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ryszard99 at gmail

Oct 20, 2004, 12:52 PM

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OT: Nvidia FX 5200 no TV out (or twin view)

Hi,

I realise this is not directly on topic, however after hours of
googling i've turned up nothing. i've got debian box with a geforce
fx 5200 in it and I'm interested in getting twin view working, or at
the very least TV-OUT.

At the moment i'm attempting twinview, but what happens is i see the
nvidia logo on both the monitor and the tv, afterwhich the x server
crashes and i get the console (on both the TV and the monitor).

i'm running 2.4.27, and have downloaded the latest nvidia drivers
(1.0-6111) and compiled them against the kernel.

I've intentionally not posed my XFree86-4 config file in the case it
is in appropriate (as this is OT).

Any pointers, help etc appreciated.

regs,
Jason

jcw at wilsonet

Oct 20, 2004, 4:11 PM

Post #2 of 6 (1810 views)
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Re: OT: Nvidia FX 5200 no TV out (or twin view) [In reply to]

On Wednesday 20 October 2004 12:52, Ryszard wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I realise this is not directly on topic, however after hours of
> googling i've turned up nothing. i've got debian box with a geforce
> fx 5200 in it and I'm interested in getting twin view working, or at
> the very least TV-OUT.
>
> At the moment i'm attempting twinview, but what happens is i see the
> nvidia logo on both the monitor and the tv, afterwhich the x server
> crashes and i get the console (on both the TV and the monitor).
>
> i'm running 2.4.27, and have downloaded the latest nvidia drivers
> (1.0-6111) and compiled them against the kernel.
>
> I've intentionally not posed my XFree86-4 config file in the case it
> is in appropriate (as this is OT).
>
> Any pointers, help etc appreciated.

This works for me:

http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/xorg.conf-SVid.txt

Despite the xorg.conf label, it works for XF86 also. You might have to change
some paths, or only port over the nvidia driver section, as some of it may be
specific to Red Hat/Fedora Core.

--
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
jcw [at] wilsonet

Got a question? Read this first...
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/
MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/

ryszard99 at gmail

Oct 20, 2004, 9:40 PM

Post #3 of 6 (1818 views)
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Re: OT: Nvidia FX 5200 no TV out (or twin view) [In reply to]

cool jarod, i'll check this out tonight. thanks for your help

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:11:11 -0700, Jarod Wilson <jcw [at] wilsonet> wrote:
> On Wednesday 20 October 2004 12:52, Ryszard wrote:
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I realise this is not directly on topic, however after hours of
> > googling i've turned up nothing. i've got debian box with a geforce
> > fx 5200 in it and I'm interested in getting twin view working, or at
> > the very least TV-OUT.
> >
> > At the moment i'm attempting twinview, but what happens is i see the
> > nvidia logo on both the monitor and the tv, afterwhich the x server
> > crashes and i get the console (on both the TV and the monitor).
> >
> > i'm running 2.4.27, and have downloaded the latest nvidia drivers
> > (1.0-6111) and compiled them against the kernel.
> >
> > I've intentionally not posed my XFree86-4 config file in the case it
> > is in appropriate (as this is OT).
> >
> > Any pointers, help etc appreciated.
>
> This works for me:
>
> http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/xorg.conf-SVid.txt
>
> Despite the xorg.conf label, it works for XF86 also. You might have to change
> some paths, or only port over the nvidia driver section, as some of it may be
> specific to Red Hat/Fedora Core.
>
> --
> Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
> jcw [at] wilsonet
>
> Got a question? Read this first...
> http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation:
> http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/
> MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>
>
>
>

ryszard99 at gmail

Oct 20, 2004, 10:05 PM

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Re: OT: Nvidia FX 5200 no TV out (or twin view) [In reply to]

Unfort, its not working.. :-( also rather unfort, it doesnt get so far
as to pop the nvidia logo, not to worry, looks like more googling..
;-)
------------------------------------
root [at] joh:~# startx

X: warning; process set to priority -11 instead of requested priority -10

This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86 [at] XFree86 and patches submitted
to fixes [at] XFree86 Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).

XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 20040928112350
fabbione [at] fabbione)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.26 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 28 September 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.27 (root [at] joh) (gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian
1:3.3.5-1)) #1 SMP Tue Oct 19 19:30:12 CEST 2004 T
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Oct 21 07:04:35 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a:spencode.o": No
symbols found
(II) Initializing extension GLX

*** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might not
*** be the reason for the server aborting.

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting

When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to submit [at] bugs

XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
root [at] joh:~#
------------------------------------

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:40:30 +0200, Ryszard <ryszard99 [at] gmail> wrote:
> cool jarod, i'll check this out tonight. thanks for your help
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:11:11 -0700, Jarod Wilson <jcw [at] wilsonet> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 20 October 2004 12:52, Ryszard wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I realise this is not directly on topic, however after hours of
> > > googling i've turned up nothing. i've got debian box with a geforce
> > > fx 5200 in it and I'm interested in getting twin view working, or at
> > > the very least TV-OUT.
> > >
> > > At the moment i'm attempting twinview, but what happens is i see the
> > > nvidia logo on both the monitor and the tv, afterwhich the x server
> > > crashes and i get the console (on both the TV and the monitor).
> > >
> > > i'm running 2.4.27, and have downloaded the latest nvidia drivers
> > > (1.0-6111) and compiled them against the kernel.
> > >
> > > I've intentionally not posed my XFree86-4 config file in the case it
> > > is in appropriate (as this is OT).
> > >
> > > Any pointers, help etc appreciated.
> >
> > This works for me:
> >
> > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/xorg.conf-SVid.txt
> >
> > Despite the xorg.conf label, it works for XF86 also. You might have to change
> > some paths, or only port over the nvidia driver section, as some of it may be
> > specific to Red Hat/Fedora Core.
> >
> > --
> > Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
> > jcw [at] wilsonet
> >
> > Got a question? Read this first...
> > http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> > MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation:
> > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/
> > MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive
> > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > mythtv-users mailing list
> > mythtv-users [at] mythtv
> > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

ryszard99 at gmail

Oct 20, 2004, 10:25 PM

Post #5 of 6 (1796 views)
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Re: OT: Nvidia FX 5200 no TV out (or twin view) [In reply to]

A little more on the issue using the below config, i see the nvidia
logo appear on the TV (but not on the monitor), however when i take TV
out of the connected monitors section, everything works, ie X starts
up on the monitor, not the TV).

the error/exit message i get is the same as the one posted above.

-------8<----------------
john:~# cat /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# as root. Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
#Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
#Load "xie"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "27in Analog TV"
HorizSync 30.0 - 50.0
VertRefresh 60.0 - 60.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"

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 "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Screen0"

InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
#InputDevice "LIRC-Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Chaintech"
BoardName "nVidia GeForce FX 5200"
Option "RenderAccel" "1"

# TV Out Setup
Option "TwinView"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024, 800x600"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"

EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
-------8<----------------

jsalch at yahoo

Oct 21, 2004, 5:43 AM

Post #6 of 6 (1796 views)
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Re: OT: Nvidia FX 5200 no TV out (or twin view) [In reply to]

did you try the XF86 file i sent out a few days ago?

in that file I have montitor plugged into VGA and TV
into SVideo.

--- Ryszard <ryszard99 [at] gmail> wrote:

> A little more on the issue using the below config, i
> see the nvidia
> logo appear on the TV (but not on the monitor),
> however when i take TV
> out of the connected monitors section, everything
> works, ie X starts
> up on the monitor, not the TV).
>
> the error/exit message i get is the same as the one
> posted above.
>
> -------8<----------------
> john:~# cat /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
> # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file)
> generated by dexconf, the
> # Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the
> debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the
> XF86Config-4 manual page.
> # (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # If you want your changes to this file preserved by
> dexconf, only make changes
> # before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above,
> and/or after the
> # "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
> #
> # To change things within the debconf section, run
> the command:
> # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
> # as root. Also see "How do I add custom sections
> to a dexconf-generated
> # XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file?" in
> /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.
>
> Section "Files"
> FontPath "unix/:7100"
> # local font server
> # if the local font server has problems, we
> can fall back on these
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> FontPath
> "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> FontPath
> "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath
> "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "bitmap"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "ddc"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "glx"
> Load "int10"
> #Load "pex5"
> Load "record"
> Load "speedo"
> Load "type1"
> Load "vbe"
> #Load "xie"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device"
> "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Protocol"
> "ImPS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons"
> "true"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4
> 5"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "SendCoreEvents"
> "true"
> Option "Device"
> "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol"
> "ImPS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons"
> "true"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4
> 5"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
> ModelName "27in Analog TV"
> HorizSync 30.0 - 50.0
> VertRefresh 60.0 - 60.0
> Option "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Videocard0"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
>
> 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 "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> Screen "Screen0"
>
> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
> #InputDevice "LIRC-Mouse"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Videocard0"
> Driver "nvidia"
> VendorName "Chaintech"
> BoardName "nVidia GeForce FX 5200"
> Option "RenderAccel" "1"
>
> # TV Out Setup
> Option "TwinView"
> Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
> Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
> Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024, 800x600"
> Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
> Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
> Option "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
> Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
> -------8<----------------
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>
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