[mythtv-users] VGA problem

[David Ellis]

OK - Your TV is definitely on the right input (My Hitachi refers to Input 1,
Input 2, Input 3, and PC). Your TV status of "PC" confirms its on the right
input - so ignore question 3.

 

I think your best bet to get the right modeline is to get the TV working
with Windows (you mention you've had this working at some point in your
linked posts), and run powerstrip. This link describes powerstrip:

http://entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtm

 

Here are the steps:

1)       Get Windows Running with TV output

2)       Run powerstrip to get the right resolution and freqs (powerstrip
has a copy modeline to clipboard function). This will give you the modeline
for your X.org config file.

3)       Start X Again (with the new modeline).

 

This should be it.

 

David

 

 

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From: Oren Gross [mailto:ogross74 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 5:03 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv; david at ellisonline.ca
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] VGA problem

 

Hi David, in order to answer 1 and 2 I have to do some tweaking here, but
meanwhile I would like to answer 3. I am quoting my reply to "Dave Fallon":



the TV has a sign that changes through time - as follows:
When I switch to the TV mode and the PC is down or not connected it says
"PC" (probably equivalent to "No Input" in regular PC monitors. when I
reboot, and before the OS is taking over it says "VGA", when the OS is
taking over it says "XGA" and the X takes over it returns to "PC".


Does this help? Can you elaborate on your suggestion "try removing..."?

Thanks

David Ellis wrote: 

A few quickie questions:

 

You mention that it works in Windows. What resolutions does windows run at
when it runs?

Have you tried powerstrip in Windows? Powerstrip will give you the modeline
that your video card is running at - you can actually cut and paste in
directly into an X.org conf file.

Is your TV in "VGA" mode (sometimes called PC Mode), do you have any other
inputs on the set (try removing all inputs but the vga one and play around
with input selection).

 

David

 

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From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Oren Gross
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:36 PM
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: [mythtv-users] VGA problem

 

I am turning to this mailing list since I have lost hope in any other
(believe me, I tried them all...).
I really need an X expert and I thought that since this group is dealing
with display quite often I might find him/her here.
My problem is that I have Toshiba 43JS9UE  TV (see
http://www.toshiba.com.sg/__48256BAC0062814D.nsf/webDocuments/TSPS-64M5JZ)
and the following PC: 
VoxBox-B - Accent HT-400 HTPC (Home Theater PC) Case for Full size ATX board
with front USB and fire wire ports. 
I tried installing Fedora,  booting Ubuntu Live CD (I also tried my Laptop
with VGA=791 in the grub) no matter what I try, once the system start the X
the screen goes black. This obviously stops me from installing ogro on my
Home Theater PC...
Seems to me this problem really requires an X expert... anyone?
Here are some additional links to this problem (previous posts i made)
http://www.linuxforum.com/forums/index.php?act=ST
<http://www.linuxforum.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=11&t=153427>
&f=11&t=153427
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=
<http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=352636>
&threadid=352636
http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=72389

Please help me....

 





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