[mythtv-users] FX5200 monitor + tv out, xorg.conf
Thom Sturgill
tsturgil at ircc.net
Thu Jan 13 13:51:41 EST 2005
Here's what works for me...(only the relevant parts)
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Multihead layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
# Next two lines are critical to have monitor and TV
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Option "Clone" "on"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#Option
"dpms"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "CTX VL700 series, MS700 series, PL7 series"
DisplaySize 330 250
HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#Option
"dpms"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "32in Analog TV"
HorizSync 30.0 - 50.0
VertRefresh 60.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier
"Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Asus"
BoardName "nVidia GeForce 5200"
Option "RenderAccel" "1"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "TVOutFormat" "Composite"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,TV"
Option "TwinView" "True"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768; 1024x768, 1024x768"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "29 - 74"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "Xinerama" "Off"
Option "NvAGP" "3"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Hope this helps, it took me a while to get it working.
> I have searched the mailing list and Googled, but I am still having a
> hard time getting the monitor and tv out of my FX5200 to work at the
> same time (or the tv out to work at all).
>
> Using Gentoo, 2.6.9 nitro kernel, and nvidia kernel.
>
> Got it to work briefly, but only when the machine booted and it would
> stop working with X started. Now all I get is black on the tv and not
> really sure what I changed to hose it up.
>
> Could some kind soul provide a xorg.conf for this kind of a setup plus
> any pointers or a howto?
>
> Thanks;
> Dan
>
>
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