[mythtv-users] Playback stops and seg faults mythfrontend after 5-15 mins

[Rob Bongiovi]

Yes, this problem occurs with xine from the command
prompt, so I, too, am thinking video driver and/or
card.

It could be cooling. Would the video stop, yet the GUI
still be active if it is a cooling problem? In both
xine and myth, I get kicked out to the x-windows GUI,
where I can open windows, etc. I have this in an antec
overture case, which I am not very happy with. I can't
add fans. I am thinking about pulling a tuner card and
getting more room around the video card.

Here is my xorg.conf:
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "single head configuration"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database.  Note,
this is the name of the 
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). 
There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are
concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font
server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
	RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
	ModulePath  
"/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/nvidia"
	ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions"
	ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
	FontPath     "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "fbdevhw"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "type1"
	Load  "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled
(eg, with xset(1))
#	Option	"Xleds"		"1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment
XkbDisable.
#	Option	"XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard,
modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults).  For example,
for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
#	Option	"XkbModel"	"pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can
use:
#	Option	"XkbModel"	"microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout
setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
#	Option	"XkbLayout"	"de"
# or:
#	Option	"XkbLayout"	"de"
#	Option	"XkbVariant"	"nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your
capslock and
# control keys, use:
#	Option	"XkbOptions"	"ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
#	Option	"XkbOptions"	"ctrl:nocaps"
#
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
	Option	    "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

#	Option	    "dpms"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Samsung"
	ModelName    "HL-R5667W"
	HorizSync    31.5 - 45.0
	VertRefresh  60.0 - 60.0
#        ModeLine "ATSC-720-59.94p" 74.176 1280 1320
1376 1650 720 722 728 750
#        ModeLine "ATSC-720-60p" 74.25 1280 1320 1376
1650 720 722 728 750
	ModeLine     "1280x720 at 60" 74.2 1280 1312 1592 1624
720 735 742 757 +hsync +vsync
#	ModeLine     "720x483 at 60" 27.0 720 752 848 880 483
493 498 508 +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "Chaintech"
	BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1280x720 at 60"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Group        0
	Mode         0666
EndSection

Note that according to my Xorg.0.log, it rejects my
modeline, but automatically configures one from the
display.

Rob

--- Nick <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com> wrote:


> 
> Rob,
> 
> Do you get the same problems when running xine from
> the command line
> (i.e. not from within MythTV)? If you do, I'd bet
> it's an NVidia video
> driver issue, rather than a MythTV issue. Maybe your
> xorg.conf might
> shed some light on the problem.
> 
> Also make sure the video card is being cooled
> sufficiently.
> 
> Nick
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