[gentoo-user] OT - Need help with MythTV and LiveTV

[Michael Sullivan]

I hope someone here can help me, or I might have to take drastic
measures and upgrade to a version of MythTV not marked stable.  I've
googled but still found no solution.  I'm running kernel
2.6.18-gentoo-r3 with mythtv-0.19_p10505 and this evening I upgraded my
ivtv drivers to 0.8.1 (I just built the new kernel tonight.) MythTV will
not show LiveTV.  I can get a signal directly from /dev/v4l/video0, but
not in Myth.  I've tried running mythtv-setup and deleting and
re-creating all my settings to no avail.  Here's the ouput:

camille ~ # mythbackend
2006-11-28 22:24:20.435 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2006-11-28 22:24:20.629 New DB connection, total: 1
2006-11-28 22:24:20.664 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2006-11-28 22:24:20.671 Current Schema Version: 1123
Starting up as the master server.
2006-11-28 22:24:20.690 New DB connection, total: 2
2006-11-28 22:24:20.691 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2006-11-28 22:24:20.710 mythbackend: MythBackend started as master
server
2006-11-28 22:24:20.751 New DB connection, total: 3
2006-11-28 22:24:20.752 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2006-11-28 22:24:20.902 New DB scheduler connection
2006-11-28 22:24:20.903 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2006-11-28 22:24:20.914 mythbackend version: 0.19.20060121-2
www.mythtv.org
2006-11-28 22:24:20.915 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2006-11-28 22:24:20.915 AutoExpire: Found 1 recorders w/max rate of 72
MiB/min
2006-11-28 22:24:20.917 AutoExpire: Required Free Space: 1.1 GB w/freq:
10 min
2006-11-28 22:24:22.991 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2006-11-28 22:24:23.295 Scheduled 68 items in 0.3 = 0.17 match + 0.13
place
2006-11-28 22:24:23.301 scheduler: Scheduled items: Scheduled 68 items
in 0.3 = 0.17 match + 0.13 place
2006-11-28 22:24:23.310 Recording starts soon, AUTO-Startup assumed
2006-11-28 22:24:30.724 mythbackend: Running housekeeping thread
2006-11-28 22:24:40.938 AutoExpire: ERROR when trying to autoexpire
file: /mnt/store//1009_20060915202624.nuv. File doesn't exist.  Database
metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.946 mythbackend: Autoexpire Recording: ERROR when
trying to autoexpire file: /mnt/store//1009_20060915202624.nuv. File
doesn't exist.  Database metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.946 AutoExpire: ERROR when trying to autoexpire
file: /mnt/store//1009_20061128213054.mpg. File doesn't exist.  Database
metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.955 mythbackend: Autoexpire Recording: ERROR when
trying to autoexpire file: /mnt/store//1009_20061128213054.mpg. File
doesn't exist.  Database metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.955 AutoExpire: ERROR when trying to autoexpire
file: /mnt/store//1052_20061128214500.mpg. File doesn't exist.  Database
metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.961 mythbackend: Autoexpire Recording: ERROR when
trying to autoexpire file: /mnt/store//1052_20061128214500.mpg. File
doesn't exist.  Database metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.961 AutoExpire: ERROR when trying to autoexpire
file: /mnt/store//1052_20061128214607.mpg. File doesn't exist.  Database
metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.967 mythbackend: Autoexpire Recording: ERROR when
trying to autoexpire file: /mnt/store//1052_20061128214607.mpg. File
doesn't exist.  Database metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.971 AutoExpire: ERROR when trying to autoexpire
file: /mnt/store//1052_20061128214826.mpg. File doesn't exist.  Database
metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.977 mythbackend: Autoexpire Recording: ERROR when
trying to autoexpire file: /mnt/store//1052_20061128214826.mpg. File
doesn't exist.  Database metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.977 AutoExpire: ERROR when trying to autoexpire
file: /mnt/store//1052_20061128214937.mpg. File doesn't exist.  Database
metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.987 mythbackend: Autoexpire Recording: ERROR when
trying to autoexpire file: /mnt/store//1052_20061128214937.mpg. File
doesn't exist.  Database metadata will not be removed.
2006-11-28 22:24:40.993 autoexpire: Expiring Program: Expiring: 2 News
at 10: Nightbeat Tue Nov 28 22:00:00 2006 0 MBytes
2006-11-28 22:24:44.151 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2006-11-28 22:24:44.151 adding: camille as a client (events: 0)
2006-11-28 22:24:44.264 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2006-11-28 22:24:44.264 adding: camille as a client (events: 0)
2006-11-28 22:24:44.278 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2006-11-28 22:24:44.278 adding: camille as a client (events: 1)
2006-11-28 22:24:44.290 TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
Error getting codec params
IVTV_IOC_G_CODEC:: Invalid argument
2006-11-28 22:25:11.256 TVRec(1): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2006-11-28 22:25:11.285 Finished recording 2 News at 10: Nightbeat:
channel 1009
2006-11-28 22:25:11.300 scheduler: Finished recording: 2 News at 10:
Nightbeat: channel 1009

camille ~ #


michael@camille ~ $ mythfrontend
2006-11-28 22:24:31.858 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2006-11-28 22:24:31.890 XScreenSaver support enabled
2006-11-28 22:24:31.980 New DB connection, total: 1
2006-11-28 22:24:31.987 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2006-11-28 22:24:31.989 Total desktop dim: 1024x768, with 1 screen[s].
2006-11-28 22:24:31.995 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
2006-11-28 22:24:32.008 Current Schema Version: 1123
2006-11-28 22:24:32.008 mythfrontend version: 0.19.20060121-2
www.mythtv.org
2006-11-28 22:24:32.009 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2006-11-28 22:24:32.905 lang0: eng
2006-11-28 22:24:32.905 lang: eng
2006-11-28 22:24:32.940 lang1: eng
2006-11-28 22:24:32.941 lang: eng
2006-11-28 22:24:33.076 Total desktop dim: 1024x768, with 1 screen[s].
2006-11-28 22:24:33.078 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
2006-11-28 22:24:33.080 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
mythtv: could not connect to socket
2006-11-28 22:24:33.494 Joystick disabled.
mythtv: No such file or directory
lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
2006-11-28 22:24:33.643 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2006-11-28 22:24:33.706 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media
handler
2006-11-28 22:24:33.707 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media
handler
2006-11-28 22:24:34.374 Starting media monitor.
2006-11-28 22:24:44.071 New DB connection, total: 2
2006-11-28 22:24:44.072 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
localhost
2006-11-28 22:24:44.130 Connecting to backend server:
70.234.122.250:6543 (try 1 of 5)
2006-11-28 22:24:44.140 Using protocol version 26
2006-11-28 22:24:44.247 TV: Attempting to change from None to
WatchingLiveTV
2006-11-28 22:24:44.256 Using protocol version 26
2006-11-28 22:24:44.641 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
12 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:45.143 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
11 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:45.647 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
10 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:46.151 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
9 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:46.655 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
8 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:47.159 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
7 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:47.663 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
6 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:48.167 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
5 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:48.671 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
4 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:49.175 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
3 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:49.679 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
2 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:50.183 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
1 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:24:50.687 RingBuf(/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg):
Invalid file (fd 18) when opening '/mnt/store//1009_20061128222444.mpg'.
0 retries remaining.
2006-11-28 22:25:11.208 TV Error: StartRecorder() -- timed out waiting
for recorder to start
2006-11-28 22:25:11.228 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
2006-11-28 22:25:11.299 TV: Deleting TV Chain in destructor
michael@camille ~ $

Here's what dmesg says:

camille ~ # dmesg | grep ivtv
ivtv:  ==================== START INIT IVTV ====================
ivtv:  version 0.8.1 (tagged release) loading
ivtv:  Linux version: 2.6.18-gentoo-r3 SMP mod_unload 486 gcc-4.1
ivtv:  In case of problems please include the debug info between
ivtv:  the START INIT IVTV and END INIT IVTV lines, along with
ivtv:  any module options, when mailing the ivtv-users mailinglist.
ivtv0: Autodetected Hauppauge card (cx23416 based)
ivtv0: Unreasonably low latency timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
ivtv0: loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (262144 bytes)
ivtv0: Autodetected Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250
tuner 0-0043: chip found @ 0x86 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
tuner 0-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
saa7115 0-0021: saa7115 found @ 0x42 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
msp3400 0-0040: MSP4448G-A2 found @ 0x80 (ivtv i2c driver #0)
ivtv0: Encoder revision: 0x02050032
ivtv0: Registered device video0 for encoder MPEG
ivtv0: Registered device video32 for encoder YUV
ivtv0: Registered device vbi0 for encoder VBI
ivtv0: Registered device video24 for encoder PCM audio
ivtv0: Registered device radio0 for encoder radio
ivtv0: Initialized Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250, card #0
ivtv:  ====================  END INIT IVTV  ====================
camille ~ #


What can I do to fix this?  On site I looked at said that this was fixed
in mythtv-0.20, but I don't want to upgrade until it's marked stable, if
I can help it...

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