[mythtv-users] Video driver help

Harry Devine lifter89 at comcast.net
Tue Oct 28 12:46:04 UTC 2008


Sorry to reply to my own post, but I thought I'd put up  part of my 
Xorg.0.log file.  I can't seem to figure out why my EDID information 
shows that my monitor can do 1024x768 but I can't see anything better 
than 640x480.

(II) fglrx(0): Display1 EDID data ---------------------------
(II) fglrx(0): Manufacturer: GSM  Model: 5609  Serial#: 0
(II) fglrx(0): Year: 2005  Week: 10
(II) fglrx(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) fglrx(0): Analog Display Input,  Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.300 V
(II) fglrx(0): Sync:Serration on. V.Sync Pulse req. if CompSync or 
SyncOnGreen
(II) fglrx(0): Max H-Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 64  vert.: 38
(II) fglrx(0): Gamma: 2.20
(II) fglrx(0): No DPMS capabilities specified; RGB/Color Display
(II) fglrx(0): First detailed timing not preferred mode in violation of 
standard!(II) fglrx(0): redX: 0.631 redY: 0.339   greenX: 0.281 greenY: 
0.595
(II) fglrx(0): blueX: 0.144 blueY: 0.075   whiteX: 0.283 whiteY: 0.295
(II) fglrx(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) fglrx(0): 640x480 at 60Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 640x480 at 72Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 640x480 at 75Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 800x600 at 56Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 800x600 at 60Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 800x600 at 72Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 800x600 at 75Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 1024x768 at 60Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 1024x768 at 70Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 1024x768 at 75Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) fglrx(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) fglrx(0): #0: hsize: 640  vsize 480  refresh: 60  vid: 16433
(II) fglrx(0): #3: hsize: 800  vsize 600  refresh: 60  vid: 16453
(II) fglrx(0): #4: hsize: 800  vsize 600  refresh: 75  vid: 20293
(II) fglrx(0): #5: hsize: 1024  vsize 768  refresh: 60  vid: 16481
(II) fglrx(0): #6: hsize: 1280  vsize 1024  refresh: 60  vid: 32897
(II) fglrx(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) fglrx(0): clock: 80.1 MHz   Image Size:  930 x 523 mm
(II) fglrx(0): h_active: 1280  h_sync: 1344  h_sync_end 1480 h_blank_end 
1680 h_border: 0
(II) fglrx(0): v_active: 768  v_sync: 769  v_sync_end 772 v_blanking: 
795 v_border: 0
(II) fglrx(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) fglrx(0): clock: 78.8 MHz   Image Size:  930 x 523 mm
(II) fglrx(0): h_active: 1024  h_sync: 1040  h_sync_end 1136 h_blank_end 
1312 h_border: 0
(II) fglrx(0): v_active: 768  v_sync: 769  v_sync_end 772 v_blanking: 
800 v_border: 0
(II) fglrx(0): Ranges: V min: 56  V max: 75 Hz, H min: 31  H max: 61 
kHz, PixClock max 100 MHz
(II) fglrx(0): Monitor name: RM23LZ55
(II) fglrx(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) fglrx(0):     00ffffffffffff001e6d095600000000
(II) fglrx(0):     0a0f01030140267808b1daa156489824
(II) fglrx(0):     13484b2fce003140010101044540454f
(II) fglrx(0):     6140818001014e1f009051001b304088
(II) fglrx(0):     1300a20b32000018c31e002041002030
(II) fglrx(0):     10601300a20b3200001e000000fd0038
(II) fglrx(0):     4b1f3d0a000a202020202020000000fc
(II) fglrx(0):     00524d32334c5a35350a2020202000f3
(II) fglrx(0): End of Display1 EDID data --------------------
(WW) fglrx(0): Only one display is connnected,so single mode is enabled
(II) fglrx(0): Primary Controller - CRT on primary DAC
(II) fglrx(0): Internal Desktop Setting: 0x00000001
(II) fglrx(0): POWERplay not supported on this hardware
(==) fglrx(0): Qbs is not supported in this release. Disabled.
(==) fglrx(0): FAST_SWAP disabled
(==) fglrx(0):  PseudoColor visuals disabled
(**) fglrx(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(==) fglrx(0): Center Mode is disabled
(==) fglrx(0): TMDS coherent mode is enabled
(II) fglrx(0): Total of 11 modes found for primary display.
(--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 640x480 (pitch 0)
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "640x480 at 60": 25.2 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 31.5 
kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480 at 60"x60.0   25.20  640 656 752 800  480 
490 492 525 (31.5 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "640x400": 28.1 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
33.7 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x400"x75.0   28.07  640 696 736 832  400 413 
415 449 (33.7 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "640x400": 24.9 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x400"x60.0   24.92  640 664 760 792  400 460 
462 525 (31.5 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "512x384": 19.7 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.1 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384"x75.0   19.68  512 528 576 632  384 384 
385 416 (31.1 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "512x384": 19.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
29.8 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384"x60.0   19.81  512 544 624 664  384 451 
453 497 (29.8 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300"x75.0   24.75  400 408 448 528  300 601 
602 625 doublescan (46.9 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "400x300": 22.3 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
45.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300"x60.0   22.33  400 416 480 496  300 601 
605 742 doublescan (45.0 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
37.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x240"x75.0   15.75  320 328 360 416  240 481 
482 501 doublescan (37.9 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x240"x60.0   12.59  320 328 376 400  240 491 
493 525 doublescan (31.5 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x200": 13.1 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x200"x75.0   13.10  320 352 368 416  200 406 
407 417 doublescan (31.5 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x200": 12.6 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x200"x60.0   12.59  320 336 384 400  200 457 
459 524 doublescan (31.5 kHz)
(++) fglrx(0): DPI set to (100, 100)
(--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 640x480 (pitch 640)
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "640x480 at 60": 25.2 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 31.5 
kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480 at 60"x60.0   25.20  640 656 752 800  480 
490 492 525 (31.5 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "640x400": 28.1 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
33.7 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x400"x75.0   28.07  640 696 736 832  400 413 
415 449 (33.7 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "640x400": 24.9 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x400"x60.0   24.92  640 664 760 792  400 460 
462 525 (31.5 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "512x384": 19.7 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.1 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384"x75.0   19.68  512 528 576 632  384 384 
385 416 (31.1 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "512x384": 19.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
29.8 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384"x60.0   19.81  512 544 624 664  384 451 
453 497 (29.8 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300"x75.0   24.75  400 408 448 528  300 601 
602 625 doublescan (46.9 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "400x300": 22.3 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
45.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300"x60.0   22.33  400 416 480 496  300 601 
605 742 doublescan (45.0 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
37.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x240"x75.0   15.75  320 328 360 416  240 481 
482 501 doublescan (37.9 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x240"x60.0   12.59  320 328 376 400  240 491 
493 525 doublescan (31.5 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x200": 13.1 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x200"x75.0   13.10  320 352 368 416  200 406 
407 417 doublescan (31.5 kHz)
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x200": 12.6 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 
31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x200"x60.0   12.59  320 336 384 400  200 457 
459 524 doublescan (31.5 kHz)


Thanks!
Harry

Harry Devine wrote:
> OK, last week I had another thread going where I was having some issues 
> with my "Watch TV" playback being real jumpy.  As it turns out, based on 
> someone's suggestion, it was in fact my video driver.  So I got the 
> latest ATI video drivers, as my MB has an ATI Radeon X1200 series video 
> controller onboard.  However, the best resolution that I can get is 
> 640x400.  The myth frontend menu looks nice and Live TV plays well now, 
> but if I go into the Utilities/Setup screens, the bottom is cut off.  
> I'm trying to fix a sound issue in those screens and can't see part of 
> them now.
>
> I should add that I currently have my Myth box hooked up to a Zenith 23" 
> LCD TV because my main TV, a Samsung 46" DLP, is being repaired.  Below 
> is a section of my xorg.conf file.  How do I go about getting more 
> modelines and better resolutions?
>
> Section "Monitor"
>     Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
>     Vendorname    "Plug 'n' Play"
>     Modelname    "Plug 'n' Play"
>   modeline  "640x480 at 60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
>     Gamma    1.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>     Identifier    "Default Screen"
>     Device        "Configured Video Device"
>     Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
>     Defaultdepth    24
>     SubSection "Display"
>         Depth    24
>         Virtual    640    480
>         Modes        "640x480 at 60"
>     EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Thanks!
> Harry
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