Re: [mythtv-users] nvidia geforce MX 4000 and blank/black screen

[MacNean C. Tyrrell]

Sean G wrote:
I have the same card, a MX 4000, and had a hard time
with the drivers from NVIDIA as well.  I tried version
6629, got black screen on the TV.  I also tried
another version, don't remember the number, same
problem.
I eventually got it working with version 6106,
connected to a TV on SVIDEO.  I have all the features
working including overscan.
Go with 6106, and a resolution of 800x600 and you
should be set.
--- Brad Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
 

On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 07:10:50PM -0500, MacNean C.
Tyrrell wrote:
   

I reinstalled everything and rolled back to 6111
     

drivers.  I'm still 
   

getting black when booting into X. 
However+ if i change the XF config file for just
     

the monitor than it 
   

works.  If i change the config for just the TV
     

than it doesn't work.  
   

The card works fine in WIndows with tv output.  Am
     

i doing something wrong?
This is a problem I also experienced, and some other
folks on nvnews.net
have also encountered it on this very card.   I hope
nvidia has it in
their bug list.
What I found was you could boot with a monitor
plugged in and come up
in console mode.   

(Always a very good idea to switch your system to
console mode when
trying new graphics cards and parameters.)
Anyway, the kludge was -- boot up with monitor.  
Get shell prompt.
Unplug monitor and plug in TV set.  Type "startx"
(you can't see it.)

And it displays on the TV.   Stupid, or what?  And
not a workable long
term solution.  If this works for you though, sounds
like the same
problem.  Occurs with 6111.
   

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I gave up and went with my sis card i have lying around.  Now my problem 
is, and with this PVR 250 card i've never had a problem before, 
wavyness, on certain channels.  Certain channels are ok.  Others are 
wavy almost like PPV channels without the box and that you haven't paid 
for, just not as bad.  I've used this card on a different PC that i 
switch out for my gaming machine, but in the same place with the same 
cables, and that didn't have a problem with picture quality.  This 
certainly does.  Any suggestions?
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