[mythtv-users] Re: GeForce MX 4000

Jonathan Markevich mythtv at jonandtina.net
Sat Oct 1 13:48:05 UTC 2005


>  On Friday 30 September 2005 7:15 pm, Jonathan Markevich wrote:
> > I (finally) got a GeForce MX4000 (3D Fuzion) and am trying to 
> transition
> > from my ancient ATI Rage II card to this, but am completely unable to
> > get TV-out working, I just have a blue TV screen.
> >
> > I am using the last but one version of knoppmyth
> >
> > I have followed the instructions many times (install-nvidia-xxxx.sh,
> > install-i686-*, restart GDM...), and the X server seems to be starting
> > up, but I can't see anything but a TV blue screen.
> >
> > Any hints what I should look for?
>
> I'm using the following myself on my GeForce4 MX-4000, and it works 
> fine for
> me:
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "VideoCard0"
> VendorName "Videocard vendor"
> BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 4MX (generic)"
> Driver "nvidia"
> Option "NoLogo" "yes"
> Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
> Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
> EndSection 

Thanks for responding, that will be helpful for reference...

...but I discovered the weak point in my system was the switchbox I 
*presumed* would take a SVideo in and output composite.  Instead I need 
to get an adapter or cable to find out if it's working at all (it might be)!



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