[mythtv-users] Ahh - Evil xorg and modelines

[Damian Surr]

I'm conecting to the projector via a DVI-D to DVI-D cable and using a 
nVidia5200 card.

I'll try your link now.

Thanks
Damian

Steve Smith wrote:
> How are you feeding the projector? (Svideo, HDMI etc etc.)
> What vid card are you using?
>
> From the table you've given:
>
> Timing chart:
> Supported timing for PC input
>              Horizontal Vertical   Pixel
> Resolution    Frequency  Frequency  Frequency  Mode
>              (kHz)      (Hz)       (MHz)
>              48.363     60.004     65.000     XGA_60
>              56.476     70.069     75.000     XGA_70
> 1024 x 768     60.023     75.029     78.750     XGA_75
>              68.667     84.997     94.500     XGA_85
>
> I can't deduce working modelines but:
>
> Pixel frequency= dot clock = the first number in the modeline
> The horiz freq and vert freq will be what the thing is running at in 
> those modes. In the site below these are called "horizontal sync rate" 
> and "refresh rate". Try getting the XGA_75 line working....
>
> Modelin generator page:
> http://xtiming.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/xtiming.pl
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve
>
> On 06/06/07, *William Munson* <william_munson at bellsouth.net 
> <mailto:william_munson at bellsouth.net>> wrote:
>
>     Damian Surr wrote:
>     > I'm ripping my hair out here. Trying every modeline under the
>     sun but
>     > can't get the screen to put up anything other than the default
>     800x600.
>     >
>     > Could someone tell me how to at least see whatever error
>     messages may be
>     > being given? All I know at the moment is that everytime a
>     restart X or
>     > reboot it looks exactly the same still, so I try one other
>     alternative
>     > way of adjusting the modeline etc. I'm working blind though as I
>     don't
>     > know how to see any error output.
>     >
>     > Cheers
>     > Damian
>     >
>
>     A couple of others have given you the log paths. Possible reason for
>     your 800x600 limit, outputting to S-video or composite. That is
>     the max
>     for those outputs. HDMI or standard VGA output could be reading
>     the info
>     provided by the monitor which is telling it that 800x600  is the max.
>
>
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