[mythtv-users] Installation report: ECS Liva doesn't boot after Debian Installation. What am I missing?

[Damian]

>>>> My Liva is running MythBuntu great!
>>>
>>>> One niggle I have got is that it seems to struggle if my projector is
>>>> off when the Liva is turned on. When I do then turn the projector on, it
>>>> can't find a signal. I think it's also lost the signal once or twice
>>>> when the system has been left on and inactive for a while. Not much of a
>>>> problem, but if anyone has found a fix for that I'd love to hear it!
>>>
>>>> Damian
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>> How about explicitly enabling the videoport on moduleload, add to the
>>> loadstring: `video=hdmi:e`
>>> You need to have KMS enabled. so add `modeset=1` to your kernel
>>> loadstring.
>>> hdmi is a guess at the portname. It can be hdmi-0 or hdmi-1. You
>>> should find it in your boot log.
>
>> Thanks Hika,
>
>> I have no idea what or where 'loadstring' is, but I will look it up! :-)
>
>> Thanks again,
>> Damian
>> _______________________________________________
>
> The kernel loadstring is in your bootloader, bootstrings for modules
> are probably in /etc/modprobe.d/ but it can vary by distribution. Look
> in there for a file nvidia.conf or intel.conf or whatever graphic
> driver you're using. It's a string of parameters to give to your
> kernel or kernelmodule when loading. modeset enables KMS (Kernel Mode
> Setting) enabling at runtime control by the kernel over your graphics
> settings. `video=hdmi:e` enables the given port while `video=hdmi:d`
> disables it. Not depending on a probe whether there is something at
> the other end. Very handy for dumb screens like old TV's or when it's
> not always on.

Thanks Hika,

My projector is being repaired at the moment, but I'll be trying this as 
soon as it gets back! :-)

Thanks again,
Damian