[mythtv-users] help with modeline resolution

[Steven Adeff]

On 4/15/06, Joe Votour <joevph at yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >  have a Sony KDS-R60XBR1 and using powerstrip I
> > found some modelines that I
> > can use but I am getting errors when I try to use
> > them in xorg.conf. My
> > xorg.conf file has
> >
> >
> >  *Code:*  Section "Screen"
> >         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
> >         HorizSync       31.5-37.9
> >         VertRefresh     59.9-60.1
> >         "1280x720" 74.250 1280 1390 1426 1646 720
> > 725 727 747 +hsync +vsync
> >         "1920x1080" 74.250 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080
> > 1088 1091 1121 interlace
> > +hsync +vsync
> >
> > EndSection
> >
> > and my screen section looks like:
> >
> >
> >  *Code:*
> > Section "Screen"
> >         Identifier      "Default Screen"
> >         Device          "NVIDIA Corporation NV18
> > [GeForce4 MX 4000 AGP 8x]"
> >         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
> >         DefaultDepth    24
> >         SubSection "Display"
> >                 Depth           24
> >                 Modes           "1280x720"
> > "1920x1080" "640x480"
> >         EndSubSection
> > EndSection
> >
> >
> > I am getting the following error message in my xorg
> > log file:
> >
> >  *Code:*  X Window System Version 6.8.2 (Ubuntu
> > 6.8.2-77 20051010174523
> > root at vernadsky.buildd)
> > Release Date: 9 February 2005
> > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
> > Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.10 i686 [ELF]
> > Current Operating System: Linux mythtv 2.6.12-10-686
> > #1 Sat Mar 11 16:22:51
> > UTC 2006 i686
> > Build Date: 10 October 2005
> >         Before reporting problems, check
> > http://wiki.X.Org
> >         to make sure that you have the latest
> > version.
> > Module Loader present
> > OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.12-10-686
> > (buildd at terranova) (gcc version
> > 3.4.520050809 (prerelease) (Ubuntu
> > 3.4.4-6ubuntu8.1)) #1 Sat Mar 11 16:22:51 UTC 2006
> > TF
> > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==)
> > default setting,
> >         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II)
> > informational,
> >         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not
> > implemented, (??) unknown.
> > (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Apr
> > 15 10:33:16 2006
> > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> > Parse error on line 74 of section Monitor in file
> > /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> >         "1280x720" is not a valid keyword in this
> > section.
> > (EE) Problem parsing the config file
> > (EE) Error parsing the config file
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > no screens found
> >
> > Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
> >          at http://wiki.X.Org
> >  for help.
> > Please also check the log file at
> > "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional
> > information.
> >
> >
> > It does the same thing if I start it with
> > "1920x1080" instead. Can anyone
> > help me with my xorg.conf file to get this working?
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Allan
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> >
> First of all, the modeline definitions need to go
> under the "Monitor" section in xorg.conf.  I'm sure
> that this was just a typo on your part.
>
> Secondly, before the modeline definitions themselves
> (the "1280x720" and "1920x1080"), you need the word
> "Modeline".
>
> An example from my xorg.conf:
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier   "Monitor0"
>         VendorName   "Monivision"
>         ModelName    "DM-6552SW"
>         DisplaySize  325        182
>         HorizSync    31.4 - 46.0
>         VertRefresh  58.0 - 62.0
>         ModeLine     "1280x720p" 74.6 1280 1352 1488
> 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
>         ModeLine     "848x480p" 33.3 848 888 976 1072
> 480 491 494 518 -hsync -vsync
>         ModeLine     "960x540p" 42.2 960 1056 1104
> 1248 540 547 548 563 +hsync +vsync
> #       Option      "dpms"
>         # 720p (Native resolution)
> EndSection

Allan,

when you get a working modeline, please add it to:
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Modeline_Database


--
Steve