Here's what I get when mythfrontend starts up:
2009-08-06 19:39:18.496 mythfrontend version: trunk [Unknown]
www.mythtv.org
2009-08-06 19:39:18.613 AudioPulseUtil: Suspend Success
2009-08-06 19:39:18.648 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2009-08-06 19:39:19.914 Empty LocalHostName.
2009-08-06 19:39:19.914 Using localhost value of jupiter
2009-08-06 19:39:20.072 New DB connection, total: 1
2009-08-06 19:39:20.120 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2009-08-06 19:39:20.120 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2009-08-06 19:39:20.155 ScreenSaverX11Private: Gnome screen saver support enabled
2009-08-06 19:39:20.156 DPMS is active.
2009-08-06 19:39:20.162 Primary screen: 0.
2009-08-06 19:39:20.165 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2009-08-06 19:39:20.166 Using screen 0, 1920x1080 at 0,0
2009-08-06 19:39:20.251 MythUI Image Cache size set to 20971520 bytes
2009-08-06 19:39:20.255 Enabled verbose msgs: important general
2009-08-06 19:39:20.568 The theme (defaultmenu) is missing a themeinfo.xml file
2009-08-06 19:39:21.618 The theme (defaultmenu) is missing a themeinfo.xml file
2009-08-06 19:39:21.704 Desktop video mode: 1920x1080 60 Hz
2009-08-06 19:39:21.848 Primary screen: 0.
2009-08-06 19:39:21.849 Using screen 0, 1920x1080 at 0,0
2009-08-06 19:39:21.850 Using theme base resolution of 1280x720
2009-08-06 19:39:21.862 LIRC, Error: Failed to connect to Unix socket '/dev/lircd'
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2009-08-06 19:39:21.862 JoystickMenuThread Error: Joystick disabled - Failed to read /home/mjb/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
2009-08-06 19:39:22.280 Using the OpenGL painter
2009-08-06 19:39:22.525 Loading base theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/MythCenter-wide/base.xml
2009-08-06 19:39:22.881 Loading base theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default-wide/base.xml
2009-08-06 19:39:22.952 Loading base theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2009-08-06 19:39:22.998 Current Schema Version: 1238
2009-08-06 19:39:23.003 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.1.110:6543 (try 1 of 5)
2009-08-06 19:39:23.014 Using protocol version 45
2009-08-06 19:39:23.192 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2009-08-06 19:39:23.294 Cannot load language en_us for module mytharchive
2009-08-06 19:39:23.352 Cannot load language en_us for module mythbrowser
2009-08-06 19:39:23.354 Registering WebBrowser as a media playback plugin.
2009-08-06 19:39:23.354 Cannot load language en_us for module mythbrowser
2009-08-06 19:39:23.526 Cannot load language en_us for module mythflix
2009-08-06 19:39:23.648 MMUnix::GetDeviceFile(/sys/block/sdb/bdi), Error - udevinfo failed to start!
2009-08-06 19:39:23.648 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/bdi,
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2009-08-06 19:39:23.657 MMUnix::GetDeviceFile(/sys/block/sdb/power), Error - udevinfo failed to start!
2009-08-06 19:39:23.657 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/power,
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2009-08-06 19:39:23.664 MMUnix::GetDeviceFile(/sys/block/sdb), Error - udevinfo failed to start!
2009-08-06 19:39:23.671 MMUnix::GetDeviceFile(/sys/block/sr0/bdi), Error - udevinfo failed to start!
2009-08-06 19:39:23.672 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/bdi,
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2009-08-06 19:39:23.679 MMUnix::GetDeviceFile(/sys/block/sr0/power), Error - udevinfo failed to start!
2009-08-06 19:39:23.679 MMUnix::AddDevice() Error: failed to stat /dev/power,
eno: No such file or directory (2)
2009-08-06 19:39:23.684 MMUnix::GetDeviceFile(/sys/block/sr0), Error - udevinfo failed to start!
2009-08-06 19:39:23.685 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x100, gif,jpg,png)
2009-08-06 19:39:23.685 Cannot load language en_us for module mythgallery
2009-08-06 19:39:23.717 Cannot load language en_us for module mythgame
2009-08-06 19:39:23.781 Cannot load language en_us for module mythmovies
2009-08-06 19:39:24.043 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x40, mp3,mp2,ogg,flac,wma,wav,ac3oma,omg,atp,ra,dts,aac,m4a)
2009-08-06 19:39:24.048 Cannot load language en_us for module mythmusic
2009-08-06 19:39:24.110 Cannot load language en_us for module mythnews
2009-08-06 19:39:24.233 Cannot load language en_us for module mythvideo
2009-08-06 19:39:24.355 Cannot load language en_us for module mythweather
2009-08-06 19:39:25.779 Loading window theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/MythCenter-wide/menu-ui.xml
2009-08-06 19:39:25.819 Loading menu theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/defaultmenu//mainmenu.xml
2009-08-06 19:39:25.820 Found mainmenu.xml for theme 'MythCenter-wide'
2009-08-06 19:39:25.823 Using NV NPOT texture extension
2009-08-06 19:39:36.618 Loading menu theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/defaultmenu//library.xml
2009-08-06 19:39:38.326 New DB connection, total: 2
2009-08-06 19:39:38.328 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2009-08-06 19:39:38.444 Loading window theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default-wide/recordings-ui.xml
2009-08-06 19:39:46.485 Loading window theme from /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default-wide/recordings-ui.xml
And when I actually play a program, I get:
2009-08-06 19:43:43.785 TV: Attempting to change from None to Watching WatchingRecording
2009-08-06 19:43:43.851 Using protocol version 45
2009-08-06 19:43:43.853 TV: StartPlayer(0, Watching WatchingRecording, main) -- begin
2009-08-06 19:43:44.875 mpegts_read_header: TS packet size = 188
2009-08-06 19:43:45.166 AFD: Opened codec 0xb230cc0, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2009-08-06 19:43:45.167 AFD: codec AC3 has 6 channels
2009-08-06 19:43:45.189 AFD: Opened codec 0xb379260, id(AC3) type(Audio)
2009-08-06 19:43:45.205 Opening audio device 'default'. ch 6(6) sr 48000
2009-08-06 19:43:45.206 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
2009-08-06 19:43:45.374 ALSA, Warning: mmap not available, attempting to fall back to slow writes.
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.838 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.839 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.839 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:45.839 Mixer unable to find control PCM
2009-08-06 19:43:47.349 NVP(0): Forcing decode extra audio option on (Video method requires it).
2009-08-06 19:43:47.359 OSD Theme Dimensions W: 640 H: 480
2009-08-06 19:43:47.527 Unknown font: descriptfont in textarea: description
2009-08-06 19:43:47.775 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-08-06 19:43:48.886 TV: StartPlayer(0, Watching WatchingRecording, main) -- end ok
2009-08-06 19:43:48.889 TV: Changing from None to Watching WatchingRecording
2009-08-06 19:43:48.889 OpenGLVideoSync()
2009-08-06 19:43:48.894 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
2009-08-06 19:43:49.183 ScreenSaverX11Private: DPMS Deactivated 1
2009-08-06 19:43:49.400 Video timing method: SGI OpenGL
The line that reports "(MPEG2VIDEO)", I believe indicates that VDPAU is not in use.
When I ran 0.21 w/ VDPAU patches, I'd get something like "(MPEG2VIDEO_VDPAU)".
-Mark