[mythtv-users] Any Debian / Mythtv / Nvidia users here?

[Josu Lazkano]

2011/2/20 stuart <stuart at xnet.com>:
> Hi...
>
> I've done a bad thing.  I updated my Debian Mythtv boxes with out
> checking if there were any Nvidia drivers available.  Now both mythtv
> boxes are broke.
>
> I'm not sure where the hold up is (maybe someone can say), but from
> mining the internet it appears this problem started about the 11th of
> February (2011) and is centred around not having proprietary Nvidia
> drivers available (yet).
>
> So, I'm asking here what people running Debian Mythtv boxes do.  (Other
> then avoid updates like the plague.)
>
> It's been suggested to wait until new Nvidia drivers float into the
> repositories (hum, been days w/o any TV in the house), try the
> experimental Debian repositories or load up the *real* Nvidia Linux Drivers.
>
> Well, that is what I used to do.  Load up the *real* Nvidia Linux
> drivers. Every time my Fedora box got a new kernel I just recompiled my
> already downloaded Nvidia drivers and off I went.  Simple as that.  But
> then I moved to Debian for more stability (ha, I mean humm).  Now, I
> understand, I am not suppose to install the *real* Nvidia drivers
> because Debian's package manager will have a fit (maybe I should say
> there is the possibility of the Debian packaging manager not working for
> future packaged Nvidia drivers).
>
> So, I'm just asking, what do people here usually do in such a case.
>
> -thanks
>

Hello, I have a Debian Squeeze system with a Nvidia ION board, I am
having lots of problems (tunner, remote, vdpau...), so I can tell that
my config is not the best.

I got MythTV from debian-multimedia repository and latest Nvidia
official drivers. It works well on HD channels. But as I tell you, I
am getting more problems, so this will not the best way.

I am interested how is your system to get it working. I am having lots
of problems with LiveTV and DVB tunners.

Regards.



-- 
Josu Lazkano