[mythtv-users] mythdvd compile problems

[J. Donavan Stanley]

BOFH wrote:

>hi!
>
>i'm also using gentoo and installed the whole set of mythtv + plugins via the ebuilds. when i start emerging mythdvd, it includes vcd as well as transcoding support. i got the use-flag "transcode" set, but when i choose "rip DVD" in the frontend, it says it can't start the myth-transcode daemon and i should press a number button to start it.
>but this also doesn't work.
>any hints?
>how do i have to alter the ebuild to enable ripping?
>  
>

Check to see if you have mtd installed on your system and that it can be 
launched by your mythtv user.   It's possible it's erroring when it 
starts or that it's not on your path.  You can also put something like 
"nice -19 mtd -d" in your startup scripts for the backend that way it's 
always running.