TVtime not running!

[gary4gar]

well i am tring to run a tv time software in ubuntu which i installed apt-get but it does not run. i am posting the error msg,pls check it

@ubuntu:~$ tvtime
Running tvtime 1.0.1.
Reading configuration from /etc/tvtime/tvtime.xml
Reading configuration from /home/gaurish/.tvtime/tvtime.xml
xvoutput: No XVIDEO port found which supports YUY2 images.

*** tvtime requires hardware YUY2 overlay support from your video card
*** driver.  If you are using an older NVIDIA card (TNT2), then
*** this capability is only available with their binary drivers.
*** For some ATI cards, this feature may be found in the experimental
*** GATOS drivers: *gatos.souceforge.net/
*** If unsure, please check with your distribution to see if your
*** X driver supports hardware overlay surfaces.

i have amd athlon 64 3000+

msi-k8mm-v(via-k8m800)
256ms ram with 64 gone for gfx

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[JGuru]

@Gary, Looks like driver compatibility problem. Look at the error message
"xvoutput: No XVIDEO port found which supports YUY2 images"
Give your GC details & specs.

 

[gary4gar]

can u tell me what specs u want??
also i found i bug report in this regard as my problem is very similar to this. my dispaly also freezes
*launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-via/+bug/43154

 

[praka123]

it shows u dont have xv video available that again shows u may be running as vesa? so may be getting ur video driver installed will solve.
did "glxgears" shows smooth moving gears.i earlier faced a iiilar problem with intel 915 xv extension,a bug in driver,i updated my i810 xorg driver from unstable distro(i use debian etch(testing)) and problem solved.

 

[gary4gar]

my system is upto date with the update manager. i also checked the for xserver driver the latest version is installed. so little can be done. i checked at via's drivers site drivers are available for all distro's like FC5,suse but not for ubuntu

well i will check for a update for a while else bye ubuntu welcome fc5!

 

[praka123]

dont be scared yaar,that seems 2 be a bug a bg news also.it may be fixed.
also pls read *www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/08/23/137206
and ubuntu wiki:
*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=241254&highlight=xorg

 

[JGuru]

@Gary, If a package is available in RPM format (Suse ,Mandriva ,Fedora ) , then
download it. You can install the 'alien' package & convert the RPM package to
Debian package!! As simple as that!!
$ sudo apt-get install alien
$ sudo alien <Package>.extension
like 'sudo alien package.rpm'
It will convert the RPM package to Debian automatically.
Also there seems to be a bug like @Prakash said. And it can be fixed
with a little patience.

Also run glxgears from the Terminal Window
Check for any jerkiness.
See ScreenShot : Click here

 

[gary4gar]

^^^
AFAIK, drivers have to patched in kennel so i have to comple a new kennel. so i am kinda confused that will it work?? also i asked the forum staff at ubuntu.

see what he said

First of all I would like to make clear that I do not work for Ubuntu but I am only a volounteer here on the forums.

I have never used a VIA card and (since I'm not a developer) I would not know how much time it will take to fix the bug. And I doubt that the problem will be solved in Ubuntu Dapper.

Ubuntu is not inferior to any other distro but I think that Fedora Core 5 includes a more recent driver for your card (which might solve your problem). Fedora's policy is that of providing you always with the latest software. Ubuntu's policy is different (updates are provided only if they fix security issues).

I suggest you to stick with Fedora for now (which is a very good distro) and try the next release of Ubuntu (Ubuntu Edgy 6.10) which will be released in October. Ubuntu Edgy it is likely to have the latest version of the driver which you need.

 

[JGuru]

Ok then. @Gary, you have two options. Either wait for the next release of Ubuntu
(Ubuntu Edgy 6.10) or try Fedora 5.