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alanb at starband

Feb 12, 2004, 8:54 PM

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Starting up with TVOut...

I've looked at the archives and actually found something about my problem.
I've played around with it but I still haven't got this one figured out.
I'm trying to get the computer to output to the monitor during boot up.

I've got a Matrox G550 video card plus the PVR-350. I've used Jarod's
XF86Config-PVR350.txt making the appropriate modifications to BusID and
fbx value.

When I boot up the output goes to the monitor hooked up to the Matrox
card. It fails with:

(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found.

If I then login as root and at the command line do /sbin/modprobe ivtv
followed by /sbin/modprobe ivtv-fb.

The monitor is no longer responding and I get a cursor on the bottom left
of the TV screen. If I type 'startx' the cursor moves but the letters are
not shown. When I hit enter the TV is now acting as the monitor. Of
course, the size is all wrong but that's another issue for later.

How can I get my computer to boot directly to the TV and overcome the (EE)
problems during booting?

I did notice that in the XF86 log that my pci address for my Matrox and my
Hauppauge are being identified but the Matrox pci address has an * at the
beginning. I also noticed that the fb appears to be trying to use the
Matrox pci address because it is the default pci address.

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debian at nc

Feb 13, 2004, 6:42 AM

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Re: Starting up with TVOut... [In reply to]

On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 22:54, alanb[at]starband.net wrote:
> I've looked at the archives and actually found something about my problem.
> I've played around with it but I still haven't got this one figured out.
> I'm trying to get the computer to output to the monitor during boot up.
>
> I've got a Matrox G550 video card plus the PVR-350. I've used Jarod's
> XF86Config-PVR350.txt making the appropriate modifications to BusID and
> fbx value.
>
> When I boot up the output goes to the monitor hooked up to the Matrox
> card. It fails with:
>
> (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device
> (EE) No devices detected.
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found.
>
> If I then login as root and at the command line do /sbin/modprobe ivtv
> followed by /sbin/modprobe ivtv-fb.
>
> The monitor is no longer responding and I get a cursor on the bottom left
> of the TV screen. If I type 'startx' the cursor moves but the letters are
> not shown. When I hit enter the TV is now acting as the monitor. Of
> course, the size is all wrong but that's another issue for later.
>
> How can I get my computer to boot directly to the TV and overcome the (EE)
> problems during booting?
>
> I did notice that in the XF86 log that my pci address for my Matrox and my
> Hauppauge are being identified but the Matrox pci address has an * at the
> beginning. I also noticed that the fb appears to be trying to use the
> Matrox pci address because it is the default pci address.
>
>
Isn't this in the FAQ? If not it should be. Do a search on the list
for something like this:

append="video=vc:?-?"

You should put it in your lilo.conf or equivalent.

-jose-

brumple at VALUBOND

Feb 13, 2004, 9:26 AM

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RE: Starting up with TVOut... [In reply to]

That will solve the console being grabbed by the framebuffer, but what
he wants to happen can be solved by loading the ivtv-fb module before X
tries to start. I just put modprobe ivtv-fb in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local
file.

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces[at]mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces[at]mythtv.org] On Behalf Of jose rubio
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:43 AM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Starting up with TVOut...

On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 22:54, alanb[at]starband.net wrote:
> I've looked at the archives and actually found something about my
problem.
> I've played around with it but I still haven't got this one figured
out.
> I'm trying to get the computer to output to the monitor during boot
up.
>
> I've got a Matrox G550 video card plus the PVR-350. I've used Jarod's
> XF86Config-PVR350.txt making the appropriate modifications to BusID
and
> fbx value.
>
> When I boot up the output goes to the monitor hooked up to the Matrox
> card. It fails with:
>
> (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device
> (EE) No devices detected.
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found.
>
> If I then login as root and at the command line do /sbin/modprobe ivtv
> followed by /sbin/modprobe ivtv-fb.
>
> The monitor is no longer responding and I get a cursor on the bottom
left
> of the TV screen. If I type 'startx' the cursor moves but the letters
are
> not shown. When I hit enter the TV is now acting as the monitor. Of
> course, the size is all wrong but that's another issue for later.
>
> How can I get my computer to boot directly to the TV and overcome the
(EE)
> problems during booting?
>
> I did notice that in the XF86 log that my pci address for my Matrox
and my
> Hauppauge are being identified but the Matrox pci address has an * at
the
> beginning. I also noticed that the fb appears to be trying to use the
> Matrox pci address because it is the default pci address.
>
>
Isn't this in the FAQ? If not it should be. Do a search on the list
for something like this:

append="video=vc:?-?"

You should put it in your lilo.conf or equivalent.

-jose-

matthew.j.hannan at verizon

Mar 11, 2004, 9:22 PM

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RE: Starting up with TVOut... [In reply to]

HMMMM.
Are you saying that it IS possible to get a regular VGA monitor AND a TV
working at the same time with a PVR-350?

Send me your XF86Config!!!

Right now I am running the XF86Config from the Jarod guide. I have
potentially one issue with my 00:0f:00 settings, but whatever. I no
longer have a working physical monitor! Sure, sure, Xvnc is a good
friend, but there is no substitute for being there in person, ya' know?

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces[at]mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces[at]mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Brian Rumple
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:26 AM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Starting up with TVOut...

That will solve the console being grabbed by the framebuffer, but what
he wants to happen can be solved by loading the ivtv-fb module before X
tries to start. I just put modprobe ivtv-fb in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local
file.

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