[mythtv-users] help with modeline resolution
Steven Adeff
adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Sat Apr 15 18:36:31 UTC 2006
1) don't top post. I've been fixing it in my replies, but I'm going to stop.
2) is in the appropriate place, at the end of the email....
On 4/15/06, Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was using the 7676 driver and just updated to the 8756 driver and that
> fixed all my problems. Thanks for all the help Steven. Now I am finally
> going to try to upgrade from 18.1 to 19 on Ubuntu Breezy does anyone know
> where good instructions for this is at? Thanks for all the help
>
> Allan
>
>
> 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, 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?
Use the wiki, there are lots of good articles. the quick and dirty for
upgrading...
Backup your database. Upgrade. Solve issues that may/will arise.
--
Steve
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