Hi,

I have searched throughout the land of google and the net and just can't seem to get a configuration that works for my NVIDIA based video card and tv-out capability. I now have a clean setup and this is the first thing I am trying to get working on the box.

I have successfully installed the Nvidia driver without a problem and I get the Nvidia logo when X tries to start. The GUI is much faster now. So I am trying to get TV-Out working.

I have enabled the twinview settings and tried numerous examples from posts throughout the web. However, none of them quite work.

Basically, I can get video to the tv OR to the monitor, but not at the same time (clone mode). Some configurations (such as the one below) get me a good picture to the tv, but the monitor is completely hosed (it is trying to sync and it cannot) - this locks my computer - or at least sets an undisplayable mode so that I have to power off and try again (ie. cannot switch to non X sessions or backspace out).

This just does not seem like it should be so difficult. I am hoping to determine in the next few days if it is a problem with this particular card or just a configuration problem. If a card problem then I can return and get a different brand. Any recommendations on brands that people have gotten this to work on?

I need tv-out as I am setting up a MythTv box on this computer.

Thanks in advance for any help or guidance.

My Hardware:
Motherboard: Asus A7n8X deluxe
Chip: AMD 2.5 Athalon
Ram: 512 MB
Video Card: Asus V9180 TD with 64 MB ram


Linux: Mandrake 9.1 Release


My XF86Config-4 file:

# File generated by XFdrake.

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbCompat" ""
Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "1024x768 @ 70 Hz"
HorizSync 31.5-60.0
VertRefresh 50-70
Usemodes "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1024x768" 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"

Option "TwinView" "true"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 800x600; 800x600, 800x600; 640x480, 640x480"
Option "TVStanderd" "NTSC-M"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Option "Clone" "off"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection



Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

Have you tried nvtv tv out tool for nvidia based cards
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nv-tv-out

FYI, you can delete the
Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection
part because the NVIDIA driver doesn't load it.

I have the same problem.

But I have the S-Video to RCA adapter and I don't see nothing in the TV. Always I see the monitor. I try using nvtv and it say: "unknown video chipset". I try with nvtv activating TV out it's appears to work (my monitor is off) but the TV always black.

See your section "ServerLayout"? Just say "Cloned" "off" try with "on". Remember that you want to clone your desktop.


I will try copying some from here and putting it in my XF86Config file for test.

You need to "DRI" and in "Modules" put "Load" "dri" for have 3D Direct Rendering Hardware acceleration, that is a new feature and you can play OpenGL and video more faster. Don't delete that.

My XF86Config file:


# XFree86 4 configuration created by redhat-config-xfree86

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "dri"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "es"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "NetMousePS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# If the normal CorePointer mouse is not a USB mouse then
# this input device can be used in AlwaysCore mode to let you
# also use USB mice at the same time.
Identifier "DevInputMice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "SyncMaster"
DisplaySize 280 210
HorizSync 30.0 - 55.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 4 (generic)"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

I recently installed SuSe 8.2 and after installing the nvidia drivers and changing the driver nv to nvidia i added everything from the option twinview and down. After this i get a picture out on both tv and monitor.

Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce4 MX 440"
BusID "2:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
VendorName "NVidia"
Option "Twinview" "1"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-80"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-75"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
Option "NoLogo" "1"
# Option "TVOverScan" "0.7"
EndSection

Hope this gets you going!

Goofee

Um.. not to point out the obvious.. but maybe.. just possibly.. it might not be working.. and why didnt any one else point this out? cause he spelled Standard... Standerd... so.. um.. one letter should fix it all thanks?

My S-VIDEO to RCA (Composite) adapter just doesn't work. I use the S-VIDEO IN from my DC10+ and I can see video (because my TV doesn't have S-VIDEO IN).

Just, try it in your /etc/X11/XF86Config

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 4 (generic)"
Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "TwinView" "true"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768; 800x600, 800x600; 640x480, 640x480; 320x240, 320x240;"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
EndSection

Hi
I had the same problems everyone else is having with my nvidia geforce 4 mx
then i downloaded yanc ran it as root and configured it exactly like the instructions on the yanc home page described. now i have a great picture on my TV.Watching Dvds .AVIs ecct... with Xine
Good luck
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