[mythtv-users] HDMI Connection Problem & Marantz SR5002

Mark Lord mythtv at rtr.ca
Thu Apr 5 13:27:04 UTC 2012


On 12-04-05 09:24 AM, Mark Lord wrote:
> On 12-04-05 04:56 AM, PJR wrote:
>> I'm getting a 'no screen found' problem on my mythbuntu ION2 system with
>> built-in nvidia graphics.  I've got 2 systems I want to connect to a
>> Samsung TV via HDMI via a Marantz SR5002 also via HDMI. The SR5002 has 3
>> HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output. Computer 1 when connected via SR5002
>> HDMI-3 port runs perfectly (nvidia 175 driver) as does computer 2
>> (nvidia 280.13 driver). Connecting computer 1 or 2 via HDM-2 results in
>> X not running and Xorg.0.log saying nvidia can't find any screens (for
> 
> For your ION2 system, there's a relatively easy workaround.
> Just hook the TV up so that it is "seen" by the box,
> and then extract the EDID information from it (use nvidia-settings).
> 
> Then just supply the saved EDID to the driver at each boot,
> by issuing these commands (once, ever):
> 
>   nvidia-xconfig --custom-edid=/path/to/saved/edid_file
>   nvidia-xconfig --connected-monitor=Monitor0
>   ## "Monitor0" must mach monitor "Identifier" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf


Correction (on the first command):

   nvidia-xconfig --custom-edid=Monitor0:/path/to/saved/edid_file
   nvidia-xconfig --connected-monitor=Monitor0
   ## "Monitor0" must mach monitor "Identifier" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf


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