[mythtv-users] nvidia geforce MX 4000 and blank/black screen

[Sean G]

I have the same card, a MX 4000, and had a hard time
with the drivers from NVIDIA as well.  I tried version
6629, got black screen on the TV.  I also tried
another version, don't remember the number, same
problem.

I eventually got it working with version 6106,
connected to a TV on SVIDEO.  I have all the features
working including overscan.

Go with 6106, and a resolution of 800x600 and you
should be set.


 --- Brad Templeton <brad+myth at templetons.com> wrote: 
> On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 07:10:50PM -0500, MacNean C.
> Tyrrell wrote:
> > I reinstalled everything and rolled back to 6111
> drivers.  I'm still 
> > getting black when booting into X. 
> > However+ if i change the XF config file for just
> the monitor than it 
> > works.  If i change the config for just the TV
> than it doesn't work.  
> > The card works fine in WIndows with tv output.  Am
> i doing something wrong?
> 
> 
> This is a problem I also experienced, and some other
> folks on nvnews.net
> have also encountered it on this very card.   I hope
> nvidia has it in
> their bug list.
> 
> What I found was you could boot with a monitor
> plugged in and come up
> in console mode.   
> 
> (Always a very good idea to switch your system to
> console mode when
> trying new graphics cards and parameters.)
> 
> Anyway, the kludge was -- boot up with monitor.  
> Get shell prompt.
> Unplug monitor and plug in TV set.  Type "startx"
> (you can't see it.)
> 
> And it displays on the TV.   Stupid, or what?  And
> not a workable long
> term solution.  If this works for you though, sounds
> like the same
> problem.  Occurs with 6111.
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