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Johnny Stork wrote:
...
> I have been getting that "Illegal instruction" with the
> released version of MythTV as well as when I first tried
> the rpm version.

http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-18.html#ss18.1

-- bjm

Most likely you missed the part in the docs that says: 5.1 Notes on
compiling on a system with non-Intel processors.
<http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.1>

Good luck!

-Tako

Johnny Stork wrote:

>Well I have been counting the days until I can try and install MythTV. Unfortunately the very newbie-unfriendly docs, and install instructions provided by some users has not made things very easy. First, before this is taken the wrong way, once I manage to get it working I will make it my own personal goal to write some very easy to follow, newbie-friendly docs for MythTV. I am new to MythTV, but have been a Linux user and web developer for 10 years since Yggdrasil.
>
>And now on to my problem.
>
>Redhat 9, clean install
>Ran up2date and updated everything
>Kernel 2.4.20-18.9
>qt-3.1 installed
>AMD 550 (yes its a little underpowered but this is a test machine for now)
>256 mb ram
>Happauge PCI WinTV
>Riva TNT2 32mb
>Nvidia 1.0-4349 drivers
>
>important variables were set
>
>QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt-3.1
>PATH=/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/lib/qt-3.1:/root/bin:/usr/lib/qt-3.1
>
>xawtv runs fine and TV works great.
>
>I installed apt-get and also xmltv
>
>Was able to watch with freevo although mplayer and tvtime show jerky video, xawtv looks fine though.
>
>I downloaded the latest CVS release of MythTV and ran
>
>./configure
>make
>make install
>
>Then went into setup directory and ran
>
>[root@localhost setup]# ./setup
>Would you like to clear all capture card
>settings before starting configuration? [no] yes
>Would you like to clear all program/channel
>settings before starting configuration? [no] yes
>Illegal instruction
>
>
>I have been getting that "Illegal instruction" with the released version of MythTV as well as when I first tried the rpm version.
>
>Please, any suggestions would really be appreciated. I have been checking the archives but nothing seems to point to a solution.
>
>Thanks
>
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>
>Johnny Stork, B.A.
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>
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THANKS!!!! to everyone that replied. It was around 3 am when I was continuing to try and figure out the problem and I am sorry for troubling you guys over something that I had missed. I cant beleive that there was something right in the main install docs listed as "Illegal Instruction" and I missed it...DUH!!!! I am usually pretty good at exhausting all options and searching for solutions before posting a question. I guess I can blame it on the fatigue.

So it has compiled, and run but no tv yet but I think its because I never installed ALSA so am doing that now. Weather, Pictures and Music modules are being built now. I have been up all night. Just too exciting ((for me anyway). I only hope I dont fall asleep and miss an important call I am expecting today.

Thanks again and I look forward to participating and contributing to this project.


------ original message ------
From: Tako Schotanus <quintesse@palacio-cristal.com>
To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users@snowman.net>
Sent: Thu Jun 12 04:31:00 MDT 2003
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV: Install & Configure Problem: Running
./setup crashes, cant install?

Most likely you missed the part in the docs that says: 5.1 Notes on
<br>compiling on a system with non-Intel processors.
<br><http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.1>
<br>
<br>Good luck!
<br>
<br>-Tako
<br>
<br>Johnny Stork wrote:
<br>
<br>>Well I have been counting the days until I can try and install MythTV. Unfortunately the very newbie-unfriendly docs, and install instructions provided by some users has not made things very easy. First, before this is taken the wrong way, once I manage to get it working I will make it my own personal goal to write some very easy to follow, newbie-friendly docs for MythTV. I am new to MythTV, but have been a Linux user and web developer for 10 years since Yggdrasil.
<br>>
<br>>And now on to my problem.
<br>>
<br>>Redhat 9, clean install
<br>>Ran up2date and updated everything
<br>>Kernel 2.4.20-18.9
<br>>qt-3.1 installed
<br>>AMD 550 (yes its a little underpowered but this is a test machine for now)
<br>>256 mb ram
<br>>Happauge PCI WinTV
<br>>Riva TNT2 32mb
<br>>Nvidia 1.0-4349 drivers
<br>>
<br>>important variables were set
<br>>
<br>>QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt-3.1
<br>>PATH=/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/lib/qt-3.1:/root/bin:/usr/lib/qt-3.1
<br>>
<br>>xawtv runs fine and TV works great.
<br>>
<br>>I installed apt-get and also xmltv
<br>>
<br>>Was able to watch with freevo although mplayer and tvtime show jerky video, xawtv looks fine though.
<br>>
<br>>I downloaded the latest CVS release of MythTV and ran
<br>>
<br>>./configure
<br>>make
<br>>make install
<br>>
<br>>Then went into setup directory and ran
<br>>
<br>>[root@localhost setup]# ./setup
<br>>Would you like to clear all capture card
<br>>settings before starting configuration? [no] yes
<br>>Would you like to clear all program/channel
<br>>settings before starting configuration? [no] yes
<br>>Illegal instruction
<br>>
<br>>
<br>>I have been getting that "Illegal instruction" with the released version of MythTV as well as when I first tried the rpm version.
<br>>
<br>>Please, any suggestions would really be appreciated. I have been checking the archives but nothing seems to point to a solution.
<br>>
<br>>Thanks
<br>>
<br>><hr>
<br>><b><font color=blue size=4>Open Enterprise Solutions</font>
<br>><font color=red>Linux & Open Source Solutions for Business</font></b>
<br>>
<br>>Johnny Stork, B.A.
<br>>Calgary, AB
<br>>
<br>><a href="http://www.openenterprise.ca">
<br>>www.openenterprise.ca</a>
<br>>_______________________________________________
<br>>mythtv-users mailing list
<br>>mythtv-users@snowman.net
<br>>http://lists.snowman.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
<br>>
<br>>
<br>
<br>_______________________________________________
<br>mythtv-users mailing list
<br>mythtv-users@snowman.net
<br>http://lists.snowman.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
<br>
<br>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces@snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@snowman.net]On Behalf Of Johnny Stork
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:52 AM
> To: mythtv-users@snowman.net
> Subject: [mythtv-users] MythTV: Install & Configure Problem: Running
> ./setup crashes, cant install?
>
>
> And now on to my problem.
>
> Redhat 9, clean install
> Ran up2date and updated everything
> Kernel 2.4.20-18.9
> qt-3.1 installed
> AMD 550 (yes its a little underpowered but this is a test machine for now)
> 256 mb ram
> Happauge PCI WinTV
> Riva TNT2 32mb
> Nvidia 1.0-4349 drivers
>
> Then went into setup directory and ran
>
> [root@localhost setup]# ./setup
> Would you like to clear all capture card
> settings before starting configuration? [no] yes
> Would you like to clear all program/channel
> settings before starting configuration? [no] yes
> Illegal instruction
>
>
> I have been getting that "Illegal instruction" with the released
> version of MythTV as well as when I first tried the rpm version.
>

What AMD chip do you have? I'm assuming a K6-2 or thereabouts? You
probably need to change the 'settings.pro' file, the statement:

-mcpu=pentiumpro

should be

-mcpu=pentium (I think)

Check the mailing list archives. This is only for pre-Athlon AMD chips, I
believe.

-JAC