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07-12-2006, 07:25 PM
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Member
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA area
Distribution: Debian 3.1 (or variant... depends on which machine)
Posts: 72
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Nvidia Geforce 256 + NTSC
what should my XFree86 Config File look like if I want to hook up an Nvidia GeForce 256 Up to a 27" NTSC TV via the card's built-in S-Video port?
TV: Toshiba 27A32 27"
lspci:
Code:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-751 [Irongate] System Controller (rev 25)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-751 [Irongate] AGP Bridge (rev 01)
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-756 [Viper] ISA (rev 01)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-756 [Viper] IDE (rev 07)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-756 [Viper] ACPI (rev 03)
0000:00:07.4 USB Controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-756 [Viper] USB (rev 06)
0000:00:11.0 Network controller: RaLink Ralink RT2500 802.11 Cardbus Reference Card (rev 01)
0000:00:14.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07)
0000:00:14.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 07)
0000:01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV10 [GeForce 256 SDR] (rev 10)
Current /etc/X11/XF86Config-4:
Code:
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was 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.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands as root:
#
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
# md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
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/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
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/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "GWY:5876"
HorizSync 30-60
VertRefresh 50-75
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "GWY:5876"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Thanks for the help!
-Jim
(Somewhat  )
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07-13-2006, 12:43 AM
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#2
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Senior Member
Registered: May 2004
Location: Australia
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 3,545
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First install the Nvidia driver and then check out this. It's a good guide I used to get TV out working.
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07-13-2006, 01:23 AM
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#3
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Member
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA area
Distribution: Debian 3.1 (or variant... depends on which machine)
Posts: 72
Original Poster
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Thanks... but...
Don't I have to change the resolution? The color depth?
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07-13-2006, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: May 2004
Location: Australia
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 3,545
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Did you follow the instructions? By setting the output type and PAL/NTSC type I think it should sort most of it out for you. As long as the second monitor is 1024x768 or lower it should work but the instructions I posted tell you that...
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07-13-2006, 02:15 PM
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#5
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Member
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA area
Distribution: Debian 3.1 (or variant... depends on which machine)
Posts: 72
Original Poster
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Well, the idea was to set this up as a Home Theatre PC... with the TV being the sole monitor. Sorry if I missed soemthing.
-Jim
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