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Author:  webview [ Mon Jan 12, 2004 12:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Help - Still having problems setting up a basic system
This is about the tenth time I am reinstalling KnoppMyth because something (new) seems to go wrong every time I install. Therefore I have decided to try again, but this time document everything I need to do first, and then have a go at it.

I have read through the basic instructions (although they are terribly scattered among websites--ugh, especially for someone that doesn't know much about Myth, Knoppix, or KnoppMyth. Anyway, on to the problems.

The first issue I am wondering about is whenever I boot off the install CD, I get a message at the top of my screen:

"Error: only one processor found."

I am not sure if this is indeed an error, or the kernel was looking for multiple CPUs and everything will still work. (Note: If this is true, someone please take the word "Error" out of that message. It should be an informational message (if that). When I see error, I am assuming something is wrong with my system as nothing about this is noted in the docs (at least what I have read through).

Second, what is the basic hardware that this thing will run on?

I have the following:

Shuttle SK41G
Athlon XP 2200+
AC'97 audio (on board)
VIA Chipset (I think-will double check)
1 GB RAM (2 x 512MB PC2100 DDR)
GeForce 4 MX 440 AGP (64 MB)
WinTV PVR 250
WD 120GB 7,200 RPM drive
TDK CDRW/DVR-ROM (48x)

I am using DirecTV's S-VIDEO out connecting it to the WinTV's S-VIDEO in. For sound, I am connect the DirecTV's RCA stereo OUT to a Y cable which converts it to a 2.5mm stereo plug to the WinTV's audio-in.

To to TV, I send video out via the GeForce4 MX's S-VIDEO out connector and for audio, I use the Shuttle's stereo-out (green jack) to go to my TV.

As I mentioned earlier, I get different results each time I install. I always choose "auto_install" which formats the entire drive and I make sure that all settings are wiped as I go.

Sometimes after installing, I get a black screen after running the INSTALL-NVIDIA.sh script, sometimes I can get to the MythTV menu, but whenever I try to view live tv, I get various errors. I will record them and post them here if needed.

If I ever get this working, I would be happy to contribute an updated version of the installation steps with more newbie information included (what I have collected so far).

Thanks.
Author:  Xsecrets [ Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Help - Still having problems setting up a basic system
webview wrote:
This is about the tenth time I am reinstalling KnoppMyth because something (new) seems to go wrong every time I install. Therefore I have decided to try again, but this time document everything I need to do first, and then have a go at it.

I have read through the basic instructions (although they are terribly scattered among websites--ugh, especially for someone that doesn't know much about Myth, Knoppix, or KnoppMyth. Anyway, on to the problems.

The first issue I am wondering about is whenever I boot off the install CD, I get a message at the top of my screen:

"Error: only one processor found."

I am not sure if this is indeed an error, or the kernel was looking for multiple CPUs and everything will still work. (Note: If this is true, someone please take the word "Error" out of that message. It should be an informational message (if that). When I see error, I am assuming something is wrong with my system as nothing about this is noted in the docs (at least what I have read through).


this is not really a problem knoppmyth uses a SMP (symetirc multi prcessor) enabled kernel, so it is looking for multiple processors. It will however run just fine on one proccessor. Unfortunately this error is a kernel level error and beyond the control of the knoppmyth developers without moving to a uniprocessor kernel which would not take advantage of multiple processors should anyone want to use them.
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Second, what is the basic hardware that this thing will run on?

I have the following:

Shuttle SK41G
Athlon XP 2200+
AC'97 audio (on board)
VIA Chipset (I think-will double check)
1 GB RAM (2 x 512MB PC2100 DDR)
GeForce 4 MX 440 AGP (64 MB)
WinTV PVR 250
WD 120GB 7,200 RPM drive
TDK CDRW/DVR-ROM (48x)

That hardware should be just fine. The only possible problem would be that some via chipsets have a DMA bug with the ivtv drivers that are used for the pvr250/350 this may or may not be alleviated with the newest ivtv drivers, and does not affect all via chipsets. Mostly the kt133/kt266 and variants.
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I am using DirecTV's S-VIDEO out connecting it to the WinTV's S-VIDEO in. For sound, I am connect the DirecTV's RCA stereo OUT to a Y cable which converts it to a 2.5mm stereo plug to the WinTV's audio-in.

To to TV, I send video out via the GeForce4 MX's S-VIDEO out connector and for audio, I use the Shuttle's stereo-out (green jack) to go to my TV.

As I mentioned earlier, I get different results each time I install. I always choose "auto_install" which formats the entire drive and I make sure that all settings are wiped as I go.

Sometimes after installing, I get a black screen after running the INSTALL-NVIDIA.sh script, sometimes I can get to the MythTV menu, but whenever I try to view live tv, I get various errors. I will record them and post them here if needed.

one thing I've found with my onboard nvidia2 graphics is that I have to have the horz and vert refresh changed in the XF86Config-4 file as well as the "ConnectedMonitor" "TV" option put in there before I run install-nvidia-sh script or I will get the blank screen.

Since I just reinstalled to day I will walk through this a bit.
I ran the autoinstall.
reboot I got garbled screen ctrl+alt+F1 login as root edit the /etc/XF86Config-4 file and add the appropriate lines as mentioned above. run install-nvidia-sh at this point the nvidia drivers get installed an X restarts. I once agian did ctrl+alt+F1 and ran apt-get update and apt-get install xmltv (actually on my box I have to run through the begining of the script that starts up in the xterm to get my network drivers compiled and installed as I am using the nvnet onboard)
Then alt+F7 to get back to X and follow the directions onscreen.

I have various other tweaks I have to do because of the two tuner cards I have (and they are in the wrong pci order Bleh I'm lasy.) but with only the one pvr250 you shouldn't have to worry about any of that so I left it out.

one other little tweak that I had to do this time that I don't remember doing in the past is moving /etc/rc3.d/S33lircd to S99lircd because it wouldn't start and use lirc otherwise. (like I said I don't remember ever having to do this before, so maybe I just jumped the gun a little.
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If I ever get this working, I would be happy to contribute an updated version of the installation steps with more newbie information included (what I have collected so far).

Thanks.


I'm sure the devs would love some more detailed documentation.
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