[mythtv-users] MythTV: Install & Configure Problem: Running ./setup crashes, cant install?

Joseph A. Caputo jcaputo1 at comcast.net
Thu Jun 12 11:53:59 EDT 2003


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Johnny Stork
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:52 AM
> To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
> Subject: [mythtv-users] MythTV: Install & Configure Problem: Running
> ./setup crashes, cant install?
>
>
> And now on to my problem.
>
> Redhat 9, clean install
> Ran up2date and updated everything
> Kernel 2.4.20-18.9
> qt-3.1 installed
> AMD 550 (yes its a little underpowered but this is a test machine for now)
> 256 mb ram
> Happauge PCI WinTV
> Riva TNT2 32mb
> Nvidia 1.0-4349 drivers
>
> Then went into setup directory and ran
>
> [root at localhost setup]# ./setup
> Would you like to clear all capture card
> settings before starting configuration? [no]  yes
> Would you like to clear all program/channel
> settings before starting configuration? [no]  yes
> Illegal instruction
>
>
> I have been getting that "Illegal instruction" with the released
> version of MythTV as well as when I first tried the rpm version.
>

What AMD chip do you have?  I'm assuming a K6-2 or thereabouts?  You
probably need to change the 'settings.pro' file, the statement:

-mcpu=pentiumpro

should be

-mcpu=pentium (I think)

Check the mailing list archives.  This is only for pre-Athlon AMD chips, I
believe.

-JAC



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