[mythtv-users] Machine Crashes when trying to watch live TV

[Ivor Hewitt]

On Monday 01 March 2004 12:47, David Willis wrote:
> >> I'm using Myth Version 0.14
> >> with DVB drivers (latest from CVS 29/02/04)
> >>
> >> I have a Haupagge Nova-t card with a 1Ghz Nehemiah EPIA M10000
> >> Motherboard.
> >>
> >> Myth backend seems to run ok with no errors, but when i select "watch
> >> TV ", i get 2-3 seconds of sound, and a single line of picsels. The
> >> machine then completly crashes, and i need to reboot to bring machine
> >> back up.
> >>
> >> I tried DVB stream and i can stream ok to mplayer but only if logged
> >> in as root.
> >>
> >> any idea's ?
> >
> > is mythfrontend running as root? whats the rest of your
> > software/kernel/driver setup?
>
> Sorry to butt in here. I'm the guy who helped build Craig's system. We
> tried running both front and backend as root and as a normal user. We're
> using Suse 9.0 with Suse's default 2.4.21 kernel. Apart from the dvb
> drivers, all the drivers are those that came with Suse.

Butt away. :)
I didn't realise Suse came with any via video drivers as standard. I take it 
in that case you're running totally with software mpeg.. in which case... 
no idea why it isn't working!

Cheers,

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Ivor Hewitt.
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