[mythtv-users] problem using mythtv with xinerama

Ben Bucksch linux.news at bucksch.org
Tue Jul 8 19:23:36 EDT 2003


FYI, it works fine here.

part of my XF86Config:

Section "Module"
    Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"
    Load        "glx"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#    Option "DisableVidModeExtension"
    Option "DisableModInDev"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "Mon Main"
    HorizSync   31.5-95
    VertRefresh 50-150
EndSection
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen Main+TV"
    Device      "Card G2MX AGP"
    Monitor     "Mon Main"
    DefaultDepth 16
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1600x1800"
        #ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection

    #TwinView (TV)
    Option "TwinView"
    Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
    Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-60"
    Option "MetaModes" "1600x1200, 800x600"
#    Option "MetaModes" "1600x1200, 800x600 @1600x600"
    Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Above"
    Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
    Option "TVStandard" "PAL-G"
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card G2MX AGP"
    #Typhoon; GeForce2 MX Original; 32MB; with TV-out; AGP
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
#    Driver      "nv"
#    Option "NvAGP" "0"
    Option "NoLogo"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Layout Main+TV"
    Screen "Screen Main+TV"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

$ /usr/local/bin/mythfrontend
Found 2 Xinerama Screens.
Using screen 1, 800x600+0+0
Found 2 Xinerama Screens.
Using screen 1, 800x600+0+0


Frontend setting appearance:
xinerama screen: 1
GUI width 800
GUI height 600
offset 0/0
run in window unchecked


Daniel Paessler wrote:

>does no one (except matt jarvis) have problems with xinerama?
>i can't really believe...
>nevertheless, some suggestions, ideas?
>
>Am Die, 2003-07-01 um 20.31 schrieb Daniel Paessler:
>  
>
>>no response until now :-(
>>Am Son, 2003-06-29 um 18.26 schrieb Daniel Paessler:
>>    
>>
>>>i set up my box with nvidias twinview and have 2 xineramascreens,
>>>      
>>>





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