[mythtv-users] FC cannot get X on PVR-350

[Schlaegel]

On 3/22/06, Damian O'Hara <damian at cognoscente.uk.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> Have downloaded latest rpm version of mythtv from wilsonet and
> installed (as per that page) on a new fedora core 4 box. MythTV seems
> to be working with the interface displaying on the attached monitor, IR
> working, xml grabbing OK and play/record/pause etc all working on the
> TV.
> What I seem unable to do though is to show the mythtv frontend on the TV.
> I followed a pile of howto's which explained copying the sourceforge
> ivtvdev_drv.o  into the xorg module area and modifying the xorg.conf
> until the cows come home.
> Has anyone successfully achieved this simple task before?

The short version of the answer is you need to get X to work on the
PVR and ignore Myth for now. Make sure you load the ivtv frame buffer
module. Then set up a config from X for that device.
Setting up X has three options I know of: (1) a multihead setup where
the 350 is a separate logged in user, (2) a xinerama where the 350 is
an extension of the primary video card and primary logged in user,and
(3) an independent multihead where the 350 is isolated and is not
logged in as a normal user.
A big possibility for error is when setting the BusID option in the
xorg.conf file.
In short, if you can't get X to show up on the 350, then forget about
getting Myth to show up on the 350.