[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu 14.04 or 16.04?

[James Abernathy]

> On Aug 11, 2016, at 8:44 AM, John Veness <John.Veness.mythtv at pelago.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> On 11/08/2016 13:37, Jim Abernathy wrote:
>> I know that Ubuntu 14.04.5 will be supported until 2019 and mythtv 0.28 works on it fine. Should I stick with it???
>> 
>> Why I'm asking:
>> 
>> I cannot get any version of 16.04.1 to properly display on any HDTV in my house or through a A/V receiver on any computer.  The screen goes blank for 5-10 seconds depending on what is on the screen.  There is also video noise; random blank horizontal lines scattered on the display.  
>> 
>> I don't have any issues with the same hardware on any version of Ubuntu 14.04.
>> 
>> Since I need a mythtv frontend/backend and not just a backend, I can't use 16.04 until this issue is fixed.  I've tried posting the graphic issue on the Ubuntu forum with no luck yet.
>> 
>> So am I safe to continue on 14.04.5??
>> 
>> Jim A
> 
> As you say, 14.04 will supported for a while yet, although you'll need to do something in a couple of years' time.
> 
> It would be interesting to know exactly what causes your issue in 16.04, though. You can install the 16.04 kernel in 14.04 (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack>) and you could try that to see if the same issue occurs, and easily roll back if it does. Alternatively it could be a difference in the graphics drivers between the two versions, which you could investigate.
> 

I would like to solve this with 16.04 and may try your suggestion about trying the 16.04 kernel in 14.04.  I can run test, but I’m not the guy to dig too deep on GFX issues. 

Jim A

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