[mythtv-users] Problem with TV Out on M2NPV-VM
David Kickham
dkickham at gmail.com
Wed Jul 4 19:55:55 UTC 2007
Thanks guys! I was missing the "Viewport 0 0" from the display subsections.
On 7/3/07, Bill White <raygions at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> --- joe.white at wachovia.com wrote:
>
> > mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org wrote on 07/03/2007
> > 02:12:14 PM:
> >
> > > Hopefully someone can give me a hand. I've been
> > struggling with
> > > this for a week now, and have tried everything I
> > can think of (and
> > > many different guides online).
> > >
> > > My system is:
> > > -Asus M2NPV-VM (GeForce 6150 onboard graphics with
> > built in TV Out)
> > > -AMD A64 X2 3600+
> > > -1Gb DDR
> > > -PVR-150
> > > -CRT with a composite input.
> > >
> > > I set up Ubuntu following this guide:
> > https://help.ubuntu.
> > > com/community/MythTV_Feisty_Backend_Frontend
> > >
> > > When using the default video drivers that come
> > with the install, the
> > > TV Out works, kinda. The picture has a keystone
> > and has a lot of
> > > underscan. It is a bit distorted too. I haven't
> > found a way to
> > > adjust any of these with the default drivers.
> > >
> > > I've tried all of the proprietary Nvidia drivers
> > in the Ubuntu
> > > repositories (nvidia-glx-legacy, nvidia-glx, and
> > nvidia-glx-new). X
> > > won't even start with the legacy drivers, so that
> > is out. With the
> > > two other drivers, X somehow overrides the BIOS
> > configuration that
> > > has TV Out enabled and RGB disabled. X displays
> > only on the RGB
> > > connection and I cannot reconnect to any of the
> > other terminals
> > > (CTRL+ALT+F1, etc...) that were displaying on the
> > TV Out before X
> > started.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a setup that works using the
> > M2NPV-VM? I'm willing
> > > to switch distros if need be.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > David_______________________________________________
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> > > ForwardSourceID:NT0000C06A
> >
> > I have a similar setup as you do, David. The
> > differences are that I have
> > a PVR-500 AND PVR-250 and am running Fedora 5. I
> > was unable to use
> > composite from that motherboard and ended up using
> > S-Video to tolerable
> > effect. The only problem I have is that pure whites
> > cast a dark(er)
> > shadow across the screen. This happens both in and
> > out of Myth (
> >
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/258392?#258392).
> >
> > If you like I can forward you my setting when I get
> > home tonight.
> > Modprobe.conf, xorg.conf and what-not.
> >
> > Joe White>
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>
> Sorry it took so long. I took the scenic route home.
> Below are the xorg.conf and the modprobe.conf,
> respectively, for my M2NPV-VM using Fedora 5.
>
>
>
>
> ###################################################
> # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "single head configuration"
> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
>
> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are
> concatenated together)
> # By default, a font server independent of the X
> server is
> # used to render fonts.
> ModulePath
> "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
> ModulePath
> "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions"
> ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
> FontPath "unix/:7100"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "fbdevhw"
> Load "glx"
> Load "record"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "type1"
> Load "v4l"
> Load "vnc"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>
> # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled
> (eg, with xset(1))
> # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
> # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment
> XkbDisable.
> # Option "XkbDisable"
> # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard,
> modify the
> # lines below (which are the defaults). For example,
> for a non-U.S.
> # keyboard, you will probably want to use:
> # Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
> # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can
> use:
> # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
> #
> # Then to change the language, change the Layout
> setting.
> # For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> # or:
> # Option "XkbLayout" "de"
> # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
> #
> # If you'd like to switch the positions of your
> capslock and
> # control keys, use:
> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
> # Or if you just want both to be control, use:
> # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
> #
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "kbd"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>
> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use
> DDC:
> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use
> DDC:
> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use
> DDC:
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
> ModelName "DELL 2007WFP"
> DisplaySize 430 270
> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use
> DDC:
> HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
> VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
> Option "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Videocard0"
> Driver "nvidia"
> VendorName "Videocard vendor"
> BoardName "nVidia Corporation C51 PCI
> Express Bridge"
> Option "HWCursor" "Off"
> # Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
> # Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
> # Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
> Option "TVOverscan" "0.75"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Videocard0"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Viewport 0 0
> Depth 16
> Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768"
> "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Viewport 0 0
> Depth 24
> Modes "1680x1050" "1024x768"
> "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Group 0
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
> ###########################################
>
> ###########################################
>
> #/etc/modprobe.conf
>
> alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c
> alias eth0 forcedeth
> alias scsi_hostadapter sata_nv
> # sound configurations
> options disable_msi=1
> remove snd-hda-intel { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r
> --ignore-remove snd-hda-intel
> alias snd-card-1 snd-mpu401
> options snd-mpu401 index=1
> remove snd-mpu401 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 1
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r
> --ignore-remove snd-mpu401
> alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
> options snd-card-0 position_fix=1 model=3stack
> # nvidia kernel module
> alias char-major-195 nvidia-1_0-8776
> alias nvidia nvidia-1_0-8776
> # ivtv modules setup
> alias char-major-81 videodev
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> alias char-major-81-1 ivtv
> alias char-major-81-2 ivtv
> install lirc_i2c /sbin/modprobe ivtv; /sbin/modprobe
> --ignore-install lirc_i2c
>
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