users] Violet screen on LiveTV

[faginbagin]

 > I have this problem constantly with my Nvidia Geforce Go 7900 GS.  I have
 > read (but dont have the links with me) that it is a bug with the Nvidia
 > drivers and should be fixed in the Beta, or least the next version 
when it
 > comes out.  I normally have to restart my X session inorder for Myth 
to work
 > properly.  Once myth works once, no other video player will work until X
 > restarts, and vice versa!

What works for me is to type Ctrl-Alt-F1 to switch to console mode and 
then Ctrl-Alt-F7 to switch back to X mode. It's a lot faster than 
restarting X.