[mythtv-users] Getting this working should NOT be this hard!

[Robert Johnston]

On 20/10/2008 4:09 PM, Harry Devine wrote:
> This is gonna sound like a really stupid question, so please don't flame
> me TOO hard, but how can I tell what version video driver I have?  My MB
> came with an ATI Radeon X1200 series video controller.  I thought that I
> had the latest drivers on for it, but maybe I don't.  I do see a message
> when the machine boots up about running in a low-graphics mode.  Are
> these related?  Would my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file tell me the versions?

Okay, you should be using the latest fglrx driver for your Radeon card. 
Then (When that's all working AOK), Myth should work just fine.

This thread on the AMD forums may help a little:

http://forums.amd.com/devforum/messageview.cfm?catid=203&threadid=90979&enterthread=y&STARTPAGE=1

And (According to this very list) you might need:

Option "TexturedVideo" "true"

in the "Device" section of your xorg.conf (Source: 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/338944)

HTH.
-- 
Robert Johnston