[mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv playback problem with NVIDIA videoa cceleration - HELP! (still unsolved)

Axel Thimm Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
Wed Apr 6 01:27:55 UTC 2005


On Tue, Mar 29, 2005 at 08:05:57AM +0930, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote:
> >From: "Axel Thimm" <Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net>
> >To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:24 PM
> >Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: 
> >MythtvplaybackproblemwithNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
> >
> >
> >On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 08:44:22AM +0930, Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) 
> >wrote:
> >>
> >>From: "Axel Thimm" <Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net>
> >>To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 4:35 AM
> >>Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv
> >>playbackproblemwithNVIDIAvideoacceleration - HELP!
> >>
> >>>On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 12:58:01AM +1030, Michael Cheshire (Mailing 
> >>>Lists)
> >>>wrote:
> >>>>OK. So i did an
> >>>>
> >>>>apt-get install nvidia-graphics7167
> >>>>
> >>>>nvidia-graphics-switch 7167
> >>>>
> >>>>try to playback using hardware acceleration.
> >>>>
> >>>>Mar 27 00:56:27 mythtv kernel: NVRM: client does not support 
> >>>>versioning!!
> >>>>Mar 27 00:56:27 mythtv kernel: NVRM:    aborting to avoid catastrophe!
> >>>>
> >>>>same problem
> >>>>
> >>>>What am I missing?
> >>
> >>>did you modify your xorg.conf to adjust for the nvidia driver? The
> >>>driver does create a sample xorg.conf.nvidia files for you.
> >>
> >>>Use glxinfo and make sure you get OpenGL version string: 1.5.3 NVIDIA
> >>>71.67.
> >>
> >>>Also make sure glxgears works (with appropriate results). Then try
> >>>myth again.
> >>
> >>OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
> >>OpenGL renderer string: GeForce FX 5200/AGP/SSE2
> >>OpenGL version string: 1.5.3 NVIDIA 71.67
> >>OpenGL extensions:
> >>
> >>(full output attached)
> >>
> >>Looks OK to me  - glxgears rocks along - much better than the older 
> >>drivers
> >>:
> >>
> >>[myth at mythtv ~]$ glxgears
> >>6733 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1346.600 FPS
> >>7064 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1412.800 FPS
> >>7053 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1410.600 FPS
> >>7081 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1416.200 FPS
> >>
> >>[myth at mythtv ~]$
> >>
> >>(thanks for your help btw :)
> >
> >>So does it work in mythtv now, or not?
> >
> >NO it doesnt! :) Same problem.
> >
> >All the rendering stuff was working all along its the first thing I 
> >checked when Mythtv didnt work!
> >
> 
> Any word on this oh atrpm gurus?
> 
> If  I didnt know any better I'd say the first reply was right and myth was 
> compiled against the old nvidia drivers..
> 
> Anyone else having issues with playback with XvMC turned on after upgrading 
> to the latest linux drivers?

The latest ATrpms packages are built against 7174. That's your chance
to check the theories :)
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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