[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu defaulting to incorrect resolution

[Jksj]

On 11/10/13 22:17, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> On 11 October 2013 03:42, jmk <jmk at foofus.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I updated my Mythbuntu-based frontend today in preparation to moving to
>> the 0.27 repo. Unfortunately, the system now seems to think I really
>> want my display resolution to be 1280x1024, instead of 1920x1080.
> I'm seeing the same thing, it started about 5 days ago...
>
> there's been no changes in myth to explain that behaviour.
>
> I find that quitting myth and restarting it will fix the problem (I
> have myth use a different resolution between GUI and playback).
>
> Interestingly, my projector reports 1920x1080; yet myth only uses the
> top left quarter of the screen....
>
> not sure what changed in mythbuntu myth packages (if anything changed)
> nor which kernel update did that (I use 12.04 LTS with the 3.8 kernel)
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This also effects the 3.2 kernel in 12.04 and the change occurred 
without a kernel upgrade. I checked by running myth 0.27 latest on an 
older version of Mythbuntu - it was fine.
So it was one of these that did it eliminating both myth and xbmc.

Start-Date: 2013-10-07  09:20:39
Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade
Install: libva-intel-vaapi-driver:amd64 (1.0.15-1ubuntu2, automatic)
Upgrade: xbmc-pvr-mythtv-cmyth:amd64 (1.8.11-4precise, 1.8.12-5precise), 
mythtv-database:amd64 (0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), libldap-2.4-2:amd64 
(2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4.3, 2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4.4), mythtv:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), libsane-hpaio:amd64 
(3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2, 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.3), mythbrowser:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), 
xbmc-pvr-nextpvr:amd64 (1.8.4-4precise, 1.8.4-5precise), 
xbmc-pvr-vuplus:amd64 (1.8.8-4precise, 1.8.8-5precise), 
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth:amd64 (1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 1.1-0ubuntu15.4), 
pulseaudio:amd64 (1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 1.1-0ubuntu15.4), 
gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.6.2, 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.6.3), 
libpython2.7:amd64 (2.7.3-0ubuntu3.2, 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.4), 
printer-driver-postscript-hp:amd64 (3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2, 
3.12.2-1ubuntu3.3), hplip:amd64 (3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2, 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.3), 
pulseaudio-module-x11:amd64 (1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 1.1-0ubuntu15.4), 
xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer:amd64 (1.8.9-4precise, 1.8.10-5precise), 
pulseaudio-module-gconf:amd64 (1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 1.1-0ubuntu15.4), 
apport:amd64 (2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4, 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5), python2.7:amd64 
(2.7.3-0ubuntu3.2, 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.4), libmyth-python:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), mythtv-common:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), mythweb:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), mythtv-backend:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), libhpmud0:amd64 
(3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2, 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.3), ifupdown:amd64 
(0.7~beta2ubuntu8, 0.7~beta2ubuntu10), xbmc-pvr-vdr-vnsi:amd64 
(1.8.3-4precise, 1.8.4-5precise), xbmc-bin:amd64 
(13.0~git20130901.0828-alpha7-0precise, 
13.0~git20131002.1125-alpha8-0precise), python-problem-report:amd64 
(2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4, 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5), libpulse-mainloop-glib0:amd64 
(1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 1.1-0ubuntu15.4), vino:amd64 (3.4.2-0ubuntu1.2, 
3.4.2-0ubuntu1.3), xbmc-pvr-argustv:amd64 (1.8.166-4precise, 
1.8.168-5precise), xbmc:amd64 (13.0~git20130901.0828-alpha7-0precise, 
13.0~git20131002.1125-alpha8-0precise), libmythtv-perl:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), 
xbmc-pvr-tvheadend-hts:amd64 (1.8.21-4precise, 1.8.22-5precise), 
mythtv-backend-master:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), 
printer-driver-hpcups:amd64 (3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2, 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.3), 
php-mythtv:amd64 (0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), xbmc-pvr-njoy:amd64 
(1.8.2-4precise, 1.8.2-5precise), python2.7-minimal:amd64 
(2.7.3-0ubuntu3.2, 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.4), libpulse-dev:amd64 
(1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 1.1-0ubuntu15.4), mythtv-frontend:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), python-apport:amd64 
(2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4, 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5), libpulse0:amd64 
(1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 1.1-0ubuntu15.4), libpulsedsp:amd64 (1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 
1.1-0ubuntu15.4), xbmc-pvr-mediaportal-tvserver:amd64 (1.8.8-4precise, 
1.8.9-5precise), libmyth-0.27-0:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), libaudio2:amd64 
(1.9.3-4, 1.9.3-4ubuntu0.1), apport-gtk:amd64 (2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4, 
2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5), mythtv-transcode-utils:amd64 
(0.27.0+fixes.20130926.a179aae-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2, 
0.27.0+fixes.20131006.77db957-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2), 
pulseaudio-utils:amd64 (1.1-0ubuntu15.3, 1.1-0ubuntu15.4), 
printer-driver-hpijs:amd64 (3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2, 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.3), 
hplip-data:amd64 (3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2, 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.3)
End-Date: 2013-10-07  09:23:11