[mythtv-users] via epia m10k mythfrontend > 90% cpu load

[Kevin Barsby]

> hey thank you very much... i can now watch tv with about 30% cpu load.

Cool!

> but since i'm using the via_drv drivers from the via-binary package as
> stated in the howto the whole (X/tv) picture is about 10cm (~3inch)
> moved to the left (so i cannot see the left part of the picture)with a
> fog of grey all over the screen, also it appers that no red channel is
> present in the picture information, there is simply no red in the
> picture.

Are you running MythFrontend and X as root?

The via binary drivers require applications using them to be run as root.

Not ideal, but it does work...

Cheers
Kev