[mythtv-users] Re: Need advice with xorg.conf setup

[Trev Jackson]

Hi

On Monday 28 Mar 2005 03:12, Larry K wrote:
> Sorry for the duplicate posts.  My network connection was going flaky
> and gmail was timing out.
>
> On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 20:40:41 -0500, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> 
wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > I have mythtv working, for the most part, but only when my computer
> > when it's hooked up to the 17" flat panel display that I used for the
> > initial install.  I'm trying to switch over to using a TV by
> > connecting to the S-video-out jack on my geforce card.
> >
> > Is there a preferred process for building/installing/troubleshooting
> > an xorg.conf file?
> >
> > It seems that when I install and test an xorg file that proves to be
> > invalid, it hangs my system and I have to do a cold reboot. If I try
> > to switch back to a previous copy of xorg.conf that was known to work
> > (i.e., with the flat panel monitor hooked up instead of the TV, using
> > that copy of the xorg.conf file), the sound and/or video drivers
> > appear to be messed up and I have to go through loads of
> > retesting/reinstalling drivers to figure out what was broken...
> >
> > Is it normal to see this level of frustration with xorg.conf
> > diagnostics?  Am I doing something wrong?  Is there some magic command
> > and/or procedure that I am not aware of?
>
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Take a look at:

http://wiki.gentoo-italia.net/index.php/Dual_Monitors

Best Regards

Trev