[mythtv-users] Off Topic: ASUS Pundit Sis lockup

[Buchanan, Paul]

I just got my Pundit up and running last night with the winischhofer driver
for 4.3.0 version (8/10-1).  No problems so far.  I am using the redhat 9
kernel from http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/dist/rh9/kernel/  You may want
to take a look at Jarod's install guide, as it has Pundit specific
information.  http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-page.php?pageName=rh9pvr250

You are correct in assuming that you need the sis driver to tv-out to work
correctly.  I also noticed while running the vesa driver that the colors
looked muddy, and text didn't seem very sharp.    

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Bass [mailto:kbass at kenbass.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:11 AM
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: [mythtv-users] Off Topic: ASUS Pundit Sis lockup



  I'm running Redhat 9 (2.4.20-19) kernel. I bought an 'Asus Pundit'
small form factor PC to work with MythTv. I was attracted
to the Pundit because of the built in SiS chip and TV-out capability.
However, I've been having stability problem with the sis driver. Frequently,
when using X, the machine will hang. This happens both with the sis driver
included with XFree  and the X driver for 4.3.0 compiled with gcc_3.2 (Xfree
source). I believe both the stock and the driver from
www.winischhofwinischhoferer.net
are the same, just different versions.

When I first ran the machine, I could never make it through a website that
had a popup. This made it hard to download files from Sourceforge. The
documention states several times that DRI is not supported. I commented out
the Load "dri" statement and this improved things. However, its still
hapenning.

  I'm running KDE, if I select KDE->Control Panel, the machine hangs every
time (Num lock / Cap locks sits there blinking). If I visit the MPLAYER
website,  http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design6/dload.html , it hangs the
machine. This is so very odd. 

  If I go change the driver from "sis" to "vesa" I have no problems with
hangs. However, I believe I need the sis driver for acceleration / TV-out /
etc.

  Due to these hangs, I'm questioning my choice of the Asus Pundit (or any
machine with a SiS chipset) and am considering returning the unit. Does
anyone else with a Pundit have any suggestions? Did anyone using the sis
driver from http://www.winischhofer.net/ compiled a separate XFree source
tree or are they using whatever came with Redhat/Debian?