[mythtv-users] Re: OT: Display Problems

[John Hannan]

never mind. fixed it.

thanks,
John


On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:15:37 -0800, John Hannan <jhannan at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm new to Linux.
> 
> Recently upgraded with Jarod's guide to FC2 and Myth 0.16.
> 
> Had two small problems with my setup.  1. Monitor (TV) kept powering
> off after 30 mins or so and 2. had to manualy start lirc after
> rebooting.
> 
> tried Jarod's recommendation of:
> #echo "/usr/X11R6/bin/xset -dpms s off" >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> but was monitor was still powering off.
> 
> In order to try to fix the above problems I tried the following:
> for monitor problem:
> edited my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and commented out: Option "dpms"
> 
> for lirc problem:
> added the following to my rc.local file based upon a thread I'd seen
> on this topic:
> touch /var/lock/subsys/local
> /sbin/modprobe lirc_i2c ## probing for kernel module for Hauppauge Remote
> /sbin/service lircd start ##starts the lircd service
> 
> after making these changes I rebooted.  The system started to come up
> fine I could see text on my monitor during the reboot and then right
> before the login prompt comes on the tv monitor goes blank.  I can
> type in my login and password (without seeing) and the system will
> continue to login but I'm never able to see anything on the tv.  If I
> connect computer up to a monitor instead of TV everything works fine
> (boots normal and I can see the display).
> 
> I changed the /etc/X11/xorg.conf files and rc.local files back to the
> way they were before I messed with them but I still get the same
> problem with my TV monitor after rebooting.  Can anyone help me
> restore my system?
> 
> I'm using GForce4 MX440 for video out with s-video connection to my TV.
> 
> thanks,
> John
> 
> ps thanks to development and support community for MythTV. Its a great product.
>