[mythtv-users] Ahh - Evil xorg and modelines
Rage321
rage321 at optonline.net
Tue Jun 19 19:36:50 UTC 2007
It's a great rush when something you've fighting with for days/weeks suddenly
works. I wish they sold it in bottles! Congrats bro.
----- Original Message -----
From: Damian Surr <damian at gingermagic.co.uk>
To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:13:49 +0100
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Ahh - Evil xorg and modelines
> Steve Smith wrote:
> > Damian,
> >
> > Interesting:
> >
> > 1) It first accepts our 1024x768 @ 60hz
> >
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Validating Mode "1024x768":
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): For use as DFP backend.
> >
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Mode Source: EDID
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock : 65.00 MHz
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1024, 1048
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 1184, 1344
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 768, 771
> >
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 777, 806
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : -/-
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Mode is valid.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2) Then later on it rejects it based on the "Native resolution":
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Validating Mode "1024x768":
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Mode Source: EDID
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock : 65.00 MHz
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1024, 1048
> >
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 1184, 1344
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 768, 771
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 777, 806
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : -/-
> >
> > (WW) NVIDIA(0): Mode is rejected: Mode (1024 x 768) is too large for
> DFP
> >
> > (WW) NVIDIA(0): Native Resolution (Max: 800 x 600).
> >
> >
> > II) NVIDIA(0): Validating Mode "1024x768":
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Mode Source: X Server
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock :
> > 65.00 MHz
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1024, 1048
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 1184, 1344
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 768, 771
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 777, 806
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : -/-
> > (WW) NVIDIA(0): Mode is rejected: Mode (1024 x 768) is too large for
> DFP
> > (WW) NVIDIA(0): Native Resolution (Max: 800 x 600).
> >
> >
> > So what we need to do first of all is convince it to either a) Ignore
> > the native resolution OR b) that the native resolution is bigger...
> >
> > (Here's someone else with the same problem:
> > http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=560726
> > <http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=560726> )
> >
> > Option a)
> > We try:
> > Option "ModeValidation" "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck"
> >
> > In the Device and Monitor sections (for good measure ;-).
> > Now retry...
> >
> > (Remember we're going for 1024 x 768 at 60hz at this point...walk before
> > we run.)
>
> YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I'm so happy! I'd really started to think that my projector was broken
> and I live in too remote an area to easily test it, but you solved the
> problem Steve! The
> Option "ModeValidation" "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck"
> worked like a charm and I got 1024x768 coming up beautifully!
> I'm off to play with a few different possibilities not to see what
> resolution works best. Thank you so much Steve and everyone else who
> helped out on this thread!!
>
> One happy Linux newbie who's leaning fast and has lots of respect for
> you gurus!
>
> Cheers
> Damian
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