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 Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: (SOLVED) Problems with TV-Out and Nvidia |
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I really would like to connect my Geforce GeForce 7800 GS to my TV. Before Nvidia I had an Ati Radeon which worked out of the box (if you had set the xinerama USE flag). I only had to connect my videocard to my TV et voila my monitor was cloned to tv.
I have more trouble getting Nvidia to work. Who knows the easiest way to connect my gfx card to my TV? Thanks in advance!
My xorg.conf:
| Code: | Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "Unknown Board"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
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Try something close to the following:
http://www.section6.net/wiki/index.php/Installing_MythTV_on_Gentoo_Linux#Final_Touches
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# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
# Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 70
Option "DPMS"
ModeLine "960x540p" 37.26 960 976 1008 1104 540 542 548 563 +hsync +vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
Option "TVOverScan" "0.6"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "tv"
Option "TwinView" "true"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480;512x384,512x384"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
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Thanks for the answer. It appears to be that my tv isn't properly detected (both in Windows as Linux). Whe I run nvidia-settings I see only one screen mentioned  . I have an s-video plugged in directly from my Nvidia to my tv, what can be the problem?
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I am not sure what the issue would be in Windows. Maybe double check your driver settings? Isnt there an NVIDIA control applet or something in Windows that allows you to choose the Svideo out?
A simple test on whether or not the SVIDEO out works is to simply boot the machine with the svideo cable connected. If you can see the post and kernel boot process on your TV, then you know the physical Svideo output works. If once the computer loads Xorg and the SVIDEO out goes away, then it is just a matter of configuring your nvidia driver in Xorg to use the SVIDEO out. I have had much luck with the xorg.conf file posted above. I have used it on a Geforce 4mx (On a Shuttle SN41G2) and an Nvidia 5900, as well as an NVIDIA 6800 GT. As long as you are emerge the nvidia drivers and loading the module, there shouldnt be an issue. Post your Xorg error log if you continue to run into problems.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Tbonius wrote: | I am not sure what the issue would be in Windows. Maybe double check your driver settings? Isnt there an NVIDIA control applet or something in Windows that allows you to choose the Svideo out?
A simple test on whether or not the SVIDEO out works is to simply boot the machine with the svideo cable connected. If you can see the post and kernel boot process on your TV, then you know the physical Svideo output works. If once the computer loads Xorg and the SVIDEO out goes away, then it is just a matter of configuring your nvidia driver in Xorg to use the SVIDEO out. I have had much luck with the xorg.conf file posted above. I have used it on a Geforce 4mx (On a Shuttle SN41G2) and an Nvidia 5900, as well as an NVIDIA 6800 GT. As long as you are emerge the nvidia drivers and loading the module, there shouldnt be an issue. Post your Xorg error log if you continue to run into problems.
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Hey thanks for your explanation. I am afraid I have a problem, because I don't see the post and kernel boot process on my TV  . I really hope my card isn't screwed...
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Jay! I have a visual  At startup at least. Now I only have to configure my xorg. Can you tell me what this option does?
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Section "Monitor"
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ModeLine "960x540p" 37.26 960 976 1008 1104 540 542 548 563 +hsync +vsync |
Edit:
I have changed my xorg.conf but when X starts the monitor (and tv remain pitch black0
| Code: | Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection
#Section "Device"
# Identifier "Card0"
# Driver "nvidia"
# VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
# BoardName "Unknown Board"
# BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
#EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
# Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
# Option "TVOverScan" "0.6"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "tv"
Option "TwinView" "true"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480;512x384,512x384"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:11 am Post subject: |
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man xorg.conf
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ModeLine "name" mode-description
This entry is a more compact version of the Mode entry, and it
also can be used to specify video modes for the monitor. is a
single line format for specifying video modes. In most cases
this isn't necessary because the built-in set of VESA standard
modes will be sufficient.
The mode-description is in four sections, the first three of
which are mandatory. The first is the dot (pixel) clock. This
is a single number specifying the pixel clock rate for the mode
in MHz. The second section is a list of four numbers specifying
the horizontal timings. These numbers are the hdisp, hsync-
start, hsyncend, and htotal values. The third section is a list
of four numbers specifying the vertical timings. These numbers
are the vdisp, vsyncstart, vsyncend, and vtotal values. The
final section is a list of flags specifying other characteris-
tics of the mode. Interlace indicates that the mode is inter-
laced. DoubleScan indicates a mode where each scanline is dou-
bled. +HSync and -HSync can be used to select the polarity of
the HSync signal. +VSync and -VSync can be used to select the
polarity of the VSync signal. Composite can be used to specify
composite sync on hardware where this is supported. Addition-
ally, on some hardware, +CSync and -CSync may be used to select
the composite sync polarity. The HSkew and VScan options men-
tioned above in the Modes entry description can also be used
here.
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What kind of TV do you have.. make.. model.. etc
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Ehm A typical Dutch tv 16:9. What info do we need to pinpoint the correct settings?
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Hrrm...
Well usually on the back of the TV.. there would be a tag that tells you the verfresh rate and frequency. I was just going to look up the model to see if there was more info on the modeline and refresh rate the television will do. If you have a manual or know where to get that info.. it would help.
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| Tbonius wrote: | Hrrm...
Well usually on the back of the TV.. there would be a tag that tells you the verfresh rate and frequency. I was just going to look up the model to see if there was more info on the modeline and refresh rate the television will do. If you have a manual or know where to get that info.. it would help.
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Your quick . For starters it's an 100 Hz set. I can't find any info about the modeline
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I made some progress. I changed the line
Section "Device"
| Code: | | Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60" |
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Section "Device"
| Code: | | Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "100" |
And now my KDE desktop is visible on my TV screen... but not on my monitor  . Is there an hidden option to fix this  ?
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and also change this line in yoour xorg.conf:
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Option "ConnectedMonitor" "tv"
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Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,TV"
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| i4dnf wrote: | and also change this line in yoour xorg.conf:
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Option "ConnectedMonitor" "tv"
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Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,TV"
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Yes! That did the trick . I will update our wiki asap. I have two questions left though:
1 My TV screen is only displaying part of my desktop about 1/4 starting below (at the KDE panel) is missing. When I start my desktop the Nvidia logo is displayed right below. How can I fix this?
2 I adjusted the xorg.conf for my monitor an added 1280x1024 to Option "MetaModes""
| Code: | | Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480;512x384,512x384" |
I notice resolution are separated by , or ; what's the difference? When do you use , and when ; ? Thanks in advance!
Edit: I noticed that when I use ; instead of, my tv screen doesn't give any output anymore .
My latest xorg.conf:
| Code: | Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
Option "DPMS"
ModeLine "960x540p" 37.26 960 976 1008 1104 540 542 548 563 +hsync +vsync
EndSection
#Section "Device"
# Identifier "Card0"
# Driver "nvidia"
# VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
# BoardName "Unknown Board"
# BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
#EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "AGP:01:00:0"
Option "DPMS"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
Option "TVOverScan" "0.6"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT,TV"
Option "TwinView" "true"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "100"
Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480;512x384,512x384"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:15 am Post subject: |
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i have in my xorg.conf something like this:
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Option "MetaModes" "1280x960,1024x768 @1280x960;1152x864,1024x768 @1152x864;1024x768,1024x768;"
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what this means is that my crt is set to 1280x960 and that my tv displays only a region of 1024x768 of the crt's resolution and can pan through the rest. if you specify the second resolution of the metamode without the @ than the tv will display only the top left region of the virtual workspace. the"," separates resolutions of the same metamode, while ";" separates metamodes. it's smthing like this:
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"MetaModes" "X-crt x Y-crt,X-tv x Y-tv@X-crt x Y-crt; X-crt x Y-crt,X-tv x Y-tv"
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Through s-video or composite out you cannot have a resolution higher than 1024x768 on the TV.
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Thanks! The '@' made a huge difference, at least now I am able to pan around my screeb .Do you also happen to know
1 How I set the 'overlay', currently a movie played in fullscreen automagicly goes my crt screen
2 Is it possible to give my tv a fixed resultion of 1024x768 independent from my crt screen?
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well you should check the documentation, especially "appendix P" (configuring multiple x screens on one card).. because from what i understand from it.. functionality similar to that of the windows driver's twin view video "overlay" is not yet implemented.
as for the second question i don't really understand what exactly is you want  ...
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