[mythtv-users] The nvidia-settings tool and Myth (keeping overscan right)

[Will Dormann]

Ben Giddings wrote:
> What is OpenGL mode?  Is that a mode for MAME or MythGame itself?  Would 
> it apply to external applications like StepMania or TuxRacer?

When mame is run in OpenGL mode, it doesn't swtich video modes for me.


>> If I'm monkeying with the keyboard to swtich to a text terminal, then 
>> it's not all that hard to hit Ctrl-Alt-Backspace and then Ctrl-D to 
>> have  X start back up again in the proper mode.
> 
> 
> I know Ctrl-Alt-Backspace is "kill X", but why Ctrl-D?

I have mythfrontend set up to automatically log in.  (Google 
"autologinmythtv").   When I hit ctrl-D at the command prompt, it will 
log back in and fire up X.


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-WD