Thanks, Frederico and Roger. I'll check out rivatv (which appears to be a V4L driver module) I'll also try the 1024/768 V-OUT. Along the same lines: RDesktop was recently giving me fits about not operating below 8bpp, when I was at 1280x1024x15bit. Taking it to 1024x768x16bit worked, so I tried 1280x1024x16bit and it works. Perhaps their algorithm for bpp calculation or testing is buggy.
On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 11:33:17 -0300 "Federico Voges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 00:01:43 -0400, Matthew Carpenter wrote: > > >I just purchased the GF4Ti4200 with my new machine (which I'm most pleased > >with) > > > >I'd like some input on tricks to get this sucker working the best. I knew > >it had video out. Video In was a bonus I didn't expect (if only it works). > > > >Video Out shows up my boot to the TV... But as soon as X starts, the TV > >becomes an Orange mess of lines. I've tried changing modes (CTRL-ALT-+) > >but all that I see is some rearranging of what little black is left on the > >TV. This is inconvenient. Obviously it'd make me the happiest if this > >would be viewable even when I'm at 1280x1024 (I like to live there most the > >time) but I'd settle for 640x480. (Note: SuSE includes this great little > >tool which lets you set your resolution on the fly... very nice indeed) I > >also wouldn't complain if the TV could be set up as an extension of my > >desktop, not a clone. I've seen the nvtv utility and plays just a little. > >No luck other than killing the feed to my CRT. Yes, I'm using GLX and the > >NVidia accelerated driver. DRI is another question I'm not sure of. > > > Just read de README for the nvidia GLX driver. You should have it > somewhere in your disk (something like /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/), > or you can download the tar.gz from nVidia's site (ie: > NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4363.tar.gz). You'll find all the info you need there. > > The chipset supports TV out up to 1024x768. > > >Video In I haven't tried much with yet. All I know is that SuSE didn't > >detect it so it's probably not one of the BTTV chipset. The manual calls > >is WDM or something or other. Anyone have any luck with this one? I > >remember reading recently on this list that someone said they'd stick with > >NVidia for all of their video capture needs. I'd love to as well, since my > >other option is to migrate my ATI TVWonder VE card (Walmart: $45) from my > >old machine to this one. Not elegant, but doable, and it's a BTTV chipset. > > > > My vid card doesn't have TV-in, but a quick search in Gentoo Forums > revealed that you need RivaTV (http://rivatv.sourceforge.net): > > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=29290&highlight=gf4+tvin > Federico Voges > Socio gerente > > Intrasoft > Malabia 2137 14 A > (1425) Buenos Aires > Argentina > > Te/Fax: 54-11-4833-5182 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://www.intrasoft.com.ar > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP SDK 3.0 > > iQA/AwUBPwLtLRRcJRaVKt4XEQK35QCgnyYQRDJwBf9ON16nRapQX+rW320An2A3 > hdeAMtONOPDLPmo1axGSpWaY > =IHRC > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users -- Matthew Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.eisgr.com/ Enterprise Information Systems *Network Service Appliances *Network Consulting, Integration & Support *Web Development and E-Business _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
