TV-out in Linux

kiaraho · 06-24-2003, 11:50 AM

Anyone know what the configuration of the XF86Config file should be for TV-out on an ATI Radeon 7000 in Mandrake Linux?

I've tried several configurations but nothing works. Whenever I boot to Linux with my S-video cable connected to my TV, the X-server doesn't load and all I get is the command line login. TV-out works fine in WinXP though.

finegan · 06-25-2003, 05:44 PM

TV-out isn't part of the normal XFree86 drivers for the ATI cards... look into the gatos drivers: gatos.sf.net

Cheers,

Finegan

kiaraho · 06-30-2003, 03:34 AM

Already did and even those didn't seem to work. Even tried that "atitvout" program but nothing.

Gªutama · 06-30-2003, 04:27 AM

Have a look at http://www.retinalburn.net/linux/
they have drivers for various ATI chipsets.

I have a ATI chipset with tv-out aswell, I haven't tried the drivers yet but when I have some time I will.

kiaraho · 08-03-2003, 03:46 PM

No luck to date. I've by now gone through a whole bunch of websites, XF86Config settings and programs but still nothing. So far the only success I've had is in getting a DVD to play using Mplayer in text mode, which is the only way I can get the TV-out to work in Mandrake.