[mythtv-users] help with modeline resolution
Steven Adeff
adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Sat Apr 15 17:51:39 UTC 2006
On 4/15/06, Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/15/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> On 4/15/06, Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4/15/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > 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
> > Thanks Joe, that was a smack the forehead one. It was just adding the
> > modeline keyword at the front of the line that fixed it. I will definately
> > add it to the database when I get it working right. Right now it locks the
> > entire system up when I try to look at video. I have to do a hard power
> off
> > to get it back up. I think I am going to try the new nvidia drivers and
> see
> > if that helps. Do you have any suggestions and thanks for the quick
> > response.
> >
> > Allan
>
> Allan, does it lock for livetv, recordings, or both?
>
> Both. Either one I choose the screen close dark then I hear stuttering audio
> with no picture then when I use esc or my remote exit button it locks the
> whole system up and I have to hard reboot. Any ideas?
sounds like a hardware issue with your video card. Are you running
driver version 7676?
have you tried playing back one of your recordings with mplayer?
--
Steve
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