[mythtv-users] XV and FX5200. Does it work?

Gary Balliet geekofalltrades at shaw.ca
Thu Jul 31 22:25:42 EDT 2003


Ryan Svihla wrote:

>
> Gary,
>    Sorry it took so long to get back to you about this, been a busy 
> few days
>
> http://members.optusnet.com.au/ckolivas/kernel/
>
> I know I wasnt able to get the redhat 9 kernel sources to compile with 
> this patch.  I  was able to get the vanilla kernel to do what i needed 
> it to.  Good luck
> -Ryan
>
>
>
>
>
> Gary wrote:
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ryan Svihla" <roman at ellipse.net>
>> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] XV and FX5200. Does it work?
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>> Actually its exactly that
>>> from nvidia's readme on the nforce 2 drivers
>>>
>>>
>>>    GART Patch Installation
>>>
>>> NOTE: This patch only supports kernel 2.4.20.  You will need to either
>>> install kernel 2.4.20 and sources before patching, or manually merge
>>> these changes to other kernel versions.
>>>
>>>
>>>      Patching the Kernel
>>>
>>>   1. Change to the Linux kernel source directory.
>>>
>>> example# cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.20
>>>
>>>
>>>   2. Patch the kernel. Watch out for any warnings or errors.
>>>
>>> example# patch -p1 < linux-2.4.20-agpgart.diff
>>>
>>>
>>>      Configuring the Kernel
>>>
>>>    * In order to use NVIDIA AGP chipset support, the kernel must be
>>>      configured accordingly.
>>>    * In the kernel source directory, run a kernel configuration tool
>>>      such as menuconfig:
>>>
>>> example# make menuconfig
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    * In the 'Processor type and features', make sure that an x86
>>>      compatible CPU is selected.
>>>    * In the 'Character devices' section, select '/dev/agpgart (AGP
>>>      Support)' as an included or modularized kernel feature.
>>>    * In the same section, enable 'NVIDIA chipset support'.
>>>
>>>
>>> In personal experience the fx line does support xv fully, good luck to
>>> you i hope thats the problem (ps there is a patch out there somewhere
>>> for 2.4.21 and nforce just dont have the link right here lemme know if
>>> you need it).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hans-Christian Prytz wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> On Thursday 24 July 2003 14:00, joel at rosafluffmoln.nu wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>
>>>>> If your not already using it, try the binary nvidia drivers. It works
>>>>> great, atleast on my TNT2 and gforce 2.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>
>>>> I am using the latest nvidia drivers, and they have worked fine on
>>>>     
>>>
>> another
>>  
>>
>>>> machine (also Gentoo) with an on-board Geforce2. The only problem 
>>>> there
>>>>     
>>>
>> was
>>  
>>
>>>> with overscan, but xv worked fine.
>>>>
>>>> I'm currently recompiling xfree to see if there is something there 
>>>> that
>>>>     
>>>
>> is the
>>  
>>
>>>> problem.
>>>>
>>>> Also I noteiced something strange with the agpgart module (from 
>>>> gentoo's
>>>> kernel 2.4.20-r5). It says "Unsupported bridge" when loading, so I 
>>>> guess
>>>>     
>>>
>> the
>>  
>>
>>>> nvidia driver uses it's own (nvagp)
>>>>     
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Using the nforce2 msi k7n2 and redhat 9 (custom kernel). Also have 
>> the same
>> fx5200. Card works great so far but haven't tried/succeeded with 
>> xinerama or
>> twin view. xv works as  well (at least thats the option mplayer 
>> passes it in
>> mythtv for my home videos)
>> The agpgart is a problem however. Seems to work fine with the generic 
>> but
>> /var/log/messages complains. The patch given by nvidia does work with 
>> the
>> 2.20 kernel but does not compile properly with others (in spite of the
>> readme). I would love the 2.21 kernel patch.
>>
>>
>> ./gary
>>
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Thanks. Will try tomorrow. Looks quite good =  i think i'll try his 
whole patch as well.

./gary




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