[mythtv-users] mythdora install failure - a bug?

[Jarod Wilson]

On Jul 7, 2009, at 7:59 AM, John Haywood wrote:

> On 07/07/2009, at 6:39 PM, Troy Goodson wrote:
>
>> I tried to install from MythDora-10-x86_64-DVD.iso and I didn't get  
>> very far, on my screen I saw:
>>
>> --------
>> [ large blue area ]
>> Runing anaconda 11.4.1.62, the MythDora system installer - please  
>> wait...
>> [ blank line ]
>> (mini-wm:1746): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :1
>> -------
>
> At the install screen press tab to see the kernel options line and  
> add the following to the end:
> vesa nofb xdisplay=vesa

Assuming vesa works, then the root cause is that the nvidia graphics  
chip isn't properly supported by the open source nv driver. So yeah,  
install using vesa, and choose to install the nvidia binary driver,  
and you should be all set.


>> My system
>> • Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9400 HDMI Micro ATX
>> • Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W
>> • Memory, 2GB
>> • HDHomeRun
>> • Rosewill R379-M Black/ Silver 0.8mm SGCC Steel MicroATX Slim Case  
>> Computer Case PSU ATX12V Flex 300W
>
> I have almost the exact same setup - with a DVICO Fusion HDTV card.
> The only issue I have is that the DVICO fusion remote no longer  
> works (it did under MythDora 10.21.i386 on a SiS chipset ....

You by chance running a 2.6.27.x kernel + lirc 0.8.5? (Which is now a  
known bad combination, remedied by reverting to lirc 0.8.4a or bumping  
to a 2.6.29.x kernel). Or is this some other type of remote failure?  
If its something else, it'd be nice to have it reported so it can be  
investigated and fixed.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com