[mythtv-users] nvidia geforce MX 4000 and blank/black screen

[Brad Templeton]

On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 07:10:50PM -0500, MacNean C. Tyrrell wrote:
> I reinstalled everything and rolled back to 6111 drivers.  I'm still 
> getting black when booting into X. 
> However+ if i change the XF config file for just the monitor than it 
> works.  If i change the config for just the TV than it doesn't work.  
> The card works fine in WIndows with tv output.  Am i doing something wrong?


This is a problem I also experienced, and some other folks on nvnews.net
have also encountered it on this very card.   I hope nvidia has it in
their bug list.

What I found was you could boot with a monitor plugged in and come up
in console mode.   

(Always a very good idea to switch your system to console mode when
trying new graphics cards and parameters.)

Anyway, the kludge was -- boot up with monitor.   Get shell prompt.
Unplug monitor and plug in TV set.  Type "startx" (you can't see it.)

And it displays on the TV.   Stupid, or what?  And not a workable long
term solution.  If this works for you though, sounds like the same
problem.  Occurs with 6111.