[mythtv-users] OT nvidia geforce4 force PAL without X?

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:19:34 -0600
Chad wrote:

> On 6/26/06, Nick Rout <nick at rout.co.nz> wrote:
> > Sorry this is not strictly a myth question, but it is definitely
> > multimedia and I believe someone on this list may be able to help me.
> > Believe me I wouldn't have asked if I had been able to get an answer
> > elsewhere.
> >
> > I am using geexbox, a media player based on running mplayer in a
> > framebuffer (ie there is no X, the kernel is started with vga=789
> > video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr  )
> >
> > Now my Geforce4 MX 4000 seems to start tv out in NTSC mode. If I boot
> > windows I am able to set the windows driver to PAL mode, and if I booted
> > a linux distro running X I am sure i could set the "Option "TVStandard"
> > appropriately. However when running the kernel framebuffer that is not
> > available.
> >
> > nvtv is useful only on older nvidia cards (nvidia changed the tv out
> > chipsets apparently)
> >
> > So can anyone tell me how to either permanently change the card's bios
> > so it starts in PAL mode, or change to PAL mode without X running?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Nick Rout <nick at rout.co.nz>
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> 
> An american that has never had to deal with PAL would guess:
> 
> Set the vga= resolution to a PAL resolution rather than a square
> resolution?  Something like 720x576?
> 
> Just my never-been-there guess.
> 
> Good Luck!
> 
> -Chad

No that doesn't seem to work, it doesn't ever seem to actually switch to PAL.
-- 
Nick Rout <nick at rout.co.nz>