[mythtv-users] Re: Processor Recommendation - 2 tuner system

[Joseph Jamieson]

As far as windows popping up on the TV, you probably have Xinerama or
nVidia's Twinview set up.

What you want to do is to set up your XF86Config just like you would in
Xinerama (not the same as twinview), except you'd put something like
this in the serverlayout section:

Screen 1 "TV" rightOf "CRT"   (replace TV/CRT with the names of your
screens)

What this will do is make two separate screens, 0.0 and 0.1.   In this
case, 0.1 would be the TV.   You can move the mouse between them, but
not applications.  Some basic KDE stuff works (dragging icons across)
but most cross-display stuff won't work (this is good.)

To view an application on the TV, you have to launch it from the TV or
export DISPLAY=:0.1 when you launch the program.

I've found that this is the best way to do dual-head with a TV, since
you really don't want your applications to show up on the TV unless you
tell them to, and it's better then starting an x server JUST for the TV
since you can also use your CRT at the same time.

There's little caveats; on nVidia boards you can only do overlay on the
first screen, so you may want to try making the TV "screen 0" instead of
the CRT.   As far as OpenGL, I can use it on either screen with no
problems with my nVidia board.

Your mileage may vary.

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Wildgoose [mailto:Edward.Wildgoose at frmhedge.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 3:24 AM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Re: Processor Recommendation - 2 tuner
system



> I have a Soyo KT400 Platinum Dragon Ultra motheboard and and amd xp
2400
> plus athlon xp with 512 MB pc2700 ddr ram. I have an ati tv wonder
(non

[snip]

Excellent post chris.  Thanks for that I found it very helpful

I have a couple of questions myself:

a) What are you using the Hollywood plus for? (I have one, but only ever
used it under windows)
b) Can I get a peek at the relevant lines in your XF86config file (I am
wondering what's the best way to get TV out with dual head working.  I
got dual-head working last night, but windows kept popping up on the TV
screen (which wasn't attached), and it was generally frustrating unless
both screens were plugged in.  I'm thinking that either nvtv or a simple
duplication of the main screen to TV would be better for now)
c) Can I have a peek at your .lircrc file.  I have got my X10 remote
installed now, but I am just at the stage of trolling the archives to
see how other people have setup their config and gleaning good ideas.

I think these success stories are very helpful.  Thanks for taking the
time to write it up.


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