[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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