[mythtv-users] help with modeline resolution

Allan Wilson allanwilson at gmail.com
Sat Apr 15 18:31:30 UTC 2006


I was using the 7676 driver and just updated to the 8756 driver and that
fixed all my problems. Thanks for all the help Steven. Now I am finally
going to try to upgrade from 18.1 to 19 on Ubuntu Breezy does anyone know
where good instructions for this is at? Thanks for all the help

Allan

On 4/15/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 4/15/06, Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4/15/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> >  On 4/15/06, Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 4/15/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > >  On 4/15/06, Joe Votour <joevph at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > --- Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >  have a Sony KDS-R60XBR1 and using powerstrip I
> > > > > found some modelines that I
> > > > > can use but I am getting errors when I try to use
> > > > > them in xorg.conf. My
> >  > > > xorg.conf file has
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  *Code:*  Section "Screen"
> > > > >         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
> > > > >         HorizSync       31.5-37.9
> > > > >         VertRefresh     59.9-60.1
> > > > >         "1280x720" 74.250 1280 1390 1426 1646 720
> > > > > 725 727 747 +hsync +vsync
> > > > >         "1920x1080" 74.250 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080
> > > > > 1088 1091 1121 interlace
> > > > > +hsync +vsync
> > > > >
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > >
> > > > > and my screen section looks like:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  *Code:*
> > > > > Section "Screen"
> > > > >         Identifier      "Default Screen"
> > > > >         Device          "NVIDIA Corporation NV18
> > > > > [GeForce4 MX 4000 AGP 8x]"
> > > > >         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
> > > > >         DefaultDepth    24
> > > > >         SubSection "Display"
> > > > >                 Depth           24
> > > > >                 Modes           "1280x720"
> > > > > "1920x1080" "640x480"
> > > > >         EndSubSection
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am getting the following error message in my xorg
> > > > > log file:
> > > > >
> > > > >  *Code:*  X Window System Version 6.8.2 (Ubuntu
> > > > > 6.8.2-77 20051010174523
> > > > > root at vernadsky.buildd)
> > > > > Release Date: 9 February 2005
> > > > > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
> > > > > Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.10 i686 [ELF]
> > > > > Current Operating System: Linux mythtv 2.6.12-10-686
> > > > > #1 Sat Mar 11 16:22:51
> > > > > UTC 2006 i686
> > > > > Build Date: 10 October 2005
> > > > >         Before reporting problems, check
> > > > > http://wiki.X.Org
> > > > >         to make sure that you have the latest
> > > > > version.
> >  > > > Module Loader present
> > > > > OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.12-10-686
> > > > > (buildd at terranova) (gcc version
> > > > > 3.4.520050809 (prerelease) (Ubuntu
> > > > > 3.4.4-6ubuntu8.1 )) #1 Sat Mar 11 16:22:51 UTC 2006
> > > > > TF
> > > > > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (=)
> > > > > default setting,
> > > > >         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II)
> > > > > informational,
> > > > >         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not
> > > > > implemented, (??) unknown.
> > > > > (=) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Apr
> >  > > > 15 10:33:16 2006
> > > > > (=) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> > > > > Parse error on line 74 of section Monitor in file
> > > > > /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > > > >         "1280x720" is not a valid keyword in this
> > > > > section.
> > > > > (EE) Problem parsing the config file
> > > > > (EE) Error parsing the config file
> > > > >
> > > > > Fatal server error:
> > > > > no screens found
> > > > >
> > > > > Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
> > > > >          at http://wiki.X.Org
> > > > >  for help.
> > > > > Please also check the log file at
> > > > > "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional
> > > > > information.
> > > > >
> > >  > >
> > > > > It does the same thing if I start it with
> > > > > "1920x1080" instead. Can anyone
> > > > > help me with my xorg.conf file to get this working?
> > > > > Thanks for any help.
> > >  > >
> > > > > Allan
> > > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> > > > >
> > > > First of all, the modeline definitions need to go
> > > > under the "Monitor" section in xorg.conf.  I'm sure
> > > > that this was just a typo on your part.
> > > >
> > > > Secondly, before the modeline definitions themselves
> > > > (the "1280x720" and "1920x1080"), you need the word
> > > > "Modeline".
> > > >
> > > > An example from my xorg.conf:
> > > > Section "Monitor"
> > > >         Identifier   "Monitor0"
> > > >         VendorName   "Monivision"
> > > >         ModelName    "DM-6552SW"
> >  > >         DisplaySize  325        182
> > > >         HorizSync    31.4 - 46.0
> > > >         VertRefresh  58.0 - 62.0
> > > >         ModeLine     "1280x720p" 74.6 1280 1352 1488
> > > > 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
> > > >         ModeLine     "848x480p" 33.3 848 888 976 1072
> > > > 480 491 494 518 -hsync -vsync
> > > >         ModeLine     "960x540p" 42.2 960 1056 1104
> > > > 1248 540 547 548 563 +hsync +vsync
> > > > #       Option      "dpms"
> > > >         # 720p (Native resolution)
> > > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Allan,
> > >
> > > when you get a working modeline, please add it to:
> > >   http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Modeline_Database
> > > Thanks Joe, that was a smack the forehead one. It was just adding the
> > > modeline keyword at the front of the line that fixed it. I will
> definately
> > > add it to the database when I get it working right. Right now it locks
> the
> > > entire system up when I try to look at video. I have to do a hard
> power
> > off
> > > to get it back up. I think I am going to try the new nvidia drivers
> and
> > see
> > > if that helps. Do you have any suggestions and thanks for the quick
> > > response.
> > >
> > > Allan
> >
> > Allan, does it lock for livetv, recordings, or both?
> >
> > Both. Either one I choose the screen close dark then I hear stuttering
> audio
> > with no picture then when I use esc or my remote exit button it locks
> the
> > whole system up and I have to hard reboot. Any ideas?
>
> sounds like a hardware issue with your video card. Are you running
> driver version 7676?
>
> have you tried playing back one of your recordings with mplayer?
>
> --
> Steve
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