[mythtv-users] XF86Config for nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440?

[Jarod Wilson]

On May 2, 2004, at 23:01, Johnny Lee wrote:

> To get output on both I use twinview. I believe with that older driver 
> I
> think you can put Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV,CRT"

Correct, here's a full example config:

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "Chaintech"
	BoardName   "nVidia GeForce 4 MX"
	Option      "RenderAccel" "1"
	Option      "NvAGP" "1"
	# TV Out Setup
	Option      "TwinView"
	Option      "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
	Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
	Option      "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
	Option      "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
	Option      "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768; 800x600, 800x600; 
640x480, 640x480;"
	Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
	Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
	Option      "TVOverScan" "0.5"
EndSection



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ellen Spertus
>
> I just rebuilt my system per Jarod's instructions
> (http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php) and am having a problem with
> TV-out from my nVidia GeForce4 MX 440 video card.  I installed the
> 1.0-4363 drivers using Axel's Fedora kernel modules.  Per the
> instructions, I added the following Device section to the nVidia
> XF86Config file:
>
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier  "Videocard0"
>         Driver      "nvidia"
>         VendorName  "Chaintech"
>         BoardName   "nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440"
>         Option      "RenderAccel" "1"
>         Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
>         Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
>         Option      "TVOverScan" "0.7"
>         Option      "NvAGP" "1"
> EndSection
>
> When I booted, output was on both the monitor (Gateway EV700) and
> television (27" JVC) until X started, at which time the television
> flickered and went black.  The reverse occurs when I insert the
> following line:
>
>         Option        "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
>
> Specifically, I get output on the TV but not on the monitor.
>
> I saw other discussions in this forum about TV-out and nVidia but had
> trouble sorting through contradictory information, such as whether it
> is necessary to define Screen and Monitor settings for my TV, and
> fancy hacks that made it possible to have different content on the two
> screens.  I'm just looking for a simple clone of the monitor on the
> TV.  Could someone with a similar setup send me their XF86Config file?
>  Alternately, I've attached mine if anyone has suggestions.
>
> Specs:
> - kernel#2.4.22-1.2179.nptl_47.rhfc1.at
> - PVR-350 (but I'm not using its TV-out)
> - nVidia GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x
> - Intel P4 1.5 GHz
>
> Thanks.

-- 
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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