[mythtv-users] Intel Mac Mini, FC6, Myth0.20

[Matt Hannan]

Dustin Jenkins wrote:
> First, well done.  You've put a lot of effort into this.
>
> The Xorg generated configuration file didn't give you a DefaultDepth in 
> the Screen section, which is weird and I would suggest trying that.  I 
> can't tell which depth Xorg chose in the end though, and I don't think 
> the log tells you anywhere, which is a shame.  Also, you didn't have 
> DPMS enabled in the first configuration that worked, so maybe try 
> disabling that again, but I admit, I've never seen that option do 
> anything productive, so I may be corrected.
>
> Good luck,
> Dustin
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Thanks for the reply.
Yes, yes I have put a ton of effort into it!
It is killing me that I am down to the last day of my vacation and I
have not been able to crack this nut.
I think that the Mac Mini is the right box to use for a livingroom
frontend, and I think that a ton of people are in agreement.
Being able to load your distro of choice on it and get a full-blown and
working MythTV frontend working should be a no-brainer, but alas.
And that Xorg.conf is the issue is just beyond me!

There must be some other mobo's out there running the Intel Corporation
Mobile 945GM chipset that have this working.
Everything I am finding, tho, are laptops that are using the LCD and the
TV-out.

Ubuntu 6.10 Final yields the same results. Blue screen (with or without
frame buffering) and the same old errors.

(EE) I810(0): No Video BIOS modes for chosen depth.
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

The Ubuntu xorg.conf is even more complex than the FC6 one.

hannamj at ubuntumini:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
        # path to defoma fonts
        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load    "bitmap"
        Load    "ddc"
        Load    "dri"
        Load    "dbe"
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "freetype"
        Load    "glx"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "type1"
        Load    "v4l"
        Load    "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver          "kbd"
        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc105"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ExplorerPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "stylus"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "stylus"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "eraser"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "eraser"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver        "wacom"
  Identifier    "cursor"
  Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to
                                                      # /dev/input/event
                                                      # for USB
  Option        "Type"          "cursor"
  Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Intel i915"
        Driver          "i810"
        BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"
        VideoRam        65000
        Option          "UseFBDev"              "false"
        Option          "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "TV"
        Option          "DPMS"
        HorizSync       28-49
        VertRefresh     43-72
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Intel i915"
        Monitor         "TV"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           1
                Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           4
                Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           8
                Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           15
                Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
                Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          "Default Screen"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
        InputDevice     "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
        InputDevice     "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
        InputDevice     "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
        Option          "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode    0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Options         "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection


I added a few things that I found on the /bin/false site, but still nothing.
What is interesting is the "stylus" and "eraser" InputDevices.
Touchscreen support?

Well, maybe it is time for me to pony up for a new TV, huh?
If I went native DVI into the TV, I have a feeling I would be up and
running by now!!

Oh! As a side note, I was unable to get a dual-boot OS X/Ubuntu system
running. Ubuntu hung while trying to load eLILO. When I reran the
install, tho, I just wiped the entire drive and GRUB installed without a
hick-up. Just some random notes from the underground.

Seriously, if anyone has a machine with this chipset in it and has
gotten TV-Out to work, PLEASE post your xorg.conf.
Otherwise, it looks like I am shelving this project until Xorg 7.2 comes
out.

Matt