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Author:  zetoune [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:27 pm ]
Post subject:  MythTV freezes when trying to watch TV or DVD.
First, I'm totally new to Linux and MythTV.
I've succeeded to install myThTV.

When I try to watch TV or DVD, it freezes after one or two seconds. I have to push the reset button. (for now, it's not connected to the TV. it's still connected to my monitor)

This is my config:
Athlon XP Mobile 2500 +
AN7 Abit
nvidia fx 5200 128 MB.
1024 DDR (dual channel , elixir ddr400, no problems with it I ran memtest for more than 6 hours without any error).
Maxtor DM 10 250 GB 16MB cache.
DVDRW Pioneer DVR-110D
Hauppauge WinTV 150

I set my capture card as Hauppauge 250/350 in backend, because mine was not listed even if I can see "winTv 150 detected" in the ivtv section when the computer boots.
I'm using KnoppMyth R5A16.
I've installed nvidia-7754 or something like that.

Any idea?
Author:  zetoune [ Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:32 am ]
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I've installed from scrap KnoppMyth R5A22.
Now, it still freezes about after 5-6 seconds when watching TV.
For DVD , It doesn't freeze anymore but it quits and return to MythTV interface.

Any idea
Author:  cesman [ Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:44 am ]
Post subject: 
Are you overclocking? Is PnP enabled in the BIOS? Are devices sharing IRQs? Have you tried the 150 in another slot?
Author:  zetoune [ Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:53 am ]
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cesman, no I'm not overclocking (actually downclocking), no PNP is not enabled in the BIOS.
Yes there are devices sharing IRQs. I think WINTV150 is sharing an IRQ.
How can I be sure it's sharing IRQ or not. I'm totally newbie, I don't know the command.

And no I didn't try the 150 in another slot.

I don't know if it changes something but I don't use the tuner of the card but the Svideo input because I'm on the digital Cable.
Also, KnoppMyth couldn't use ACPI at the install.
Author:  zetoune [ Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:03 pm ]
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Actually for PNP I think it's enabled.

In PnP/Pci Configurations I have
Reset Configuration Data : Disabled
Resources Controlled by : Auto (ESCD)

Here it is a screenshot...

Image
Author:  zetoune [ Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:10 pm ]
Post subject: 
My WinTV 150 is sharing IRQ 10 with my AGP card nvidia fx5200

How can I force wintv to not share IRQ?
Author:  zetoune [ Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:26 pm ]
Post subject: 
When TV freezes, I can put the num lock on or off until I'm trying Ctrl +Alt +F1 (or f2).

Nobody has any idea ?
Author:  nathanlon [ Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:43 am ]
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I am having a very similar problem, but my box crashes after about half an hour of either watching live TV, or recording. I'm running Fedora Core 4 with MythTV and a PVR500 on an Athlon XP 2000+ with 512 Meg Ram and a Radeon 9200 graphics card.

- Should PnP be enabled in the Bios or not, I think it is?
- A device is sharing an IRQ with, I think, the graphics card, how do I change this? I found it is from looking at one of the system utilities on the KDE desktop.
- I have tried using the card in the second PCI slot to have less IRQ sharing displayed. Documentation on PVR 500 said it may be required to put it in PCI 1 or 2 on some machines. (The PVR 500 is 2*PVR 150 combined on one card).
- I'm doing a memery test now using Memtest-86
- How do I find out if my computer is overclocked?
- the command "yum install ivtv-kmdl-FedoraKernelVersionHere" returns nothing when running as described on http://www.wilsonet.com/mythtv, what is this, and is it required?

Sorry about all the questions, but I have been trying many things, even a new hard drive, and fedora install, which failed due to the yum install ivtv-kmdl* part.

Thanks,
Nathan O'Hanlon
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