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ikke at iki

Aug 8, 2007, 2:56 AM

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Dual-Head and misplacement of mythfrontend

Hi,

I built up a new system for a frontend yesterday. There is a IBM t41
connected to LCD TV. I got two displays to show up with MergedFB
option and open source ati driver under Ubuntu Feisty. But for some
reason mythtvfrontend is placing itself on wrong screen.

I have resolution 1280x1024 for TV which is "LeftOf" 1450x1050
resolution laptop screen [1].

OK: If I startup mythtvfrontend and Xinerama display is 1 in settings
Everything works as expected, picture comes with right resolution on
laptop LCD.

FAIL: I start frontend with option Xinerama display as 0 I get correct
TV resolution, but the picture will be drawn to the laptop LCD, not to
TV as supposed. Any ideas why?

In both cases mythtvfrontend command line logs say correctly that
using the right xinerama display, and the right resolutions. Frontend
is few weeks old trunk.

[1] xorg setup:

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
FireGL 9000]"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "BIOSHotkeys" "on"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
#Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, TMDS"
#Option "MonitorLayout" "LCD, CRT"
Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, CRT"
Option "CRT2Position" "LeftOf"
Option "MetaModes" "1400x1050-1280x1024"
Option "MergedXinerama" "on"
Option "MergedNonRectangular" "true"
Option "MergedFB" "true"
Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "AGPFastWrite" "true"
Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "true"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 31.469-79.976
# Option "CRT2HSync" 31.469-79.976
VertRefresh 56.250-75.0
# Option "CRT2VRefresh" 56.250-75.0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
FireGL 9000]"
#Monitor "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
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derliebegott at gmail

Aug 8, 2007, 3:19 AM

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Re: Dual-Head and misplacement of mythfrontend [In reply to]

If you do not succedd setting it up the way yuo want, you can still
start 2nd X server only for myth.

I have three displays (2 TFT + TV) and I start 2nd X server only for
TV. you just have to use flag --sharevts.

M.


2007/8/8, ikke <ikke [at] iki>:
> Hi,
>
> I built up a new system for a frontend yesterday. There is a IBM t41
> connected to LCD TV. I got two displays to show up with MergedFB
> option and open source ati driver under Ubuntu Feisty. But for some
> reason mythtvfrontend is placing itself on wrong screen.
>
> I have resolution 1280x1024 for TV which is "LeftOf" 1450x1050
> resolution laptop screen [1].
>
> OK: If I startup mythtvfrontend and Xinerama display is 1 in settings
> Everything works as expected, picture comes with right resolution on
> laptop LCD.
>
> FAIL: I start frontend with option Xinerama display as 0 I get correct
> TV resolution, but the picture will be drawn to the laptop LCD, not to
> TV as supposed. Any ideas why?
>
> In both cases mythtvfrontend command line logs say correctly that
> using the right xinerama display, and the right resolutions. Frontend
> is few weeks old trunk.
>
> [1] xorg setup:
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
> FireGL 9000]"
> Driver "ati"
> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> Option "BIOSHotkeys" "on"
> Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
> #Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, TMDS"
> #Option "MonitorLayout" "LCD, CRT"
> Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, CRT"
> Option "CRT2Position" "LeftOf"
> Option "MetaModes" "1400x1050-1280x1024"
> Option "MergedXinerama" "on"
> Option "MergedNonRectangular" "true"
> Option "MergedFB" "true"
> Option "AGPMode" "4"
> Option "AGPFastWrite" "true"
> Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "true"
> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
> Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
> Option "EnablePageFlip" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 31.469-79.976
> # Option "CRT2HSync" 31.469-79.976
> VertRefresh 56.250-75.0
> # Option "CRT2VRefresh" 56.250-75.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> Option "DPMS"
> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> Option "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
> FireGL 9000]"
> #Monitor "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Option "AIGLX" "true"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> Screen "Default Screen"
> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
> Section "Extensions"
> Option "Composite" "Enable"
> EndSection
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>


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mythtv at guiplot

Aug 8, 2007, 8:57 PM

Post #3 of 4 (437 views)
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Re: Dual-Head and misplacement of mythfrontend [In reply to]

Do you actually have two displays (two video cards) or just one display
with two screens (one video card (GPU) with dual montior connections)?

You may need to specify the display in a variable before starting Myth.
If you have two displays:
export DISPLAY=:1.0; mythfrontend (change :1.0 to 0.0, as needed)
or if you have one display with two screens
export DISPLAY=:0.1; mythfrontend (change :0.1 to :0.0, as needed)

Hope this helps.

DaveD.

ikke wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I built up a new system for a frontend yesterday. There is a IBM t41
> connected to LCD TV. I got two displays to show up with MergedFB
> option and open source ati driver under Ubuntu Feisty. But for some
> reason mythtvfrontend is placing itself on wrong screen.
>
> I have resolution 1280x1024 for TV which is "LeftOf" 1450x1050
> resolution laptop screen [1].
>
> OK: If I startup mythtvfrontend and Xinerama display is 1 in settings
> Everything works as expected, picture comes with right resolution on
> laptop LCD.
>
> FAIL: I start frontend with option Xinerama display as 0 I get correct
> TV resolution, but the picture will be drawn to the laptop LCD, not to
> TV as supposed. Any ideas why?
>
> In both cases mythtvfrontend command line logs say correctly that
> using the right xinerama display, and the right resolutions. Frontend
> is few weeks old trunk.
>
> [1] xorg setup:
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
> FireGL 9000]"
> Driver "ati"
> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> Option "BIOSHotkeys" "on"
> Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
> #Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, TMDS"
> #Option "MonitorLayout" "LCD, CRT"
> Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, CRT"
> Option "CRT2Position" "LeftOf"
> Option "MetaModes" "1400x1050-1280x1024"
> Option "MergedXinerama" "on"
> Option "MergedNonRectangular" "true"
> Option "MergedFB" "true"
> Option "AGPMode" "4"
> Option "AGPFastWrite" "true"
> Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "true"
> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
> Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
> Option "EnablePageFlip" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 31.469-79.976
> # Option "CRT2HSync" 31.469-79.976
> VertRefresh 56.250-75.0
> # Option "CRT2VRefresh" 56.250-75.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> Option "DPMS"
> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> Option "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
> FireGL 9000]"
> #Monitor "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Option "AIGLX" "true"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> Screen "Default Screen"
> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
> Section "Extensions"
> Option "Composite" "Enable"
> EndSection
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>
>
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ikke at iki

Aug 8, 2007, 11:24 PM

Post #4 of 4 (445 views)
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Re: Dual-Head and misplacement of mythfrontend [In reply to]

What I have is a Ubuntu Feisty on laptop [1] with docking station [2]
and a LCD TV [3]. Which ever way it would work with mythtv I would be
satisfied. But of course I want to use laptop also as a laptop at home
normally while not in mythtv use.

It has internal ATI Radeon 9000 FireGL r250v2 graphics card. The
docking station has DVI and VGA output. I have tried couple of nights
to get mythtv showing right on it with no luck. The best so far has
been I get the same display on both screens with xorgs MergedFB Clone
option [4]. This is what I try to go forward with.

THE PROBLEM: Once I play anything the video only shows on the laptop
LCD and TV becomes blue. Menus show ok on TV, and othervise it seems
alright. But it would be the picture on TV which I would be interested
of, not the blue screen :)

This happens with both mplayer or internal being the player. I also
have the MergedXinerama option on. I also tried
MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0 option, but the movie stays on laptop
screen only. Weird. Like it would be drawn to FB directly, and always
to the wrong one.

I tried with options -display :0.1 and :1.0 but they give a respond x
server not found. Only :0.0 works, somehow MergedFB doesn't seem to
create different viewports/screens.

[1] http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T41
[2] http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_Mini-Dock
[3] http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/television/tftlcd/le40m86bdxxeu.asp?page=Specifications
[4] http://linux.die.net/man/4/radeon

2007/8/9, DaveD <mythtv [at] guiplot>:
> Do you actually have two displays (two video cards) or just one display
> with two screens (one video card (GPU) with dual montior connections)?
>
> You may need to specify the display in a variable before starting Myth.
> If you have two displays:
> export DISPLAY=:1.0; mythfrontend (change :1.0 to 0.0, as needed)
> or if you have one display with two screens
> export DISPLAY=:0.1; mythfrontend (change :0.1 to :0.0, as needed)
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> DaveD.
>
> ikke wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I built up a new system for a frontend yesterday. There is a IBM t41
> > connected to LCD TV. I got two displays to show up with MergedFB
> > option and open source ati driver under Ubuntu Feisty. But for some
> > reason mythtvfrontend is placing itself on wrong screen.
> >
> > I have resolution 1280x1024 for TV which is "LeftOf" 1450x1050
> > resolution laptop screen [1].
> >
> > OK: If I startup mythtvfrontend and Xinerama display is 1 in settings
> > Everything works as expected, picture comes with right resolution on
> > laptop LCD.
> >
> > FAIL: I start frontend with option Xinerama display as 0 I get correct
> > TV resolution, but the picture will be drawn to the laptop LCD, not to
> > TV as supposed. Any ideas why?
> >
> > In both cases mythtvfrontend command line logs say correctly that
> > using the right xinerama display, and the right resolutions. Frontend
> > is few weeks old trunk.
> >
> > [1] xorg setup:
> >
> > Section "Device"
> > Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
> > FireGL 9000]"
> > Driver "ati"
> > BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> > Option "BIOSHotkeys" "on"
> > Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
> > #Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, TMDS"
> > #Option "MonitorLayout" "LCD, CRT"
> > Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS, CRT"
> > Option "CRT2Position" "LeftOf"
> > Option "MetaModes" "1400x1050-1280x1024"
> > Option "MergedXinerama" "on"
> > Option "MergedNonRectangular" "true"
> > Option "MergedFB" "true"
> > Option "AGPMode" "4"
> > Option "AGPFastWrite" "true"
> > Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "true"
> > Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
> > Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
> > Option "EnablePageFlip" "true"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> > Identifier "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
> > Option "DPMS"
> > HorizSync 31.469-79.976
> > # Option "CRT2HSync" 31.469-79.976
> > VertRefresh 56.250-75.0
> > # Option "CRT2VRefresh" 56.250-75.0
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> > Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> > Option "DPMS"
> > Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> > Option "DPMS"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Screen"
> > Identifier "Default Screen"
> > Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility
> > FireGL 9000]"
> > #Monitor "Samsumg LE40M86BC"
> > Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> > DefaultDepth 24
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 24
> > Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024"
> > EndSubSection
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "ServerLayout"
> > Option "AIGLX" "true"
> > Identifier "Default Layout"
> > Screen "Default Screen"
> > InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> > InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> > InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
> > InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
> > InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
> > InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "DRI"
> > Mode 0666
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Extensions"
> > Option "Composite" "Enable"
> > EndSection
> > _______________________________________________
> > mythtv-users mailing list
> > mythtv-users [at] mythtv
> > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________
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>
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