[mythtv-users] Xv output with fglrx 8.24.8

[Raphael Pooser]

Jonathan Rogers wrote:
>
> I had "VideoOverlay" "on" and "OpenGLOverlay" "off". I have fought with
> fglrx installation before, so I'm well aware of what a beast it can be.
> I was pretty sure that Xv worked fine without the kernel module, since
> it does for both the "radeon" and "nv" drivers, so I may have skipped
> getting the kernel module to work because I wasn't interested in OpenGL
> at that point.
>
> But, to be sure, I'll try fglrx again. It'll be an interesting data
> point, but I really hope to avoid using anything proprietary for my
> mythbox. I'll probably get a Radeon 9600 or something to use with the
> radeon driver or perhaps an Nvidia card for use with "nv".
>
> Jonathan Rogers
>
>   

One problem there is so much confusion on the net about the fglrx 
driver, too.  I've looked at many different howto's, some at rage3D, 
some at the ubuntu wiki, and other distros.  I just never could get it 
working without the kernel module - I don't for the life of me know why 
- I have been confused by this driver time and again.  But I think I 
better qualify my previous posts on this subject and say that this is 
from personal experience only, and I haven't had anyone confirm that my 
case is the general one.  Nonetheless on two different systems I could 
only get xv working once the kernel module was working; but, both cards 
were 9600 types.  I have not tried using "radeon" much though, as I was 
under the impression tv-out only worked with fglrx, and I ended up 
hooking my machine up through svideo.  I could be totally wrong about 
radeon though and maybe it just makes more sense to use that, openGL be 
damned, no need for it on my myth box.

Recently my fan started dying on my 9600 pro, so I preemptively ordered 
a geforce fx5200.  I put it in over the weekend, and it plays so much 
nicer with linux, ubuntu at least.  For my every day usage I would end 
up using "nv" if it was hooked to a monitor.  But I think for TV out I 
have to use the proprietary driver.  (can anyone confirm if Tv-out works 
with plain old "nv"?). cheers
Raphael