[mythtv-users] LIVA and xorg.conf help

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Wed Apr 19 07:33:30 UTC 2017


I've got a LIVA system connected to an old Sharp 720p hdtv that does
not provide modelines as part of it's EDID information which causes X
to quit out before running mythfrontend.

I tried putting the following into an xorg.conf file to attempt to get
things to work, but no such luck. Has anyone figured out how to get
such a scenario to work with the intel graphics  in the LIVA systems?

--xorg.conf--
Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier   "Layout0"
   Screen   0 "Screen0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier    "Monitor0"
   Option "Ignore" "false"
   Option "Primary" "true"
   Option "PreferredMode" "1280x720"
   Option "IgnoreEDID" "true"
   Option "UseEDID" "false"
   Option "UseEDIDFreqs" "false"
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier   "Device0"
   Driver   "intel"
   Option "Monitor-HDMI1" "Monitor0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier   "Screen0"
   Device    "Device0"
   Monitor   "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth   24
EndSection

- /var/log/Xorg.0.log -
[  1794.324]
X.Org X Server 1.18.3
Release Date: 2016-04-04
[  1794.324] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  1794.324] Build Operating System: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[  1794.324] Current Operating System: Linux LIVA1 4.4.0-72-generic #93~14.04.1-
Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 31 15:05:15 UTC 2017 x86_64
[  1794.324] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic.efi.
signed root=UUID=fade26e8-4fa0-4a8e-9215-2a77187345b2 ro quiet splash modeset=1
video=HDMI-1:e vt.handoff=7
[  1794.324] Build Date: 03 February 2017  03:11:17AM
[  1794.324] xorg-server 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3~trusty1 (For technical support plea
se see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[  1794.324] Current version of pixman: 0.30.2
[  1794.325] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  1794.325] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  1794.325] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Apr 18 00:06:55 201
7
[  1794.325] (II) Loader magic: 0x56132d945d00
[  1794.325] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  1794.325] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  1794.325] X.Org Video Driver: 20.0
[  1794.325] X.Org XInput driver : 22.1
[  1794.325] X.Org Server Extension : 9.0
[  1794.328] (--) using VT number 2

[  1794.329] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keep
tty was not provided, disabling logind integration
[  1794.329] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[  1794.332] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0f31:1019:99ad rev 14, Mem @ 0xd0000000/41
94304, 0xc0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000f020/8
[  1794.333] List of video drivers:
[  1794.333] intel
[  1794.333] openchrome
[  1794.333] sisusb
[  1794.333] ati
[  1794.333] r128
[  1794.333] mga
[  1794.333] cirrus
[  1794.333] qxl
[  1794.333] vmware
[  1794.333] amdgpu
[  1794.333] trident
[  1794.333] savage
[  1794.333] tdfx
[  1794.333] mach64
[  1794.333] radeon
[  1794.333] siliconmotion
[  1794.333] nouveau
[  1794.333] neomagic
[  1794.333] vesa
[  1794.333] fbdev
[  1794.334] modesetting
[  1794.334] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[  1794.334] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[  1794.335] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.335] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 2.99.917
[  1794.335] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.335] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.335] (II) LoadModule: "openchrome"
[  1794.335] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/openchrome_drv.so
[  1794.335] (II) Module openchrome: vendor="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Ope
nchrome/"
[  1794.335] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 0.3.3
[  1794.335] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.335] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.335] (II) LoadModule: "sisusb"
[  1794.336] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sisusb_drv.so
[  1794.336] (II) Module sisusb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.336] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 0.9.6
[  1794.336] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.336] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.336] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
[  1794.336] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
[  1794.336] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.336] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 7.7.0
[  1794.336] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.336] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.336] (II) LoadModule: "r128"
[  1794.337] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/r128_drv.so
[  1794.337] (II) Module r128: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.337] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 6.10.0
[  1794.337] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.337] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.337] (II) LoadModule: "mga"
[  1794.337] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/mga_drv.so
[  1794.337] (II) Module mga: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.337] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.6.4
[  1794.337] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.337] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.337] (II) LoadModule: "cirrus"
[  1794.338] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/cirrus_drv.so
[  1794.338] (II) Module cirrus: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.338] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.5.3
[  1794.338] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.338] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.338] (II) LoadModule: "qxl"
[  1794.338] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/qxl_drv.so
[  1794.338] (II) Module qxl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.338] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 0.1.4
[  1794.338] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.338] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.338] (II) LoadModule: "vmware"
[  1794.339] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vmware_drv.so
[  1794.363] (II) Module vmware: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.363] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 13.1.0
[  1794.363] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.363] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.363] (II) LoadModule: "amdgpu"
[  1794.363] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/amdgpu_drv.so
[  1794.364] (II) Module amdgpu: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.364] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.1.0
[  1794.364] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.364] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.364] (II) LoadModule: "trident"
[  1794.364] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/trident_drv.so
[  1794.364] (II) Module trident: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.364] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.3.7
[  1794.364] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.364] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.364] (II) LoadModule: "savage"
[  1794.365] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/savage_drv.so
[  1794.365] (II) Module savage: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.365] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 2.3.8
[  1794.365] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.365] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.365] (II) LoadModule: "tdfx"
[  1794.365] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/tdfx_drv.so
[  1794.365] (II) Module tdfx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.365] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.4.6
[  1794.365] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.365] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.365] (II) LoadModule: "mach64"
[  1794.365] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/mach64_drv.so
[  1794.366] (II) Module mach64: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.366] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 6.9.5
[  1794.366] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.366] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.366] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
[  1794.366] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so
[  1794.366] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.366] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 7.7.0
[  1794.366] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.366] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.366] (II) LoadModule: "siliconmotion"
[  1794.366] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/siliconmotion_drv.so
[  1794.367] (II) Module siliconmotion: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.367] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.7.8
[  1794.367] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.367] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.367] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[  1794.367] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
[  1794.367] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.367] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.0.12
[  1794.367] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.367] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.367] (II) LoadModule: "neomagic"
[  1794.367] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/neomagic_drv.so
[  1794.368] (II) Module neomagic: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.368] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.2.9
[  1794.368] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.368] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.368] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[  1794.368] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[  1794.368] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.368] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 2.3.4
[  1794.368] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.368] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.368] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[  1794.368] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[  1794.368] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.368] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 0.4.4
[  1794.368] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.368] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.369] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[  1794.369] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[  1794.369] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.369] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.18.3
[  1794.369] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1794.369] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.369] (II) intel(G0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6
.0 20151010
[  1794.369] (II) intel(G0): SNA compiled: xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-xenial 2
:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1~trusty1 (Timo Aaltonen <tjaalton at debian.org>)
[  1794.369] (II) intel(G0): SNA compiled for use with valgrind
[  1794.369] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[  1794.370] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-6000
[  1794.370] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100, 6100
[  1794.370] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200, 6200,
P6300
[  1794.370] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for sisusb
[  1794.370] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for cirrus
[  1794.370] (II) Loading sub module "cirrus_laguna"
[  1794.370] (II) LoadModule: "cirrus_laguna"
[  1794.370] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/cirrus_laguna.so
[  1794.370] (II) Module cirrus_laguna: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.370] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.0.0
[  1794.370] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.370] (II) Loading sub module "cirrus_alpine"
[  1794.370] (II) LoadModule: "cirrus_alpine"
[  1794.371] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/cirrus_alpine.so
[  1794.371] (II) Module cirrus_alpine: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1794.371] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.0.0
[  1794.371] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[  1794.371] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for trident
[  1794.371] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for siliconmotion
[  1794.371] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for neomagic
[  1794.371] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[  1794.371] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[  1794.371] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[  1794.371] No devices to configure.  Configuration failed.

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