[Openchrome-users] Could not lock DMA pages

[MagicITX]

On 12/28/05, Thomas Hellstr?m <unichrome at shipmail.org> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> MagicITX wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On 12/24/05, *Thomas Hellstr?m* <unichrome at shipmail.org
> > <mailto:unichrome at shipmail.org>> wrote:
> >
> >     > On 12/23/05, Thomas Hellstr?m <unichrome at shipmail.org
> >     <mailto:unichrome at shipmail.org>> wrote:
> >     >>
> >     >> MagicITX wrote:
> >     >>
> >     >> > I know this isn't a unichrome error but thought someone here
> >     might be
> >     >> > able to help.  I installed unichrome, libxvmc and drm from the
> >     >> > unichrome-20051116 snapshot.  I installed VLC (Videolan Client)
> >     >> > 0.8.1_r1 using Gentoo's emerge.  When I run vlc it get a
> >     string of
> >     >> > these in the log:
> >     >> >
> >     >> > [drm:via_build_sg_info] *ERROR* Could not lock DMA pages.
> >     >> >
> >     >> > On the display is a green block.  Any ideas?
> >     >>
> >     >> We've had similar error reports before, but I've been unable to
> >     >> reproduce it.
> >     >> Basically it is the drm being handed memory that does not
> >     belong to the
> >     >> user.
> >     >>
> >     >> What hardware is this?
> >     >> What does the Xorg.0.log say? (Compressed, please)
> >     >> Does Xine -V xv work with the same stream.
> >     >> Does mplayer work with the same stream?
> >     >>
> >     >> /Thomas
> >     >
> >
> >     Hi!
> >
> >     >
> >     > This is a VIA EPIA M10000 system.  I put my Xorg online at
> >     > http://www.magicitx.com/pub/Xorg.0.log
> >     > I'm trying to play a DVD with vlc when I get the error.  I don't
> >     have Xine
> >     > on the system and still working on xvmc for mplayer.  I'll focus
> on
> >     > mplayer
> >     > today so I can give more information.  Watching live-tv with
> >     MythTV works
> >     > fine including xvmc.
> >     >
> >     > Thanks
> >     >
> >     > --
> >     >
> >     > Tim
> >     > www.magicitx.com <http://www.magicitx.com>
> >     >
> >
> >     The error is Xv-related, so it would be interesting to know whether
> Xv
> >     works for the other players you have with the same stream. XvMC uses
> >     another DRM path.
> >
> >     /Thomas
> >
> >
> >
> > The system were I got this error broke.  It would stay up for about 10
> > minutes then freeze hard.  It didn't matter what I was running or not
> > running.  Rebooting didn't do any good unless I waited for a while.  I
> > suspect a component on the motherboard has heat problems.
> >
> > So I replace the motherboard and the problem with vlc went away.  Was
> > it due to the motherboard problem?  A BIOS setting?  This one may
> > remain a mystery.
> >
> > Thanks for the help Thomas.
>
> Great. Can you just verify (if the problem should re-emerge for you or
> for somebody else)
>
> a) that this is a CLE266 chipset,
> b) you have the line "[Xv] Using PCI DMA for Xv image transfer." in your
> Xorg.0.log.
> c) vlc works fine.
>
> Regards,
> Thomas
>
> >
> > --
> >
> > Tim
> > www.magicitx.com <http://www.magicitx.com>
>
>
>
>
a. This is a CLE266 north bridge.
b. No, I don't have that line in the Xorg.0.log file.  Hmmm
c. vlc works find with both dvd's and files.

--

Tim
www.magicitx.com
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