[mythtv-users] Pulling my hair out - NVidia TV out

[Len Tucker]

you are using configuration options for the downloaded nvidia driver >>www.nvidia.com<< ... with the supplied nv driver. The nv driver is supplied with xfree86 and will not use the nvidia driver options. When you download the NVidia driver there is a readme that may be downloaded as well .. this is a very long boring document but in fairly clear language explains what needs to be done to load the vendor supplied driver.

First step I believe is to download the driver from nvidia.
Switch to run level 3, run the installer script, follow all directions on the screen
----- Original Message -----
From: Benjamin Watkins <ben-list at constant-technologies.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 12:22:52 -0500
To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Pulling my hair out - NVidia TV out

> At 11:55 AM 4/2/2004 , you wrote:
> >Hello
> >
> >   I'm trying my best to configure my xfree86Config file, and everything I 
> > try gives me pink static when I reboot with only the TV connected. Lots 
> > of people have given me lots of tips, and I appreciate all of them, but 
> > none of them have worked.
> >
> >My XF86Config file is available here:
> >
> ><http://www.dorseygraphics.com/>http://www.dorseygraphics.com/XF86Config.txt
> >
> >   Please take a look at it and let me know what's wrong. I am learning 
> > that there is a prevailing sense of "let the new users learn how to do it 
> > for themselves" attitude among Linux veterans. I'm trying to work within 
> > those boundaries, and I've tried to only post here when I cannot find any 
> > other options. I'm really trying not to piss anyone off with my nagging.
> >
> >Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >-----------------S
> 
> Section "Device"
>          Identifier  "Videocard0"
>          Driver      "nv"
>          VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
>          BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 440"
>          Option      "RenderAccel" "1"
>          Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M'
>          Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
>          Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
>          Option      "TVOverScan" "0.6"
>          Option      "NvAGP" "1"
> EndSection
> 
> 
> It looks like you are using the open source driver.  I know most of us on 
> the list are using the NVIDIA binary driver (usually 4363).  You might want 
> to try something like this:
> 
> Section "Device"
>          Identifier  "Card0"
>          Driver      "nvidia"
>          VendorName  "All"
>          BoardName   "All"
> EndSection
> 
> Once you get that working you can tweak some of the other settings.
> 
-Ben : )
>
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