AMD's UVD2-based XvBA Finally Does Something On Linux

[DivineGrace]

Has anyone had success with Cat 10.1 and XvBA?
Considering the facts that I could not even build packages for Ubuntu 9.04 or Debian Testing, I will stay with 9.10/9,12 for now.

[Kano]

It is impossible to see improvements with XvBA but at least it is not completly broken. My script can install it on Ubuntu up to 9.10. Debian testing/sid is impossible. Kanotix works of couse or Debian stable.

http://kanotix.com/files/install-nvidia-debian.sh

[DivineGrace]

It is impossible to see improvements with XvBA but at least it is not completly broken. My script can install it on Ubuntu up to 9.10. Debian testing/sid is impossible. Kanotix works of couse or Debian stable.

http://kanotix.com/files/install-nvidia-debian.sh

Kano, I used your script and successfully installed Cat 10.1 on Debian lenny, with kernel 2.6.32-trunk-amd64.

However, when I attempt to run mplayer-vaapi with gbeauchesne's latest XvBA wrapper, I get this error message:

MPlayer SVN-r30302-4.3.2 (C) 2000-2009 MPlayer Team
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

Playing sniper.inside.the.crosshairs.720p-dhd.mkv.
[mkv] Track ID 1: audio (A_AC3), -aid 0, -alang und
[mkv] Track ID 2: video (V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC), -vid 0
[mkv] Will play video track 2.
Matroska file format detected.
VIDEO: [avc1] 1280x720 24bpp 23.976 fps 0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)
[vo_vaapi] Using OpenGL rendering, with reflection effects
libva: libva version 0.31.0-sds4
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
libva: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva: Trying to open /usr/lib/va/drivers/fglrx_drv_video.so
libva: va_openDriver() returns 0
mplayer: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libAMDXvBA.so.1: undefined symbol: XF86DRIOpenConnection

I'll try running your script on Debian squeeze and see how that works. If not, I will just revert to 9.10 or 9.12 and wait; no problem.

I just have to say big thanks to you, gbeauche and the folks at AMD for helping us with libamdxvba!

[DivineGrace]

Alright, I tried Cat 10.1 with libamdxvba1 on Ubuntu 9.04 with an HD 2600 mobile, and received the error that I posted above.
I just tested 10.1 with an HD 3300 and an HD 3870 and received the same error messages, but this time with Debian lenny. I'll try with Debian Testing next.

[Kano]

Err, sorry the "nvidia" script can be used to test mplayer vaapi with NVIDIA, for ATI you need this one - the nvidia script does nothing with ati cards

http://kanotix.com/files/install-fglrx-debian.sh

[RemcoL]

I'll try running your script on Debian squeeze and see how that works. If not, I will just revert to 9.10 or 9.12 and wait; no problem.

I'm on squeeze with 2.6.32-trunk-amd64, 10.1 and all the latest VAAPI stuff, and it works. I did not install the latest X server update though, since I heard it would break everything because fglrx doesn't support that version yet.

Oh, and I installed it all manually.

[DivineGrace]

I'm on squeeze with 2.6.32-trunk-amd64, 10.1 and all the latest VAAPI stuff, and it works. I did not install the latest X server update though, since I heard it would break everything because fglrx doesn't support that version yet.

Oh, and I installed it all manually.

What video card are you using?
I tried the exact same procedure as you but could not make this work on my notebook with an HD 2600, running Debian squeeze.

[Kano]

If

X -version

shows 1.7.x go shopping or change distro.

[bugmenot]

i installed catalyst 10.1 on Ubuntu 9.10
download libva libva-dev xvba-video packages from http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/ and install it.
then download mplayer-vaapi-latest.tar.bz2 too.
apt-get buil-dep mplayer
./checkout-patch-build.sh
script successfully download and compiled whle mplayer.
when i try play file ./mplayer some-file.mp4 it work.
when i try run ./mplayer -vo vaapi -va vaapi some-file.mp4 i get this

CPU usage is 0-1% so acceleration work
add -vo vaapi:gl[:reflect] is same.

using only -vo vaapi withou -va vaapi lead to normal output only colors is switched. people have blue faces. and CPU usage is 20-30%

using only -va vaapi is normal but CPU is still 20-30%

[monraaf]

when i try run ./mplayer -vo vaapi -va vaapi some-file.mp4 i get this

CPU usage is 0-1% so acceleration work

Hey that's good news! This means I'm not the only one with this issue My video's look exactly the same with this vaapi stuff.