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RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - XanomalieX - 2012-04-04 14:12

a short question:

having one core on an E-450 running on 100% while using an NYXBoard got nothing to do with the XVBA Version of XBMC ?


RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - fritsch - 2012-04-04 14:17

you could press "top" and see which process is running amok.


RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - fritsch - 2012-04-04 15:24

Ah, totally forgotten: Did you enable vsync? If not the GUI is rendered as fast it can. Go to System -> Settings -> System -> Video and choose: Vsync always enabled.


RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - XanomalieX - 2012-04-04 15:25

(2012-04-04 14:17)fritsch Wrote:  you could press "top" and see which process is running amok.

thx for helping a linux noob


AW: RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - XanomalieX - 2012-04-04 15:53

(2012-04-04 15:24)fritsch Wrote:  Ah, totally forgotten: Did you enable vsync? If not the GUI is rendered as fast it can. Go to System -> Settings -> System -> Video and choose: Vsync always enabled.

Of course i did ;-) and i disabled the rss feed.

I can see the CPU usage rising, when I plug in the Bluetooth dongle and it doesn't go down after pulling it out again.


RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - wsnipex - 2012-04-04 16:39

is xbmc using the CPU, or is it some other process?


RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - XanomalieX - 2012-04-04 19:16

(2012-04-04 16:39)wsnipex Wrote:  is xbmc using the CPU, or is it some other process?

no it's: upstart-udev-br


RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - XanomalieX - 2012-04-05 09:37

(2012-04-04 19:16)XanomalieX Wrote:  
(2012-04-04 16:39)wsnipex Wrote:  is xbmc using the CPU, or is it some other process?

no it's: upstart-udev-br

and this is the solution:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/829980/comments/32

if somebody else needs it


RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - CrazYoshi - 2012-04-05 12:00

Hi everybody.
I’m not able to install ati drivers for my ASUS E35M1-M into my Ubuntu 11.10 minimal.
I download, successfully create .deb packages and install them. But after that the screen is black and I’m not able to enter into the console pressing alt+f2 key.
I follow those steps:
- Install Ubuntu minimal 11.10
- Install ssh
- Install 3.31 kernel from this source: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.3.1-precise/
- Install all prerequisites for compile amd driver 12.3 following the “Before you start” steps of this guide: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Oneiric_Installation_Guide
- Create the packages for my distribution and install them.
- Run sudo aticonfig --initial –f
- Install HVDA: sudo apt-get install xvba-va-driver libva-glx1 vainfo
- After that I would like to install the new verion of xmbc (that now support VAAPI) from the repository
Now I’m not able to see anything on the screen and I have access to the system only through ssh. If I run fglrxinfo command an Error massage occurs.
Please could you help me? I’m getting crazy…


RE: Howto Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/ATI Radeon and Fusion GPUs - fritsch - 2012-04-05 12:52

@CrazYoshi:

You mix several things up. Follow the steps as mentioned in the howto. There is no need for a 3.31 kernel and there is also no need for the old and buggy xvba-va-drivers. This howto is basically about installing xbmc with XVBA extension. XVBA directly uses the UVD of the AMD cards without fooling around with a wrapper in between.

You can join #xbmc-xvba, as it gets too long to explain the differences again.