nVidia drivers sorted, still, no tv-out

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Green Gadfly 0 Newbie Poster

20 Years Ago

Hi

I'd appreciate help regarding following issue: I've moved from Windows to Mandrakelinux 10.0 (some 250 re-installations/10 days ago :) ; worst problem I have with drivers is problem with nVidia FX 5200 (with tv-out). After I had downloaded new drivers from their site (nv 5336) and installed them, card seems to work just fine, but I cannot get tv-out function. Here's XF86Config-4:

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Philips"
ModelName "Philips 107B(17inch/CM6800)"
HorizSync 30.0-69.0
VertRefresh 50.0-130.0

# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Virtual 1152 864
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Virtual 1152 864
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Virtual 1152 864
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1152 864
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection

Kernels shoud match, no problems reported while the nVidia installer was building and installing a custom one (for 2.6.3-7mdkenterprise).

I've crashed down X so many times playing with these drivers; it makes me feel like i'm running WXP in the box, again :)
Anyway, i'd appreciate an idea where to start from in order to have my tv displaying DivX again. Thanks

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Green Gadfly 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 1 · 2004-07-03T04:05:06+00:00

Hi
I'd appreciate help regarding following issue: I've moved from Windows to Mandrakelinux 10.0 (some 250 re-installations/10 days ago :) ; worst problem I have with drivers is problem with nVidia FX 5200 (with tv-out). After I had downloaded new drivers from their site (nv 5336) and installed them, card seems to work just fine, but I cannot get tv-out function. Here's XF86Config-4:
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Philips"
ModelName "Philips 107B(17inch/CM6800)"
HorizSync 30.0-69.0
VertRefresh 50.0-130.0
# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync
# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Virtual 1152 864
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Virtual 1152 864
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Virtual 1152 864
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1152 864
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection
Kernels shoud match, no problems reported while the nVidia installer was building and installing a custom one (for 2.6.3-7mdkenterprise).
I've crashed down X so many times playing with these drivers; it makes me feel like i'm running WXP in the box, again :)
Anyway, i'd appreciate an idea where to start from in order to have my tv displaying DivX again. Thanks

Well, it's working now (partially...)
I've edited my XF86Config-4 device part:

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS" "on"
Option "MetaModes" "1152x864, 1152x864; 1024x768, 1024x768; 800x600, 800x600; 640x480, 640x480"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "TwinView"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
EndSection

Actually, it is not working like this, but when I want to watch movies on tv, i log as root, delete first option in "MetaModes" so it looks like this:

Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768; 800x600, 800x600; 640x480, 640x480"

reboot, and the tv-out is working. I'm glad I don't watch movies too much, it's a lots of typing everytime I want to see a DivX. Anyone has an idea how to work this around or make it more comfortable (while keeping my 17'' monitor and 1152x864 resolution on) ? Also, if I change option "TwinViewOrientation" to "Dual", tv becomes primary display, and X cannot be started... Have to repair that too (suggestions are most welcome)... Thanks