[mythtv-users] Re: Need advice with xorg.conf setup

[Larry K]

Sorry for the duplicate posts.  My network connection was going flaky
and gmail was timing out.


On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 20:40:41 -0500, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
> 
> I have mythtv working, for the most part, but only when my computer
> when it's hooked up to the 17" flat panel display that I used for the
> initial install.  I'm trying to switch over to using a TV by
> connecting to the S-video-out jack on my geforce card.
> 
> Is there a preferred process for building/installing/troubleshooting
> an xorg.conf file?
> 
> It seems that when I install and test an xorg file that proves to be
> invalid, it hangs my system and I have to do a cold reboot. If I try
> to switch back to a previous copy of xorg.conf that was known to work
> (i.e., with the flat panel monitor hooked up instead of the TV, using
> that copy of the xorg.conf file), the sound and/or video drivers
> appear to be messed up and I have to go through loads of
> retesting/reinstalling drivers to figure out what was broken...
> 
> Is it normal to see this level of frustration with xorg.conf
> diagnostics?  Am I doing something wrong?  Is there some magic command
> and/or procedure that I am not aware of?
>