[mythtv-users] applied latest mythtv rpms and now mythbackend won't record + my display stuck at 640x480

[Gabe Rubin]

On 4/11/06, Steven C. Liu <sliu at steven-c-liu.com> wrote:
> Steve Daniels wrote:
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> How do I fix xorg.conf?  It is a file that gets created by
> system-config-display, and it seems to be correct (except that there is
> obviously something incorrect).  I read the manpage for it, and maybe I can
> twiddle with the mode stuff, but I think I should not have to.

That is done by hand editing a file called /etc/Xorg/xorg.conf (I
believe that is the right path).  You may want to look at samples out
there to mimic

>
> BTW, does it matter that my monitor is attached via a KVM switch?  Could
> that be throwing off the settings?

Sorry, can't help here
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> I just fired up frontend again, and this time I tried to actually do
> something.  I was unable to watch TV.  I can select it in the gui, but
> nothing happens except a small flicker.
>
If you mean that you see the menu option to watch live tv, press it,
and the screen just flickers and does not actually go to a tv window,
then I am experiencing this exact same problem after doing an upgrade
via yum (which I assume did the same upgrades as yours did). 
Frustrating and I am curious as to a solution as wll.


> As for the other info, I guess I'm not sure what to say.  All was working
> until very recently.  I'm thinking I need to DOWN-grade!  Let's see - my
> hardware is a WinTV PVR-350, and I'm using on-board VGA attached to my NEC
> 19" monitor.
>
>
> Steve