[mythtv-users] TV-Out with a PNY Gforce 4 MX 440

[Johnny Lee]

> I saw the light...I got further, but I believe Xwindows dies after the
> Nvidia logo was displayed (yeah!) but then when it's loading up (I think
> it
> showed that it was starting CUPS) it froze.  Ssh'ed into machine and
> switched the XF86Config files back, and issued a reboot.  (Man, I'm
> getting
> good at that :-)
>
> Ideas?  I've seen some mention logging; is there a way to enable it or
> view
> my log?  (Newbie to Linux)...
>
> Markus
>
>
> On Jun 8, 2004, at 8:32 PM, Markus wrote:
>
>> I'm having some trouble getting my Tv-out configured properly; I'm
>> using Red
>> Hat and following Jarod's instructions (Thanks Jarod!).
>
> =)
>
>> I believe I have
>> follow his instructions and I get the new drivers 'assembled' in my
>> kernel
>> (nvidia-graphics4363).  I then make the appropriate changes in my
>> XF86Config
>> file and when I reboot I do not get any video signal on the TV
>> (s-video out
>> to an AV switch, then RCA from Video Switch to TV) nor do I get any
>> video on
>> the monitor.
>
> Aha, I believe you *have* followed things to a T. But the nvidia
> driver's auto-detection of connected displays doesn't like a lot of AV
> switches. Many of them don't support the flow of two-way data to allow
> proper detection. Try adding the line:
>
> Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
>
> Or, for mirrored display on monitor and TV, try:
>
> Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,TV"
>
> (Those are from memory, but I think they're right -- double-check
> nVidia's docs to be sure).
>
> --
> Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
> jcw at wilsonet.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jarod C. Wilson" <jcw at wilsonet.com>
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which log are you wanting to look at? /etc/log/XFree86.log ? or
/etc/log/messages ? One of those two should have what you are looking for.
Assuming you are on fedora/redhat

Johnny Lee