[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu 10.10 .24

Mitchell Gore mitchell.gore at gmail.com
Sun Dec 5 03:23:17 UTC 2010


Hi,

I just upgraded my setup to Ubuntu 10.10 w/.24.  On my frontend i did a
complete reinstall.  Now i cant get VDPAU to work...

running mythavtest:
10-12-04 21:20:08.336 VDPAU Error: Error at mythrender_vdpau.cpp:1486 (#23,
Unknown)
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VDPAU Error: Failed to create VDPAU device.
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VDPAU Error: No VDPAU device
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 Failed to create VDPAU render device.
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VidOutVDPAU Error: Failed to initialise VDPAU
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VidOutVDPAU: DiscardFrames(1)
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(1):
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames():  -- done()
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(1):  -- done
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VidOutVDPAU: DiscardFrames() 3:  -- done()
2010-12-04 21:20:08.338 VidOutVDPAU: DiscardFrames(1)
2010-12-04 21:20:08.338 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(1):
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames():  -- done()
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(1):  -- done
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 VidOutVDPAU: DiscardFrames() 3:  -- done()
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 VideoOutput, Error: Not compiled with any useable
video output method.
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 Player(1), Error: Couldn't create VideoOutput
instance. Exiting..
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 Unable to initialize video.

Some details:
mitchell at mythtfe:~$ dpkg --get-selections |grep nvidia
nvidia-common                                   deinstall
nvidia-current                                  install
nvidia-settings                                 install
mitchell at mythtfe:~$ dpkg --get-selections |grep vdpau
libvdpau1                                       install
vdpau-va-driver                                 install
mitchell at mythtfe:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 260.19.06  (buildd at palmer)  Mon Oct  4 16:01:38
UTC 2010

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "VIZ VX32L HDTV10A"
    HorizSync       31.0 - 70.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 85.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8400 GS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

mitchell at mythtfe:~$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  260.19.06  Mon Sep 13 06:35:06
PDT 2010
GCC version:  gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5)
mitchell at mythtfe:~$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/
cards/    patches/  registry  version   warnings/
mitchell at mythtfe:~$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/cards/0
Model:           GeForce 8400 GS
IRQ:             18
Video BIOS:      62.98.12.00.00
Card Type:       PCI-E
DMA Size:        40 bits
DMA Mask:        0xffffffffff
Bus Location:    0000:02.00.0

What am I missing?  Im really stumped i dont remember it being so hard last
time!

Thanks,
Mitchell
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