TV out ...how ?

overproof · 04-03-2005, 02:05 PM

hi,
sorry if has been asked before.
How do I get the TV out to work on my NV17 GeForce4 MX 440 (if it is supported)
Using mandrake 10.1 with kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdk.
thanks

Mega Man X · 04-03-2005, 03:32 PM

You've to add a few lines to your /etc/X11/XF86Config (or xorg.conf, depending on your distro). Here are a few lines that I added to my XF86Config to get TV-out working.

Code:

   Option	"NoLogo"	"true"
   Option	"Rotate"	"off"
   Option	"TwinView"	"true"
   Option	"SecondMonitorHorizSync"	"30-50"
   Option	"SecondMonitorVertRefresh"	"60"
   Option	"MetaModes"	"1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480"
   Option	"TVStandard"	"Pal-B"
   Option	"ConnectedMonitor"	"CRT,TV"
   Option	"TwinViewOrientation"	"Clone"
   Option	"TVOutFormat"	"SVIDEO

Those lines were added right after "Section Device". I assume that you have nvidia drivers properly up and running. The generic drivers won't provide TV-out.

Try also searching the forum. That's quite a popular question and it's described at Nvidia's homepage too

Regards!

overproof · 04-03-2005, 04:01 PM

Thanks for your reply.
I will try to enter those lines (the emphasis is on the TRY)
As for the drivers I cant remember installing NVIDIA ones when first installed mandrake, so must be generic ?
I will also check on Nvidia homepage.
Cheers for now.

overproof · 04-09-2005, 09:53 AM

After some problems with installation of Nvidia driver and kernel source files, the above lines worked fine....Thanks for your help.