[00:02] what is the best way to install drivers for a nvidia 630i main board? Ubuntu doesn't recognize over half of my hardware [00:07] lime4x4 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4188422 and https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/22924 i dont know if this is of much hjelp though [00:10] i got the graphic card working. Had to install the 169 nvidia drivers [00:11] but i have no sound and over half the hardware isn't detected. I should've checked more into it before buying this htpc board. just saw nvidia and i thought it was an older model guess not..lol [00:11] are those the restricted drivers [00:11] hehe [00:11] did you dl alsa? [00:11] the restricted drivers from ubuntu don't work. had to install the latest drivers from nvdia.com [00:11] I am trying to update-modules && rmmod ivtv && modprobe ivtv and it says ivtv is in use. how can I solve this? [00:12] i wil try that [00:12] recordings sometimes start appearing as a static screen of crap until I restart X. any ideas on how to 'reset' this without restarting X? [00:13] alsa-base is installed [00:13] the menu still works fine [00:13] i added options ivtv yuv_buffers=32 mpg_buffers=16 vbi_buffers=16 pcm_buffers=16 dec_osd_buffers=2 to the /etc/modprobe.conf so that I could get rid of buffer full errors. [00:13] when i ntype alsamixer i get no device found [00:14] are you in synaptic? [00:14] lime4x4 [00:14] no command line [00:14] oh try synaptic... search alsa.... and it will show up other apps that you may need. you could need to get alsamixer too or something [00:14] search alsa in synaptic [00:15] can onyone help with adding options to the ivtv module for a PVR-350? [00:15] ok i will try that [00:23] trying to add options for ivtv module in /etc/modprobe.conf, is that correct? Also how do I rrmod ivtv module. it complains it's in use? [00:25] telee: i got the sound working. had to install the linux-backports-module. Still have a alot of devices that aren't detected yet but atleast i have the base system up and running [00:27] also by the way i tried hardy and that had the same problem with hardware detection [00:32] can anyone help please? [00:35] I am trying to add options for ivtv module. can anyone help please. [01:45] hows it going [02:22] how do i adjust my video settings for a wide screen tv 51" mythbuntu detects it as a hitachi ptv resolution set to 1920x1080. connected by a dvi cable.I have mythtv setup to use widescreen 16:9 i have 3 inches of black bars at the top and bottom when whatching tv and when mythtv menus i can't c all the options cause it over streches the image [02:26] welcome to dvi overscan [02:26] three options [02:26] 1) switch to vga [02:26] 2) adjust the size mythfrontend is allowed to take up (other apps will still suffer this fate) [02:26] 3) try to build a custom mode line to work around it [02:27] well tv has no vga connection.the motherboard uses vga,dvi and hdmi [02:28] then your best bet is probably 2 [02:28] unless you can find a modeline to satisfy 3 [02:28] i do have an adapter that goes from vga to component thou [02:29] that picture likely will suffer overscan problems too [02:29] geez just when i thought i was geting some where...lol [02:30] hey guys [02:30] spent 4 days getting this htpc motherboard working since it's not supported by gutsy [02:30] lime4x4, yeah its unfortunate the way dvi is handled on tvs [02:30] u think hdmi would be better? [02:30] that's why i'm greatful that my tv has a vga port :) [02:31] likely would perform the same since hdmi == dvi +audio [02:31] I am running lirc, I used irw to find out which buttons I needed to change, and I changed the .lircrc to have repeat 1 and delay 2, ive restarted lirc and FE........But repeat doesnt seem to be working, am I missing something [02:32] ok i guess it's back to the drawing board yet again...lol [02:32] lime4x4, well for now change the settings in myth [02:32] and things should be more usable [02:32] well do [02:33] javatexan, modify the proper lircrc [02:33] probably in ~/.mythtv/lircrc [02:33] or in hardy in ~/.lirc/ [02:33] 7.10? [02:34] okay...I'll try the ~/.mythtv/lircrc [02:36] okay next task anyone knows how to play a mp3 thru xmms when the mps is stored remotely? I have all my audio on the mythtv box [02:37] you still use xmms? [02:37] didn't realize anyone still used that [02:38] yeah i like the interface [02:38] well it shouldn't be any different than mounting it locally [02:38] via nfs [02:38] or cifs [02:39] the only one that works is amarok [02:39] all my folders on the mythtv box are using samba [02:40] i like xmms cause i use gdesklets with the xmms plugin [02:44] than mount it using smbfs or cifs [02:44] and you'll be fine [02:45] ok thanks [02:59] Hi anyone do much with Motorla Cable Boxes? [03:48] someone please tell me where to access the dvd regionset util? [04:20] command line [04:20] type regionset [04:22] thaks [04:54] MythbuntuGuest24, ping [04:54] MythbuntuGuest24, what are you trying to do? [05:15] tgm4883_laptop, i dont think you should take it personally; but he doesn't like you apparently [05:25] is there a setting in the control center for mythweb over https or is it do-it-yourself? [05:26] yourself [05:26] k [05:26] thx [05:26] dont want anyone sniffing my password === foxbuntu___ is now known as foxbuntu [14:50] I'm getting xmltv error 512 when myth tries to run mythfilldatabase automatically, but I can run it fine manually [14:50] any idea how to fix it? [15:50] Mornin' folks [15:52] I installed mythtv-frontend on my ubuntu... when I fire it up it comes up then it goes to scaling images.. and then just closes... in my log file I see 'Ran out of GART memory (for 1048576)' [15:52] anyone seen this before? [15:52] which log file? [15:52] mythfrontend log [15:53] when it started crashing I set it to output a logfile [15:54] what video card & driver? [15:54] ATI Radeon 9700 and I'm not using restricted drivers [15:54] here's the WEIRD thing..... [15:54] it WAS working [15:58] I'm using compiz fusion... and it was working fine [15:58] I've set some visuals on my windows minimizing and things.. [15:58] disable compiz fusion? [15:59] well.. it was working with compiz fusion fine [15:59] let me turn off these window visuals and see if maybe they have ahold of something it wants??? [15:59] like, memory? :) [16:01] hmmm [16:01] that didn't fix it... [16:01] this is also in the log at the bottom [16:01] Ran out of GART memory (for 1048576) [16:02] *********************************WARN_ONCE********************************* [16:02] File r300_mem.c function r300_mem_alloc line 225 [16:02] Ran out of GART memory (for 1048576)! [16:02] Please consider adjusting GARTSize option. [16:02] *************************************************************************** [16:02] Error: Could not get dma buffer... exiting [16:02] I have a gig of memory on this thing.. and really nuttin' open [16:03] Please consider adjusting GARTSize option. [16:03] :) [16:03] TOP says I have 220 meg left open [16:03] where on earth do I adjust that? [16:03] LOL [16:04] in xorg.conf maybe [16:04] google can help here, too [16:04] i don't use compiz fusion and i don't like the free radeon driver either so i can't tell you much abouit that stuff :) [16:04] s/abouit/about/ [16:05] :P [16:05] * Aquahallic_ starts diggin [16:06] GART memory would elate to the mapping between the AGP bus and the video memory on your card [16:06] gotcha' [16:06] I think I might have found it... looks like it is a xorg.conf entry [16:07] so would that be the same as the "AGP Aperature" [16:11] what are you folks thoughts on using the restricted drivers??? [16:11] for my ATI [16:11] should... shouldn't.. good move... DON'T DO IT....LOL [16:15] not using ati is the easiest option, of course ;) [16:16] that's what I figured... and ubuntu installed found my card and my graphics look BEAUTIFUL [16:17] well... I made some adjustments to xorg.conf [16:17] lemme restart X and give it a whirl...:) [16:17] thx... bbiab === dr_fate is now known as blkorpheus === blkorpheus is now known as dr_fate === dr_fate is now known as blkorpheus [16:26] WHOO HOO! [16:27] worky? [16:27] YUP YUP [16:27] cool [16:28] maybe you want to document that in the forums [16:28] or [16:28] even better [16:28] file a bug against mythbuntu and xserver-xorg [16:28] and let them deal with it :) [16:28] well.. I don't think it's so much of a bug.. as misconfiguration [16:28] I JUST did this ubuntu install [16:28] yeah, but maybe the xorg guys want to workaround it by default :) [16:28] and took all the "defaults" in xorg [16:29] in actuality there were NO options that came up for my card [16:29] found that compiz will drop all your title bars without a couple options there [16:30] that baffled me BIG TIME [16:30] lol [16:30] what I actually did though was... I found another guy's xorg.conf that has same card as me [16:30] I took most all his "options" and popped 'em in [16:31] yeah [16:31] made a HELL of a difference with my desktop graphix too...:) [16:31] need to report a bug against xorg-server then [16:31] speed wise [16:31] ahh [16:31] k [16:31] care to show me, btw? [16:31] got a ati vga card myself [16:31] so it'll populate by default you mean? [16:31] sure [16:31] lemme find that link [16:32] it was ACTUALLY a guy talking about a blank boot screen with his ATI [16:32] ah [16:32] I have that too.. just hadn't gotten around to addressing it yet...:) [16:32] maybe I killed 2 birds with one stone....:P [16:32] lemme find ya the link I used [16:33] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=317545 [16:33] I plopped all his options in... tried mythfrontend and it was DOG SLOW on the xml menus [16:33] I had to comment out that PCI line [16:34] and it's SMOKIN' fast now [16:34] :P [16:34] which PCI line [16:34] because my frontend is slow, too. [16:34] k [16:34] hold [16:34] would be awesome to get this resolved [16:34] Option "BusType" "PCI" #!!! for direct rendering to work [16:34] i mean, i already got some speed improvements, but it's still noticable slower [16:35] ah [16:35] I took that out.. and it was like a new 'puter [16:35] :P [16:35] well, too bad my card is actually PCI :) [16:35] might TRY it though [16:35] worth a shot [16:35] lol [16:35] yeah, i'll try those options (those which apply to my setup at least) [16:35] Aquahallic: Option "AccelMethod" "XAA" [16:35] you might try EXA here. [16:35] mine's integrated with my laptop [16:35] no promises, but it might be faster. [16:36] what exactly is that?? [16:36] different acceleration methods provided by the X server [16:36] ahh [16:36] i think EXA is the default in newer setups so that's maybe that was breaking it. not sure [16:36] worth a try :) [16:36] well.. it wasn't in there when mythtv was bombing [16:36] I had like NO options with the default [16:37] heh... this is SWEET... got mythtv on one side of my cube in compiz...:) [16:37] my box when it had gentoo on could play 720p content just fine with a pci nvidia 5200, running mythbuntu it chokes and is also slow - any of you guys got any suggestions? [16:37] gotta love that [16:38] its a p4 3.06ghz, with 2gb memory and PCI nvidia 5200 [16:38] oh yeah.. it's BEAUTIFUL! [16:39] :) [16:39] jduggan: no, sorry :/ maybe some xorg.conf option? [16:39] jduggan, you should have no problem [16:39] check http://wiki.mythtv.org [16:39] it *should* be able to handle 720p content, especially *cough* blueray rips, but it doesnt [16:39] specifically check the nvidia page on the mythtv wiki [16:39] * blkorpheus looking for link [16:40] well.. the woman has a "TO-DO" list for me.. and the longer I sit here.. the more $HIT she's adding to it...LOL [16:40] lemme get that done... I'll post a bug on the ATI also for xorg [16:40] thanx again for ALL your help as usual folks [16:41] glad it helped [16:41] i'll try those xorg options too :) [16:41] jduggan, http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Nvidia [16:43] AGP is a minimum as the PCI bus does not have the bandwidth for HDTV [16:43] uhm [16:43] im assuming thats raw HDTV? [16:43] not ripped stuff [16:43] perhaps my PCI card is the problem [16:44] I would guess [16:44] you would want agp or pci-E [16:46] my box has onboard VGA(d-sub) with no AGP/PCI-E slot, i was getting issues with dull colour on my HDTV via the d-sub card and found my PCI-DVI card sorted this (as well as allowing me to run native resolution via HDMI) [16:46] it could well be the PCI bus in that case [16:46] since i introduced that AFTER playing HD content via the onboard vga [16:47] i wish i'd gotten a mainboard with two PEG slots, too :/ [16:47] so im stuck, either get crappy colour and no native resolution with ability to play HD, or run native resolution and good colour and not play HD content :P [16:48] there's also a third option [16:48] i guess [16:48] and that's to buy new hardware [16:48] but i hate spendin ;P [16:48] :) [16:48] i hate throwing perfectly good hardware away [16:48] yea [16:49] this is a 3ghz box with 2gb matched pair [16:49] its ddr1 so cost a small fortune hehe [16:49] Perhaps a silly question: Can I run a mythbuntu frontend on my tv-out and a ubuntu desktop on the vga out at the same time? [16:49] protonchris: yes [16:49] i could get a new mainboard for 40€ with digital audio out and two PEG slots, same chipset as my current motherboard. but i don't want to :) [16:49] protonchris: depends. [16:50] protonchris: in most cases, you can't run two separate X servers. that way, you'll run into focus issues if someone is working on the ubuntu desktop [16:50] problem i have is that i've just spent money on 2gb of ddr1 - a new motherboard will make that redundant [16:50] you can run the tv as a second extended screen [16:51] i havent used tv-out in years, but IIRC the nvidia driver/setup util supports that [16:51] it's also possible that there'll be odd video scaling problems with mythtv if the VGA monitor has a different aspect ratio than the TV set. at least that's what i was experiencing with my nvidia card. YMMV [16:52] * laga never got the problem fixed that the tv-out kept coming up as primary screen in X [16:52] :/ [16:52] jduggan: what do you use instead of tv-out (dvi -> hdmi)? [16:53] yes, and also in my office i have a dual output card (1x vga, 1xDVI), i link the vga to an old 21" CRT and use that as a TV [16:54] connected to my workstation [16:54] or one of my workstations :) [16:54] Thanks for the info. The machine I run my frontend and backend on seems under utilized so I was thinking of using it as a desktop as well. [16:54] jduggan: while it can work and while it might be good enough for some people, i just don't like it. that wasn't meant to keep you, protonchris, from trying it :) [16:55] laga: I understand :) [16:55] * laga "solved" the problem by adding a second VGA card which opened another box of different issues [16:55] heh [16:55] i had issues with a second card [16:55] never got it working right [16:55] but managed to find a dual card in my loft [16:56] geforce 4 something or other [16:56] :) [16:56] I guess I could solve my "problem" by getting a tiny dedicated frontend (it would be nice not to have my noisy machine in the living room). [16:56] Have either of you two looked into dedicated frontends? [16:56] i have a dedicated frontend [16:57] I'm looking for a fully supported digital that can go with Ubuntu [16:58] jduggan: what do you use (appliance, quiet computer, etc)? [16:58] can someone please tell me a good card to go with [16:59] AlsMe: well, its an intel board, it actually is a backend, but i boot from a usb flash drive and nfs mount my recordings DIR, so its quiet [17:00] protonchris: then my other frontend is connected to a workstation my office as i mentioned above [17:00] AlsMe: it's pretty silent :) [17:00] in my office* [17:00] er, protonchris rather [17:00] HeHe [17:00] and the name of this card that your speaking of jduggan? [17:00] AlsMe: nvidia anything 5200< [17:01] AlsMe: sorry, i was talkin to protonchris, but auto completed your nick [17:01] ohhh. [17:01] AlsMe: youre looking for graphics card or tv card? [17:11] tv card [17:12] its going on my mythtv backend for recording tv :) [17:12] what should I go with? [17:53] wtf, i'm getting some funky errors in mythbackend.log [17:55] anyone ever see anything like MainServer: HandleRemoteEncoder(cmd GET_STATE) Unknown encoder: 1 [18:02] yes [18:02] i've seen similar [18:04] superm1, is it bad? [18:04] or easily fixable? [18:04] you just asked if i have seen it [18:04] not if i knew anything about it:) [18:04] right, but then there was a part 2 [18:04] it was hidden [18:04] i saw it once a long long time ago [18:05] I have a hunch [18:05] yes it was in a world far far away [18:05] nice job! [18:05] I'm wondering if it has anything to do which the fact that I have a tuner or two that I haven't setup yet [18:05] ie, i put them under capture cards, but i didn't put any video sources associated with them [18:05] why would you do that? [18:06] well, i'm still working on getting my ir blasting working on my pvr500 [18:06] I was hoping that I could associate my pvr150, and it would record so I would have time with my pvr500 to work on it [18:06] but alas, that is not the case [18:07] and also so i could have time to hookup my external antenna [18:07] for my HD-5500 [18:07] sounds like an overall lack of drive for success [18:08] heh [18:08] could be [18:08] but really still no luck with the blasting? [18:08] no [18:08] in fact [18:08] i've actually regressed [18:08] now my pvr150 doesn't want to blast either [18:09] so to sum it up [18:09] I have absolutly no working mythbuntu machine right now :( [18:09] Its a sad day [18:09] maybe hardy will help? [18:10] Are you telling me to run unstable? [18:10] well all the cool kids do it [18:10] are you not cool? [18:10] im cool [18:10] * tgm4883_laptop starts burning a hardy disk [18:11] yeah i mean if $things dont work in gutsy, its worth a shot, and it gets us someone else to file hardy bugs :) [18:11] true [18:11] I should run .21 too [18:12] whats the status on that? Are we still planning on it being in for hardy? [18:12] i'm really thinking about switching to 0.21 in 8 days [18:12] eg switching hardy to it [18:12] ah [18:12] sweet [18:12] im getting lines running across my screen, i'm not sure how to describe it - its like tearing of the video horizontally, normally when there's fast moving pictures etc - its not strictly a myth issue as i get this when watching mplayer in fullscreen [18:12] err, dev channel [18:12] but does anyone have experience of this? [18:12] or indeed know how to fix it [18:13] jduggan, sounds like a vsync issue [18:13] +1 ^ [18:13] its just a horizontal line which somtimes moves up and down the screen [18:13] tgm4883_laptop: what does one do to rectify that? [18:13] which vid card? [18:13] 5200 [18:13] nvidia [18:14] oh wait [18:14] no thats a lie [18:14] its an intel [18:14] heh [18:14] onboard [18:14] hmm [18:14] not sure on an intel [18:14] Q965 [18:14] nvidia settings (probably ati too) have a vsync setting [18:14] yea - ive seen that [18:15] this is onboard intel [19:10] afternoon guys!!1 [19:16] wow...I had to nice mencoder to 20 just so it will play nice with mplayer. Its odd, before I nice 20 on mencoder, its PRI was 35; but with nice 20, its PRI is 39.....It keeps cheating....LOL [20:13] anyone here able to help with spdif in the latest release? [20:15] not unless you ask a question [20:16] hahaha...aight...well I get spdif passthrough working with mplayer in a shell..but in myth it never passes 5.1 no matter what settings I try.... [20:17] currently I have Alsa:Default as my Audio and Default as the passthrough device...I have checked AC3 passthrough option...but my stereo still only says its getting 2 channel feed... [20:17] I also have problems in mythmusic where the audio sounds like its missing parts (IE a guitar or soemtimes the drums are very muted).... [20:17] no clue where to look for solutions...I've read the Myth wiki.... [20:18] trying to mount a share on a gutsy box. the folder is on my mythtv box. Here is what i put in my fstab but when i try to mount it i get an error about invalid share name //192.168.1.102/media/sdb1/music /media smbfs credentials=/etc/samba/user,rw,uid=john 0 0 [20:18] v0lksman: you probably need to modify the passthrough device. not sure. maybe you've missed something when you were reading the mythtv wiki [20:18] lime4x4 what does smbtree output? [20:19] yeah I've been over it a few times...I think I'll take a break and try again later...was hoping for something stupid I overlooked or a known issue... [20:19] v0lksman: i don't have an AV receiver yet, unfortunately. :/ [20:19] no worries...I'll try it again later when I'm not so frustrated... :) [20:21] give me a sec i have to install that app on the mythbox [20:22] he's gone :/ [20:25] http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/3922/ here is copy of smbtree and smb.conf [20:26] im having trouble retriving lineups, according to scheduals direct everything is good on their side, so its something wrong on my side, here is what i posted on the forum, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=678915 [20:29] dwf_starband: have you tried posting on the SD forum? [20:30] yes i have searched their forums, and tried different things (but nothing worked) i emailed their tech support, and they gave me a link to a how-to to manually retreive their lineups and it worked fine that way, so its something wrong on my side, not thiers [20:31] lime4x4, I believe it should be //192.168.1.102/music [20:33] http://forums.schedulesdirect.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=295 is what I did to confirm data download from schedules direct [20:34] dwf_starband: sorry, can't be of much help here since i'm not located in america [20:35] ok, is their a time when an american who might know frequents this place? [20:38] dwf_starband, any errors in the backend log? [20:41] i will try that [20:42] how do i check that? [20:43] odd that worked [20:44] lime4x4, not really that odd [20:44] as that is the correct usage [20:44] odd to me cause i'm not using the default folder for music [20:44] dwf_starband, check in /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log [20:45] lime4x4, [20:45] thanks i just found it, im looking [20:45] [music] [20:45] comment = Music [20:45] path = /media/sdb1/music [20:46] i c now [20:46] lime4x4, ^^ says that your music share is /media/sdb1/music [20:46] Even thou mounting it now on my gutsy box still doesn't allow xmms to play and music files [20:49] here is my mythbackend.log http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/3923/ [20:53] heh, basically tells us what we already know [20:53] what does this line mean? [20:53] 2008-01-26 09:14:19.448 DataDirect, Error: UpdateProgramViewTable no dd_state! [20:53] is that it doesn't like the u/p [20:55] * tgm4883_laptop shrugs [20:56] dwf_starband, i dont think it matters, as it doesn't appear to like the u/p. So everything after that is suspect to be incorrect [20:56] lime4x4, do you have the proper permissions? [20:56] what is u/p ? [20:56] and codecs [20:56] user / password [20:58] oh, ok [20:58] you sure you don't have any typos in there? [20:59]