[mythtv-users] xorg.conf problem

[Mark Rutten]

> From: les <bert at pacbell.net>
> Sent: Sunday, 2 December, 2007 9:27:00 AM

> have sony 55" hdtv... used nvidia-settings and with 1280x720 have 
> desktop with slight overscan.
> when i start mythfrontend system restarts the x server so i am back to 
> login prompt.
> with other settings i was able to start the front end.. but tv picture 
> would not fill screen and was shifted right 3 in.
> using 6200tc dvi to hdmi ...
> any ideas...
> this is the hardest part of mythtv... i have mode lines comming out of 
> my ears..
> 

Try updating your video driver.  I assume that you're using the nvidia binary driver?  I had the same issue, with X crashing on a mythfrontend start, then I upgraded to the latest driver (100.14.19) and the problem disappeared.

Mark,


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