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ashu.desai at gmail

Apr 18, 2012, 2:28 PM

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0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless...

I upgraded to 0.25. When I enter "mythfrontend" it shows me the following:

---------------------------------

login as: root
root [at] 192's password:

[root [at] F ~]# mythfrontend -v &
[1] 2280
[root [at] F ~]# 2012-04-18 16:18:42.143805 C mythfrontend version: fixes/0.25
[v0.25-17-g682e6f5] www.mythtv.org
2012-04-18 16:18:42.143933 N Enabled verbose msgs: general
2012-04-18 16:18:42.144064 N Setting Log Level to LOG_INFO
2012-04-18 16:18:42.144292 I Added logging to the console
2012-04-18 16:18:42.144323 I Added database logging to table logging
2012-04-18 16:18:42.144648 N Setting up SIGHUP handler
2012-04-18 16:18:42.145083 N Using runtime prefix = /usr
2012-04-18 16:18:42.145267 N Using configuration directory = /root/.mythtv
2012-04-18 16:18:42.146034 I Assumed character encoding: en_US.UTF-8
2012-04-18 16:18:42.148992 N Empty LocalHostName.
2012-04-18 16:18:42.149046 I Using localhost value of FE.local
2012-04-18 16:18:42.402951 N Setting QT default locale to en_US
2012-04-18 16:18:42.403033 I Current locale en_US
2012-04-18 16:18:42.403219 N Reading locale defaults from
/usr/share/mythtv//locales/en_us.xml
2012-04-18 16:18:42.424177 I Starting process manager
2012-04-18 16:18:42.424526 I Starting IO manager (read)
2012-04-18 16:18:42.427886 I Starting process signal handler
2012-04-18 16:18:42.427962 I Starting IO manager (write)
2012-04-18 16:18:43.536492 I ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS is not supported.
Xlib: extension "XFree86-VidModeExtension" missing on display
"localhost:10.0".
2012-04-18 16:18:45.579661 E X11 ModeLine query failed
2012-04-18 16:18:45.580869 N Desktop video mode: 1920x1080 60.000 Hz
2012-04-18 16:18:47.640507 I Listening on TCP 127.0.0.1:6547
2012-04-18 16:18:47.640857 I Listening on TCP x.x.x.56:6547
2012-04-18 16:18:47.643573 I Listening on TCP [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]:6547
2012-04-18 16:18:48.452392 I RAOP Device: Created RAOP device objects.
2012-04-18 16:18:48.453360 I Listening on TCP 127.0.0.1:5000
2012-04-18 16:18:48.453686 I Listening on TCP x.x.x.56:5000
2012-04-18 16:18:48.457593 I Listening on TCP [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]:5000
2012-04-18 16:18:48.457706 I RAOP Device: Listening for connections on
port 5000
2012-04-18 16:18:48.462012 I Loading en_us translation for module
mythfrontend
2012-04-18 16:18:49.273188 I Bonjour: Service registration complete: name
'5065273a612e [at] MythT on FE.local' type '_raop._tcp.' domain: 'local.'
2012-04-18 16:18:49.489388 E LIRC: Failed to connect to Unix socket
'/var/run/lirc/lircd'
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2012-04-18 16:18:49.489547 E JoystickMenuThread: Joystick disabled -
Failed to read /root/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
2012-04-18 16:18:49.491431 I Binding to UDP 127.0.0.1:6948
2012-04-18 16:18:49.491596 I Binding to UDP x.x.x.56:6948
2012-04-18 16:18:49.494173 I Binding to UDP [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]:6948
2012-04-18 16:18:49.494375 I Binding to UDP x.x.x.255:6948
2012-04-18 16:18:49.572702 W Key Esc is bound to multiple actions in
context Main Menu.
2012-04-18 16:18:49.588828 I Using Frameless Window
2012-04-18 16:18:49.589013 I Using Full Screen Window
2012-04-18 16:18:51.709169 I Trying the OpenGL painter
2012-04-18 16:18:53.536178 W OpenGL: Could not determine whether Sync to
VBlank is enabled.
Xlib: extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
Xlib: extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
2012-04-18 16:18:53.576427 E OpenGL: Multi-texturing not supported.
Certain OpenGL features will not work
2012-04-18 16:18:53.576458 E OpenGL: GL_EXT_vertex_array extension not
supported. This may not work
2012-04-18 16:18:53.577016 I OpenGL: OpenGL vendor : Microsoft Corporation
2012-04-18 16:18:53.577532 I OpenGL: OpenGL renderer: GDI Generic
2012-04-18 16:18:53.578063 I OpenGL: OpenGL version : 1.1.0
2012-04-18 16:18:53.578096 I OpenGL: Max texture size: 1024 x 1024
2012-04-18 16:18:53.578117 I OpenGL: Max texture units: 1024
2012-04-18 16:18:53.578186 I OpenGL: Direct rendering: No
2012-04-18 16:18:53.578203 I OpenGL: Initialised MythRenderOpenGL
2012-04-18 16:18:53.809016 E MythFontProperties: Failed to load
'Liberation Mono', got 'DejaVu Sans' instead
Location: /root/.mythtv/themes/Steppes/base.xml @ 20
Name: 'basemono' Type: 'fontdef'
2012-04-18 16:18:53.877949 E MythFontProperties: Failed to load
'Liberation Mono', got 'DejaVu Sans' instead
Location: /root/.mythtv/themes/Steppes/base.xml @
139
Name: 'mysmallmono' Type: 'fontdef'
2012-04-18 16:18:54.633871 I Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer):
1299
2012-04-18 16:18:56.272500 W Key Esc is bound to multiple actions in
context Main Menu.
2012-04-18 16:18:56.479545 N Registering Internal as a media playback
plugin.
2012-04-18 16:18:56.605561 I Loading en_us translation for module
mytharchive
2012-04-18 16:18:56.618732 N Registering WebBrowser as a media playback
plugin.
2012-04-18 16:18:56.618946 I Loading en_us translation for module
mythbrowser
2012-04-18 16:18:56.668552 I Loading en_us translation for module
mythgallery
2012-04-18 16:18:56.684185 I Loading en_us translation for module mythgame
2012-04-18 16:18:56.715771 I Current MythMusic Schema Version
(MusicDBSchemaVer): 1019
2012-04-18 16:18:56.757078 I Loading en_us translation for module mythmusic
2012-04-18 16:18:56.766783 I Loading en_us translation for module
mythnetvision
2012-04-18 16:18:56.779224 I Loading en_us translation for module mythnews
2012-04-18 16:18:56.794332 I Loading en_us translation for module
mythweather
2012-04-18 16:18:56.822482 N Found mainmenu.xml for theme 'Steppes'
Xlib: extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
Xlib: extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
2012-04-18 16:19:08.854944 I MythCoreContext: Connecting to backend
server: .xx.x.x:6543 (try 1 of 1)
2012-04-18 16:19:08.857683 I Using protocol version 72
2012-04-18 16:19:08.975604 I Bonjour: Service registration complete: name
'Mythfrontend on FE.local' type '_mythfrontend._tcp.' domain: 'local.'
2012-04-18 16:19:11.898093 I Using protocol version 72
2012-04-18 16:19:11.901268 I Using protocol version 72
^C
[root [at] F ~]# killall mythfrontend
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Basically all I get is the blank artwork of the theme's first page with
nothing in it. I won't get "Watch Recordings, Upcoming Recordings", etc.
Just a RED page if I am using Willi. I thought it might be a "theme" issue.
So I changed my theme to "Steppes" but same thing.

I have to give "mythfrontend -O ThemePainter=qt" command - then it will
work fine.

Am I missing anything? This just started happening after 0.25 upgrade.

Since it's an "image" issue, I am planning to update my nvidia driver once
I go home (I can't update it remotely).

raymond at wagnerrp

Apr 18, 2012, 2:51 PM

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Re: 0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless... [In reply to]

On 4/18/2012 17:28, A Desai wrote:
> Since it's an "image" issue, I am planning to update my nvidia driver
> once I go home (I can't update it remotely).

Why not? Update the module. Terminate the X server. Unload the old
module from the kernel. Load the new module in place. Start X back up.
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nick.rout at gmail

Apr 18, 2012, 3:18 PM

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Re: 0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless... [In reply to]

On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 9:28 AM, A Desai <ashu.desai [at] gmail> wrote:
> I upgraded to 0.25. When I enter "mythfrontend" it shows me the following:
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> login as: root
> root [at] 192's password:
>
> [root [at] F ~]# mythfrontend -v &
> [1] 2280
> [root [at] F ~]# 2012-04-18 16:18:42.143805 C �mythfrontend version: fixes/0.25
> [v0.25-17-g682e6f5] www.mythtv.org
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.143933 N �Enabled verbose msgs: �general
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.144064 N �Setting Log Level to LOG_INFO
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.144292 I �Added logging to the console
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.144323 I �Added database logging to table logging
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.144648 N �Setting up SIGHUP handler
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.145083 N �Using runtime prefix = /usr
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.145267 N �Using configuration directory = /root/.mythtv
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.146034 I �Assumed character encoding: en_US.UTF-8
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.148992 N �Empty LocalHostName.
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.149046 I �Using localhost value of FE.local
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.402951 N �Setting QT default locale to en_US
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.403033 I �Current locale en_US
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.403219 N �Reading locale defaults from
> /usr/share/mythtv//locales/en_us.xml
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.424177 I �Starting process manager
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.424526 I �Starting IO manager (read)
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.427886 I �Starting process signal handler
> 2012-04-18 16:18:42.427962 I �Starting IO manager (write)
> 2012-04-18 16:18:43.536492 I �ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS is not supported.
> Xlib: �extension "XFree86-VidModeExtension" missing on display
> "localhost:10.0".
> 2012-04-18 16:18:45.579661 E �X11 ModeLine query failed
> 2012-04-18 16:18:45.580869 N �Desktop video mode: 1920x1080 60.000 Hz
> 2012-04-18 16:18:47.640507 I �Listening on TCP 127.0.0.1:6547
> 2012-04-18 16:18:47.640857 I �Listening on TCP x.x.x.56:6547
> 2012-04-18 16:18:47.643573 I �Listening on TCP [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]:6547
> 2012-04-18 16:18:48.452392 I �RAOP Device: Created RAOP device objects.
> 2012-04-18 16:18:48.453360 I �Listening on TCP 127.0.0.1:5000
> 2012-04-18 16:18:48.453686 I �Listening on TCP x.x.x.56:5000
> 2012-04-18 16:18:48.457593 I �Listening on TCP [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]:5000
> 2012-04-18 16:18:48.457706 I �RAOP Device: Listening for connections on port
> 5000
> 2012-04-18 16:18:48.462012 I �Loading en_us translation for module
> mythfrontend
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.273188 I �Bonjour: Service registration complete: name
> '5065273a612e [at] MythT on FE.local' type '_raop._tcp.' domain: 'local.'
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.489388 E �LIRC: Failed to connect to Unix socket
> '/var/run/lirc/lircd'
> � � � � � � � � � � � � eno: No such file or directory (2)
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.489547 E �JoystickMenuThread: Joystick disabled - Failed
> to read /root/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.491431 I �Binding to UDP 127.0.0.1:6948
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.491596 I �Binding to UDP x.x.x.56:6948
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.494173 I �Binding to UDP [0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]:6948
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.494375 I �Binding to UDP x.x.x.255:6948
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.572702 W �Key Esc is bound to multiple actions in
> context Main Menu.
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.588828 I �Using Frameless Window
> 2012-04-18 16:18:49.589013 I �Using Full Screen Window
> 2012-04-18 16:18:51.709169 I �Trying the OpenGL painter
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.536178 W �OpenGL: Could not determine whether Sync to
> VBlank is enabled.
> Xlib: �extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
> Xlib: �extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.576427 E �OpenGL: Multi-texturing not supported. Certain
> OpenGL features will not work
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.576458 E �OpenGL: GL_EXT_vertex_array extension not
> supported. This may not work
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.577016 I �OpenGL: OpenGL vendor �: Microsoft Corporation
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.577532 I �OpenGL: OpenGL renderer: GDI Generic
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.578063 I �OpenGL: OpenGL version : 1.1.0
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.578096 I �OpenGL: Max texture size: 1024 x 1024
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.578117 I �OpenGL: Max texture units: 1024
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.578186 I �OpenGL: Direct rendering: No
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.578203 I �OpenGL: Initialised MythRenderOpenGL
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.809016 E �MythFontProperties: Failed to load 'Liberation
> Mono', got 'DejaVu Sans' instead
> � � � � � � � � � � � � Location: /root/.mythtv/themes/Steppes/base.xml @ 20
> � � � � � � � � � � � � Name: 'basemono' � � � �Type: 'fontdef'
> 2012-04-18 16:18:53.877949 E �MythFontProperties: Failed to load 'Liberation
> Mono', got 'DejaVu Sans' instead
> � � � � � � � � � � � � Location: /root/.mythtv/themes/Steppes/base.xml @
> 139
> � � � � � � � � � � � � Name: 'mysmallmono' � � Type: 'fontdef'
> 2012-04-18 16:18:54.633871 I �Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer):
> 1299
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.272500 W �Key Esc is bound to multiple actions in
> context Main Menu.
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.479545 N �Registering Internal as a media playback
> plugin.
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.605561 I �Loading en_us translation for module
> mytharchive
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.618732 N �Registering WebBrowser as a media playback
> plugin.
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.618946 I �Loading en_us translation for module
> mythbrowser
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.668552 I �Loading en_us translation for module
> mythgallery
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.684185 I �Loading en_us translation for module mythgame
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.715771 I �Current MythMusic Schema Version
> (MusicDBSchemaVer): 1019
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.757078 I �Loading en_us translation for module mythmusic
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.766783 I �Loading en_us translation for module
> mythnetvision
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.779224 I �Loading en_us translation for module mythnews
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.794332 I �Loading en_us translation for module
> mythweather
> 2012-04-18 16:18:56.822482 N �Found mainmenu.xml for theme 'Steppes'
> Xlib: �extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
> Xlib: �extension "NV-GLX" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
> 2012-04-18 16:19:08.854944 I �MythCoreContext: Connecting to backend server:
> .xx.x.x:6543 (try 1 of 1)
> 2012-04-18 16:19:08.857683 I �Using protocol version 72
> 2012-04-18 16:19:08.975604 I �Bonjour: Service registration complete: name
> 'Mythfrontend on FE.local' type '_mythfrontend._tcp.' domain: 'local.'
> 2012-04-18 16:19:11.898093 I �Using protocol version 72
> 2012-04-18 16:19:11.901268 I �Using protocol version 72
> ^C
> [root [at] F ~]# killall mythfrontend
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Basically all I get is the blank artwork of the theme's first page with
> nothing in it. I won't get "Watch Recordings, Upcoming Recordings", etc.
> Just a RED page if I am using Willi. I thought it might be a "theme" issue.
> So I changed my theme to "Steppes" but same thing.
>
> I have to give "mythfrontend -O ThemePainter=qt" command - then it will work
> fine.
>
> Am I missing anything? This just started happening after 0.25 upgrade.
>
> Since it's an "image" issue, I am planning to update my nvidia driver once I
> go home (I can't update it remotely).

Why on earth are you running mythfrontend as root?
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gary.buhrmaster at gmail

Apr 18, 2012, 3:48 PM

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Re: 0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless... [In reply to]

On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 22:18, Nick Rout <nick.rout [at] gmail> wrote:
....
> Why on earth are you running mythfrontend as root?

I am not going to defend the practice(*), but depending on
the distro, setting the permissions on (in particular)
video and audio devices for access by a non-root user
used to be a real challenge. And I am pretty sure you
can still find references on the 'net that say run as root
(they may be obsolete references, but your search
engine results may vary, and put them at the top of
the list...). I am certain some packagers used to
have mythtv run as root (because they could not also
package the permission changes required). Perhaps
some packagers still do.

Note that changing to a non-root user after running
as root is usually a challenging task. Too many
(obscure) files now have the wrong ownership or
wrong permissions.

Gary

(*) I have never run mythtv as root. I do not recommend
it. I strongly discourage it. But, your system, your
rules.
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nick.rout at gmail

Apr 18, 2012, 5:29 PM

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Re: 0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless... [In reply to]

On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Gary Buhrmaster
<gary.buhrmaster [at] gmail> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 22:18, Nick Rout <nick.rout [at] gmail> wrote:
> ....
>> Why on earth are you running mythfrontend as root?
>
> I am not going to defend the practice(*), but depending on
> the distro, setting the permissions on (in particular)
> video and audio devices for access by a non-root user
> used to be a real challenge. �And I am pretty sure you
> can still find references on the 'net that say run as root
> (they may be obsolete references, but your search
> engine results may vary, and put them at the top of
> the list...). �I am certain some packagers used to
> have mythtv run as root (because they could not also
> package the permission changes required). �Perhaps
> some packagers still do.
>
> Note that changing to a non-root user after running
> as root is usually a challenging task. �Too many
> (obscure) files now have the wrong ownership or
> wrong permissions.
>
> Gary
>
> (*) I have never run mythtv as root. �I do not recommend
> it. �I strongly discourage it. �But, your system, your
> rules.

Those arguments seem to relate mainly to the backend, and yes some
distros certainly run the BE as root. I see no corresponding need for
the frontend.

I wonder whether something obscure is preventing theme from working
properly when run as root?
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frankalso at gmail

Apr 18, 2012, 7:30 PM

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Re: 0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless... [In reply to]

On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout [at] gmail> wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Gary Buhrmaster
> <gary.buhrmaster [at] gmail> wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 22:18, Nick Rout <nick.rout [at] gmail> wrote:
> > ....
> >> Why on earth are you running mythfrontend as root?
> >
> > I am not going to defend the practice(*), but depending on
> > the distro, setting the permissions on (in particular)
> > video and audio devices for access by a non-root user
> > used to be a real challenge. And I am pretty sure you
> > can still find references on the 'net that say run as root
> > (they may be obsolete references, but your search
> > engine results may vary, and put them at the top of
> > the list...). I am certain some packagers used to
> > have mythtv run as root (because they could not also
> > package the permission changes required). Perhaps
> > some packagers still do.
> >
> > Note that changing to a non-root user after running
> > as root is usually a challenging task. Too many
> > (obscure) files now have the wrong ownership or
> > wrong permissions.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > (*) I have never run mythtv as root. I do not recommend
> > it. I strongly discourage it. But, your system, your
> > rules.
>
> Those arguments seem to relate mainly to the backend, and yes some
> distros certainly run the BE as root. I see no corresponding need for
> the frontend.
>
> I wonder whether something obscure is preventing theme from working
> properly when run as root?
>
>
Can someone explain how he is in a root shell and the frontend is running
with a Microsoft GDI renderer?

mtdean at thirdcontact

Apr 18, 2012, 8:28 PM

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Re: 0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless... [In reply to]

On 04/18/2012 10:30 PM, Frank Phillips wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Nick Rout wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 22:18, Nick Rout wrote:
>>> ....
>>>> Why on earth are you running mythfrontend as root?
>>> I am not going to defend the practice(*), but depending on
>>> the distro, setting the permissions on (in particular)
>>> video and audio devices for access by a non-root user
>>> used to be a real challenge. And I am pretty sure you
>>> can still find references on the 'net that say run as root
>>> (they may be obsolete references, but your search
>>> engine results may vary, and put them at the top of
>>> the list...). I am certain some packagers used to
>>> have mythtv run as root (because they could not also
>>> package the permission changes required). Perhaps
>>> some packagers still do.
>>>
>>> Note that changing to a non-root user after running
>>> as root is usually a challenging task. Too many
>>> (obscure) files now have the wrong ownership or
>>> wrong permissions.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> (*) I have never run mythtv as root. I do not recommend
>>> it. I strongly discourage it. But, your system, your
>>> rules.
>> Those arguments seem to relate mainly to the backend, and yes some
>> distros certainly run the BE as root. I see no corresponding need for
>> the frontend.
>>
>> I wonder whether something obscure is preventing theme from working
>> properly when run as root?
>>
>>
> Can someone explain how he is in a root shell and the frontend is running
> with a Microsoft GDI renderer?

Likely a VM--which is also likely the problem (having a broken video
driver and/or broken access to the video card due to the VM).

That said, the OP should go into mythfrontend Utilities/Setup and under
Appearance, change the setting:

Paint engine
This selects what MythTV uses to draw. Choosing 'Auto' is recommended,
unless running on systems with broken OpenGL implementations (broken
hardware or drivers or windowing systems) where only Qt works.

to Qt--since he's running on a system with broken drivers.

Mike
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Apr 18, 2012, 9:03 PM

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Re: 0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless... [In reply to]

On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:28 PM, "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean [at] thirdcontact> wrote:

> On 04/18/2012 10:30 PM, Frank Phillips wrote:
>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Nick Rout wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
>>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 22:18, Nick Rout wrote:
>>>> ....
>>>>> Why on earth are you running mythfrontend as root?
>>>> I am not going to defend the practice(*), but depending on
>>>> the distro, setting the permissions on (in particular)
>>>> video and audio devices for access by a non-root user
>>>> used to be a real challenge. And I am pretty sure you
>>>> can still find references on the 'net that say run as root
>>>> (they may be obsolete references, but your search
>>>> engine results may vary, and put them at the top of
>>>> the list...). I am certain some packagers used to
>>>> have mythtv run as root (because they could not also
>>>> package the permission changes required). Perhaps
>>>> some packagers still do.
>>>>
>>>> Note that changing to a non-root user after running
>>>> as root is usually a challenging task. Too many
>>>> (obscure) files now have the wrong ownership or
>>>> wrong permissions.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> (*) I have never run mythtv as root. I do not recommend
>>>> it. I strongly discourage it. But, your system, your
>>>> rules.
>>> Those arguments seem to relate mainly to the backend, and yes some
>>> distros certainly run the BE as root. I see no corresponding need for
>>> the frontend.
>>>
>>> I wonder whether something obscure is preventing theme from working
>>> properly when run as root?
>>>
>>>
>> Can someone explain how he is in a root shell and the frontend is running
>> with a Microsoft GDI renderer?
>
> Likely a VM--which is also likely the problem (having a broken video driver and/or broken access to the video card due to the VM).
>
> That said, the OP should go into mythfrontend Utilities/Setup and under Appearance, change the setting:
>
> Paint engine
> This selects what MythTV uses to draw. Choosing 'Auto' is recommended, unless running on systems with broken OpenGL implementations (broken hardware or drivers or windowing systems) where only Qt works.
>
> to Qt--since he's running on a system with broken drivers.
>
> Mike
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I m running a zotac atom. I got the logs via xming. How do I confirm if I have broken drivers? If so what can I do to correct?

Ash
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Apr 19, 2012, 2:11 PM

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Re: 0.25 upgrade - mythfrontend blank menu-page unless... [In reply to]

On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Ashu Desai <ashu.desai [at] gmail> wrote:
>
>
> On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:28 PM, "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean [at] thirdcontact> wrote:
>
>> On 04/18/2012 10:30 PM, Frank Phillips wrote:
>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Nick Rout wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 22:18, Nick Rout wrote:
>>>>> ....
>>>>>> Why on earth are you running mythfrontend as root?
>>>>> I am not going to defend the practice(*), but depending on
>>>>> the distro, setting the permissions on (in particular)
>>>>> video and audio devices for access by a non-root user
>>>>> used to be a real challenge. �And I am pretty sure you
>>>>> can still find references on the 'net that say run as root
>>>>> (they may be obsolete references, but your search
>>>>> engine results may vary, and put them at the top of
>>>>> the list...). �I am certain some packagers used to
>>>>> have mythtv run as root (because they could not also
>>>>> package the permission changes required). �Perhaps
>>>>> some packagers still do.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note that changing to a non-root user after running
>>>>> as root is usually a challenging task. �Too many
>>>>> (obscure) files now have the wrong ownership or
>>>>> wrong permissions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
>>>>>
>>>>> (*) I have never run mythtv as root. �I do not recommend
>>>>> it. �I strongly discourage it. �But, your system, your
>>>>> rules.
>>>> Those arguments seem to relate mainly to the backend, and yes some
>>>> distros certainly run the BE as root. I see no corresponding need for
>>>> the frontend.
>>>>
>>>> I wonder whether something obscure is preventing theme from working
>>>> properly when run as root?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Can someone explain how he is in a root shell and the frontend is running
>>> with a Microsoft GDI renderer?
>>
>> Likely a VM--which is also likely the problem (having a broken video driver and/or broken access to the video card due to the VM).
>>
>> That said, the OP should go into mythfrontend Utilities/Setup and under Appearance, change the setting:
>>
>> Paint engine
>> This selects what MythTV uses to draw. Choosing 'Auto' is recommended, unless running on systems with broken OpenGL implementations (broken hardware or drivers or windowing systems) where only Qt works.
>>
>> to Qt--since he's running on a system with broken drivers.
>>
>> Mike
>> _______________________________________________
>> mythtv-users mailing list
>> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
>> http://www.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>
> I m running a zotac atom. I got the logs via xming. How do I confirm if I have broken drivers? If so what can I do to correct?
>
> Ash

Thank you. Changing to "Auto" in the Paint fixed it. Sorry I didn't
think about this - started thinking big rather than focusing on
basics.

Ash.

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