[mythtv-users] Ahh - Evil xorg and modelines

Damian Surr damian at gingermagic.co.uk
Wed Jun 6 13:40:02 UTC 2007


Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 06/06/2007 08:44 AM, Damian Surr wrote:
>   
>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> On 06/06/2007 08:04 AM, Damian Surr wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> Here's my Xorg.0.log. Does it suggest anything to those of you that 
>>>> understand this kind of thing?
>>>>         
>>> ...
>>>   
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> (WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to validate any modes; falling back to the 
>>>> default mode
>>>> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select".
>>>> (WW) NVIDIA(0):
>>>> (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
>>>> (II) NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select"
>>>> (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 800 x 600
>>>> (WW) NVIDIA(0): BenQ W100 (DFP-0)'s EDID does not contain a maximum image
>>>> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     size; cannot compute DPI from BenQ W100 (DFP-0)'s EDID.
>>>> (==) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 75); computed from built-in default
>>>>     
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Specifying_DPI_for_NVIDIA_Cards . 
>>> Pay particular attention to all the EDID-related options (including
>>> ModeValidation).
>>>     
>>>       
>> I intended to get to setting the DPI properly once I'd got the actual 
>> resolution working. That sounded like the best way to do it to me rather 
>> than changing too many things at once. Are you sugesting that the DPI 
>> not being correct is the reason why the resolution isn't working?
>>     
>
> I'm saying if you read the page to which I linked you'll notice there's
> a lot more information on there than just how to set the DPI for NVIDIA
> cards.  It's really more of a "Some really-important options for NVIDIA
> card users, without which you're unlikely to be able to use X at the
> DPI, resolution, and refresh rate which is most appropriate for your TV"
> page.
>
> Don't just a book by it's cover.
>
> Mike
>   
Sorry about that Mike, I skim read far too quickly on my way to run an 
errend. I see what you mean now. I'll try using:

Option "NoEdidModes"

in the monitor section.

Damian


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