Hi all, a few days ago I asked this list how to output XDirectFB to TVout of a matrox g550. Ville (thank you very much) answered with three possible choices, so I decided to try. Once downloaded Xfree-4.3.0, patched, compiled and installed, I succeded in running XDirectFB on the TV, but...
...I set 'bg-image' parameter in directfbrc and the jpeg shows correctly stretched on the background when running xdirectfb on my primary display. When I run it on the TVout (using '-displayLayer 2'), everything seems to work well, but I see background image on the monitor, while on TV background is black. Same behaviour with 'bg-color'. So, is it possible (and how) to display a background image to the TVout? I tried also changing values of 'window-surface-policy' and 'desktop-backing-store' without success. Another question: i choose to install the patched xfree in /usr/local with 'NothingOutsideProjectRoot' set to 'Yes', while my regular X is in /usr. I saw, then, that XDirectFB doesn't need a XF86Config-4 file, but parses options from directfbrc. Is this true? Last thing: I used a custom .xinitrc to launch only 'animenu', a LIRC-driven menuing application. So I don't use a WindoManager at all. When i try to send events to applications using irxevent (from LIRC package), applications don't respond to events. Is this connected to the lack of a wm, or dealing directly on how xdirectfb works? Is it possible make it work? I think it's enough. Anyway, I think directfb and xdirectfb are great. The TVOut works very well and looks very good. I tried to use TVOut patching the framebuffer driver on kernel 2.4.19, but it was awful, while XDirectFB (i think directfb uses also the hardware anti-flicker filter of the graphic board) looks smooth and clear. Thank you all! matteo matteo ---------- "Il mouse � stato mosso: si prega di riavviare Windows per rendere effettive le modifiche." __________________________________________________________________ Tiscali ADSL SENZA CANONE: Attivazione GRATIS, contributo adesione GRATIS, modem GRATIS, 50 ore di navigazione GRATIS. ABBONARTI TI COSTA SOLO UN CLICK! http://point.tiscali.it/adsl/index.shtml -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe directfb-users" as subject.
