[mythtv-users] nVidia problems and questions

Bill Bradley wbradley at bham.rr.com
Thu Nov 20 17:54:43 EST 2003


Look in /var/log/ for the XFree86.0.log . You should see the error
messages in there.  If you didnt have problems installing the drivers ,
the issue is probably with your XF86Config file.  The log should let you
know.

---bill bradley
On Thu, 2003-11-20 at 15:03, Tim Bates wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I have an nVidia TI 4200,
> 
> I have just downloaded the 4363 driver from nVidias web site .
> I get the same thing happening as when I use Jarods tutorial for the  
> apt-get nVidia drivers ....
> 
> When  X restarts It says no screens found , Then the systems goes into a 
> trouble shoot program  that asks if i would
> like to view the XF86 output,  but before I can say yes the system locks up.
> 
> If I change the driver in XF86config back to  "nv"  it works fine except 
> for TV OUT which never worked..
> TV out Is what I am really shooting for.
> What I am really asking is , has anybody had any luck with this card ?
> Should I switch to  a GEforce4 440 MX card??  This seems to be a very 
> popular card for the myth project.
> 
> I am running a shuttle motherboard and it has the via chip set on it, I 
> remember reading about people having troubles
> with that particular chip set would be better off finding anew 
> motherboard with a different chip set??
> 
> What are peoples opinion  between  Knoppmyth and  RH9
> I have now installed both (several times )
> 
> I seem to see RH as slightly more stable
> But Knoppmyth seems to work a little easier  out of the box
> With either system  I still cannot record live TV, that is I get a 
> recording but it is 1/2 hour of black screen
> 
> My system is both the frontend and the backend. It is just an extra 
> computer I keep in my office to try to record my
> favorite shows while I am working.
> 
> I will appreciate anybody's input for anything
> Thanks
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
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