[mythtv-users] blank frontend screen
Jake Anderson
yahoo at vapourforge.com
Wed Oct 29 00:57:18 UTC 2008
I have seen this issue.
It was related to openGL as I recall.
try using the arrow keys to move around a bit that will probably get the
intro menu back.
go into the setup menu and turn all the openGL stuff off.
there *might* be something in mythtv-setup to do the same as well but i
forget now.
Bob Hackenberg wrote:
> My video card is a GeForce 9500GS. I'll look into the issue of restricted drivers but I seem to have installed special drivers when I first installed Ubuntu. The default resolution was very low with what came with the installation. I spent quite a bit of time finding the right drivers and now I am getting 1680x1050. I think those were restricted drivers that I downloaded and installed.
>
> I don't doubt that you are right about this but what I am saying is that I am not even getting the intro menu screens for mythtv. I don't think that first screen doesn't present any challenging graphics. The screen is totally blank with that swirl of a blue pattern. Randomly clicking somewhere will bring up various screens that are completely readable. I was hoping to randomly click on something that represents "View Live TV".
>
> If I didn't have the right drivers, wouldn't that mean that I couldn't watch DVD movies? I have no problem with that at all.
>
> Maybe you could suggest how I find out what video drivers I am using right now. I'm not sure how to do that.
>
> thanks,
>
> bob
>
>
>
>> -------Original Message-------
>> From: Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com>
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] blank frontend screen
>> Sent: 28 Oct '08 19:30
>>
>> On Oct 28, 2008, at 5:23 PM, Bob Hackenberg wrote:
>>
>> > I have installed mythtv on my Ubuntu Hardy machine. The machine is
>> > an HP 9340F with a Hauppauge HVR 1800 card. I know that the card
>> > works because I have no problem bringing in local digital stations
>> > under Microsoft Vista. However, I live on the Linux side of the
>> > machine and want to be receiving TV while I am working.
>> >
>> > I think I have the software installed correctly. I can start a
>> > backend server and also do a setup. When I run the frontend, I get
>> > a 800x600 screen with patterned blue background but absolutely
>> > nothing on it. Based on what I saw on the web, there are two
>> > interface styles. By randomly clicking on various parts of the
>> > blank screen, I can get other screens to appear.
>> >
>> > mythtv must be talking to my tv card because at one point it scanned
>> > for channels and found a number of local feeds.
>> >
>> > All I really want to do is watch live programming. Later I might
>> > wish to record something but at this point mythtv is a non-starter.
>> >
>> > Any idea what I need to do to get mythtv to work?
>>
>> Problems with your display have to do with your video card and not
>> your capture card. I would guess OpenGL is not working correctly and/
>> or you have open source drivers loaded for your video card. Since you
>> haven't told us what you're using, it's hard for me to make specific
>> recommendations, but try using proprietary video card drivers (I think
>> ubuntu calls them "Restricted Drivers")
>>
>> -Brad
>>
>>
>>
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