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Author:  ubertechnik [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Should Knoppix-MythR4V2 install detect my PVR-350?
I ran through the install. I got a new 160gb and partitioned it:
5gb Sys
5gb Swap
10 gb PVR cache
140gb Recorded shows


After the install and a reboot it pulls up the configuration wizard for the first time. I run through that and then get the main screen. When I click Capture Cards it doesn't have anything listed. Should it detect my PVR-350 automatically? I can manually select it but I'm wondering that if it's not detected that perhaps the card is conflicting with another PCI resource or something.

I had to leave to come back to work (I was doing this during my lunch break) but the installation process is pretty straight forward. I'm just wondering what I have to look forward to when I get home......

I also plan on using PVR-350 for playback as well. :)
Author:  cesman [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:40 pm ]
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It is KnoppMyth R4V2.
If you look at the text when it is booting, you'll see it your card is detected. when mythtv-setup is ran, you still have to configure it by selecting what card you have.
Author:  ubertechnik [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:43 pm ]
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cesman wrote:
It is KnoppMyth R4V2.
If you look at the text when it is booting, you'll see it your card is detected. when mythtv-setup is ran, you still have to configure it by selecting what card you have.


Great, so if I don't see it listed during boot (I didn't remember seeing it listed during the install boot), then I know something is wrong? Just try another slot?

PCI - NIC, Audigy, PVR-350
AGP - Voodoo 5500.

I remember seeing that field during the initial boot for install and wondered why it didn't say PVR-350 found. :(
Author:  cesman [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:44 pm ]
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Yes, another slot. Make use it is seated well.
Author:  ubertechnik [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:49 pm ]
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cesman wrote:
Yes, another slot. Make use it is seated well.


Will do. I'm trying to keep a record of the process so I can post here later tonight....fingers crossed.
Author:  ubertechnik [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:07 pm ]
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Well it sees the PVR350 during boot now. After running through the install a couples times it finally downloaded all of the program info (took about 25min).

Now when I go to TV - Schedule Recordings - Program Guide

I get the error, "Could not connect to the master backend server -- is it running? Is the IP address set for it in the setup program correct?"

I've read through all of the posts here that pertained to it (I believe) and I read through the MythTV docs for awhile but I have no idea how to get this thing going. :(

If I cancel past the error I see all of the shower listings, but I'm guessing I couldn't record.
Author:  ubertechnik [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:10 pm ]
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Also if I click System Status, I get:

Myth version 0.14.20040123-1
Last mythfilldatabase guide update:
Started: 2004-02-26 22:06
Result: FAILED: xmltv returned error code 256.

There is guide data until 2004-03-06 3:00 (9 days)
Author:  ubertechnik [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:57 pm ]
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Ok now I run mythbackend
and I get that
/myth/tv/nfslockfile.lock: no such file/directory

Unable to open lockfile

Be sure that /myth/tv exists and that both the dir and that file are writeble.

I accepted all defaults when I ran the CD Based setup.
Author:  Xsecrets [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:34 pm ]
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are you root when you are trying to run the mythbackend script?
Author:  ubertechnik [ Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:59 pm ]
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Xsecrets wrote:
are you root when you are trying to run the mythbackend script?


Ok, a couple mistakes I had...

I made a separate partition for the Live cache and one for the recorded files...but in the mythtv-setup I was pointing to generic directories that didn't exist.

...and yes, for mythbackend I was not su as root. I'm slowly getting the hang out it.

So I'm much closer, everything starts without any errors.

However, how do I point Watch TV to use the PVR-350 out?

When I click watch TV, on my VGA monitor I get static, on the TV I get nothing (it's set for Video 1 which is the svideo connection).
Author:  Xsecrets [ Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:17 am ]
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If you want to use the pvr350 tv out you'll need to search the board there are lots of threads about it, but be warned at this point it is not a trivial task.
Author:  ubertechnik [ Fri Feb 27, 2004 8:33 am ]
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Xsecrets wrote:
If you want to use the pvr350 tv out you'll need to search the board there are lots of threads about it, but be warned at this point it is not a trivial task.

Shouldn't I still be able to watch it on a VGA monitor connected to my vid card?

When I click watch TV without using PVR-out, I get static on my monitor. When I use PVR-Out my TV doesn't do anything.

I tried to record a show last night, the show recorded and I went to watch it. It's nothing but static.

I've ensure that everything is connected fine, I choice my Fort Lauderdale-Comcast from the provider and downloaded all of the listings.

Any ideas?
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