Hi,<br><br>I&#39;m using an M11, but the xorg stuff should be pretty similar as they both use the openchrome driver.&nbsp; Note that the S-Video B&amp;W problem is likely due to your TV not being set up for S-Video on the input you are using.&nbsp; Below is my 
xorg.conf, which works pretty well on my 50Hz PAL TV:<br><br># **********************************************************************<br># Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of<br># this file.<br>
# **********************************************************************<br><br>Section &quot;Files&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; # font server independent of the X server to render fonts.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FontPath &quot;unix/:-1&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; # minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FontPath &quot;/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled&quot;<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;Extensions&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option &quot;Composite&quot;<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;ServerFlags&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #DontZap # disable &lt;Crtl&gt;&lt;Alt&gt;&lt;BS&gt; (server abort)
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #DontZoom # disable &lt;Crtl&gt;&lt;Alt&gt;&lt;KP_+&gt;/&lt;KP_-&gt; (resolution switching)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;Module&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Load &quot;dbe&quot; # Double-Buffering Extension<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Load &quot;v4l&quot; # Video for Linux<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Load &quot;extmod&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Load &quot;type1&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Load &quot;freetype&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Load &quot;glx&quot; # 3D layer
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Load &quot;dri&quot;<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;InputDevice&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identifier &quot;Keyboard1&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver &quot;kbd&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option &quot;XkbModel&quot; &quot;pc105&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option &quot;XkbLayout&quot; &quot;gb&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option &quot;XkbOptions&quot; &quot;compose:rwin&quot;<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;InputDevice&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identifier &quot;Mouse1&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver &quot;mouse&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option &quot;Protocol&quot; &quot;ExplorerPS/2&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option &quot;Device&quot; &quot;/dev/mouse&quot;<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;Monitor&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identifier&nbsp; &quot;MonitorTV&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VendorName&nbsp; &quot;&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ModelName&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;PAL TV&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HorizSync&nbsp;&nbsp; 
24.0 - 80.0<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;nodpms&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;noddc&quot;<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; # 4:3 Display<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DisplaySize 300 225<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; # 16:9 Display<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #DisplaySize 400 225<br>
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #Refresh Rate 60Hz<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ModeLine &quot;720x480&quot; 26.7 720 736 808 896 480 481 484 497<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ModeLine &quot;720x576&quot; 32.7 720 744 816 912 576 577 580 597<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ModeLine &quot;848x480&quot; 31.5 848 864 952 1056 480 481 484 497
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ModeLine &quot;856x480&quot; 31.7 856 872 960 1064 480 481 484 497<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ModeLine &quot;1024x512&quot; 41.3 1024 1056 1160 1296 512 513 516 531<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ModeLine &quot;1280x768&quot; 80.1 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ModeLine &quot;1440x1050&quot; 126.2 1440 1536 1688 1936 1050 1051 1054 1087<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;Device&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identifier&nbsp; &quot;VideocardViaTV&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VendorName&nbsp; &quot;VIA Technologies Inc.&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BoardName&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;CLE266&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;openchrome&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;EnableAGPDMA&quot;&nbsp; &quot;true&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;TVType&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;PAL&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;TVOutput&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;S-Video&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;ActiveDevice&quot;&nbsp; &quot;TV&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;TVVScan&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;over&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;TVVScan&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;under&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;UseBIOS&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;true&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;PciRetry&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;true&quot;<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;Screen&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identifier&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Screen1&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;VideocardViaTV&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monitor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;MonitorTV&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DefaultDepth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subsection &quot;Display&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Depth 24<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Modes &quot;720x576Noscale&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EndSubsection<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subsection &quot;Display&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Depth 16<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Modes &quot;720x576Noscale&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EndSubsection<br>EndSection<br><br>Section &quot;ServerLayout&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identifier &quot;layout1&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; InputDevice &quot;Keyboard1&quot; &quot;CoreKeyboard&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; InputDevice &quot;Mouse1&quot; &quot;CorePointer&quot;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Screen &quot;Screen1&quot;<br>EndSection<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 26/07/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Lionel Dybowski</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:lionel.dybowski@gmail.com">lionel.dybowski@gmail.com</a>
&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Dear All,<br><br>I have been messing around with my new Epia EN15000G and knoppmyth RC5F
<br>to get TV out to work, with no success.<br>The MB is set to both TV and CRT. Using either composite or S-video<br>makes no difference to my problem appart from latest being B&amp;W<br><br>During boot, I get the nice bootsplash on both TV and CRT; at this time
<br>refresh rate is 50Hz.<br>When X starts, TV switches of. I guess it will not take anything else<br>than 50Hz.<br><br>Messing about with xorg.conf gave me the following problems:<br>- when setting max refresh rate to 50Hz, I get an error when X attempts
<br>to start and screens flickers: &quot;processor spawning too fast. will try<br>again in 5min&quot;<br>- if I leave refresh rate to 60Hz max, TV screen blanks out and x starts<br>on CRT<br><br>Passing my full xorg.conf through the mail is somehow difficult in my
<br>home setup, would have to retype it on second computer..<br><br>Questions:<br>- what should I look for in xorg.conf to get max refresh rate of 50Hz<br>working?<br>- do I need a specific modeline? what would it be?<br>
<br>browsing through the forums, answering this question would sort out many<br>guys out there...<br><br>regards<br><br>--<br><br><a href="mailto:lionel.dybowski@gmail.com">lionel.dybowski@gmail.com</a><br>--------------------------
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