[mythtv] Matrox G200 TV out works! HOWTO!

[Ray]

On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 02:22:21AM -0500, Michael D. Cencula wrote:
> Excellent HOWTO, Colin!  These instructions worked flawlessly on my dual head 
> G400 with one (small) exception.  I had to type:
> 
> matroxset -f /dev/fb1 -m 0
> 
> before typing:
> 
> matroxset -f /dev/fb0 -m 3
> matroxset -f /dev/fb0 -o 1 2
> 
> It currently looks like my fbset command line will be something like:
> 
> fbset -fb /dev/fb0 -left 18 -right -98 -upper 47 -lower 6
> 
> This fills up the window of my capture card on another computer.  I have yet 
> to try it on an actual TV, however.
> 
> Note that the difference in device naming is probably a distro issue.  I'm 
> running RH8.0.

I'm pretty sure it's due to the fact that your G400 is a dual head card and
his G200 is a single head card.

-- 
Ray