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mitchell.gore at gmail

Dec 4, 2010, 7:23 PM

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Mythbuntu 10.10 .24

Hi,

I just upgraded my setup to Ubuntu 10.10 w/.24. On my frontend i did a
complete reinstall. Now i cant get VDPAU to work...

running mythavtest:
10-12-04 21:20:08.336 VDPAU Error: Error at mythrender_vdpau.cpp:1486 (#23,
Unknown)
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VDPAU Error: Failed to create VDPAU device.
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VDPAU Error: No VDPAU device
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 Failed to create VDPAU render device.
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VidOutVDPAU Error: Failed to initialise VDPAU
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VidOutVDPAU: DiscardFrames(1)
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(1):
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): -- done()
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(1): -- done
2010-12-04 21:20:08.337 VidOutVDPAU: DiscardFrames() 3: -- done()
2010-12-04 21:20:08.338 VidOutVDPAU: DiscardFrames(1)
2010-12-04 21:20:08.338 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(1):
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(): -- done()
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 VideoBuffers::DiscardFrames(1): -- done
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 VidOutVDPAU: DiscardFrames() 3: -- done()
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 VideoOutput, Error: Not compiled with any useable
video output method.
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 Player(1), Error: Couldn't create VideoOutput
instance. Exiting..
2010-12-04 21:20:08.339 Unable to initialize video.

Some details:
mitchell [at] mythtf:~$ dpkg --get-selections |grep nvidia
nvidia-common deinstall
nvidia-current install
nvidia-settings install
mitchell [at] mythtf:~$ dpkg --get-selections |grep vdpau
libvdpau1 install
vdpau-va-driver install
mitchell [at] mythtf:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 260.19.06 (buildd [at] palme) Mon Oct 4 16:01:38
UTC 2010

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "VIZ VX32L HDTV10A"
HorizSync 31.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 85.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8400 GS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

mitchell [at] mythtf:~$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 260.19.06 Mon Sep 13 06:35:06
PDT 2010
GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5)
mitchell [at] mythtf:~$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/
cards/ patches/ registry version warnings/
mitchell [at] mythtf:~$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/cards/0
Model: GeForce 8400 GS
IRQ: 18
Video BIOS: 62.98.12.00.00
Card Type: PCI-E
DMA Size: 40 bits
DMA Mask: 0xffffffffff
Bus Location: 0000:02.00.0

What am I missing? Im really stumped i dont remember it being so hard last
time!

Thanks,
Mitchell


mrand at pobox

Dec 4, 2010, 7:27 PM

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Re: Mythbuntu 10.10 .24 [In reply to]

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Mitchell Gore <mitchell.gore [at] gmail> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just upgraded my setup to Ubuntu 10.10 w/.24.  On my frontend i did a
> complete reinstall.  Now i cant get VDPAU to work...
>

I don't have VDPAU, but I vaguely recall reading somewhere that (at
least some) people had to uninstall and then reinstall the Nvidia
drivers. Or I could be thinking of something completely different.

Marc
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jyavenard at gmail

Dec 4, 2010, 7:27 PM

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Re: Mythbuntu 10.10 .24 [In reply to]

Hi

On 5 December 2010 14:23, Mitchell Gore <mitchell.gore [at] gmail> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just upgraded my setup to Ubuntu 10.10 w/.24.  On my frontend i did a
> complete reinstall.  Now i cant get VDPAU to work...

Have you installed the vdpau drivers?
normally they come with the nvidia drivers ...
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mitchell.gore at gmail

Dec 4, 2010, 7:32 PM

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Re: Mythbuntu 10.10 .24 [In reply to]

> On 5 December 2010 14:23, Mitchell Gore <mitchell.gore [at] gmail> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just upgraded my setup to Ubuntu 10.10 w/.24. On my frontend i did a
> > complete reinstall. Now i cant get VDPAU to work...
>
> Have you installed the vdpau drivers?
> normally they come with the nvidia drivers ...
> _______________________________________________
>
>
I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times. Arent the drivers for
vdpau libvdpau1?

Mitchell


mitchell.gore at gmail

Dec 4, 2010, 8:16 PM

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Re: Mythbuntu 10.10 .24 [In reply to]

I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times. Arent the drivers for
vdpau libvdpau1?


SOB....sometimes i just hate packages. I removed all nvidia crap from
ubuntu then installed straight from nvidia site....worked right away.

Mitchell


jyavenard at gmail

Dec 5, 2010, 5:00 AM

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Re: Mythbuntu 10.10 .24 [In reply to]

On 5 December 2010 14:32, Mitchell Gore <mitchell.gore [at] gmail> wrote:
> I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times.    Arent the drivers for
> vdpau libvdpau1?

libvdpau is the generic VDPAU interface, you also need the VDPAU
drivers, currently the library is something like :
/usr/lib/libvdpau_nvidia.so
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