[mythtv-users] The nvidia-settings tool and Myth (keeping
overscan right)
Jason Blair
jrblair at gmail.com
Tue Mar 8 16:28:10 UTC 2005
Put this in a place where it will be run each time you log in:
nvidia-settings --load-config-only &
On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 07:10:23 -0500, Pete Stagman <tyrstag at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have no problem keeping the settings. I know that nvidia-settings
> saves the settings when you exit it.
>
> What I do is tweak my settings, close it, restart it and leave it
> running minimized. It always survives reboots for me that way. As long
> as I don't close it before shutdown.
>
> --Pete
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 23:04:31 +1100, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > One of the few remaining issues for me is using all of my TV's screen
> > > real-estate. If I use the 'nvidia-settings' tool, I can set up the
> > > overscan so that the image completely fills my TV. Unfortunately, it
> > > doesn't last. Especially if I use MythGame to launch an external
> > > application that resizes things (StepMania and TuxRacer for example).
> > > When I return to Myth the screen is no longer maximized.
> > >
> > > I've found that the only way to reliably get the screen maximized again
> > > is to quit Myth, fire up the nvidia-settings GUI, twiddle the size
> > > slider, then quit the GUI. Even running 'nvidia-settings
> > > --load-config-only' doesn't do it.
> > > I know this isn't a Myth issue, it's poor design on nVidia's part, but
> > > how are other people dealing with nvidia-settings? Does anybody have a
> > > way to re-maximize the display without leaving Myth, or at least without
> > > having to bring up the GUI?
> >
> > You could try putting this in the "Devices" section of your xord.conf
> > or equivalent:
> > Option "TVOverScan" "0.60"
> >
> > Obviously change 0.60 to suit your needs!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Phill
> >
> >
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