Re: Fw: [mythtv-users] nVidia card

[Morten R�nseth]

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Thanks Niels! This will be of great help! Cheers, -Morten Niels Dybdahl wrote: Hi Morten,   Here are the configuration files for the two setups. Both have been installed following Jarod Wilsons guide. My own MythTV runs on FC1 with MythTV 0.16 and the attachments modules.conf and XF86Config are from that PC. The other MythTV runs on FC3 with MythTV 0.17 and the attachments modprobe.conf and xorg.conf are from that PC.   I do not remember all details in the files but here are some comments:   - XF86Config, Section Module: I added vnc to be able of remote control the display. I also think that I added the v4l line but I am not sure. I had to comment out the glx line. Otherwise the system would freeze on startup. So no OpenGL acceleration on that PC. - XF86Config, Section ServerFlags: I added this section to turn the screen saver off - XF86Config, Section Monitor: I added the "TVOutput" option. Some of the Options in the "Monitor" and "Device" sections can be placed in either section. - XF86Config, Section Device: I changed the driver to "nvidia" and downloaded it according to Jarods guide. It works with the options "TVStandard", "TVOutFormat" and "ConnectedMonitor", while I have not been able to make "RenderAccel" (freezes the system) and "TVOverScan" work. Make sure that the TV is connected when the PC is started even though you use the "ConnectedMonitor". - XF86Config, Section Screen: I added the option for the vnc passwordfile. - modules.conf: There is an alias for the nvidia driver. I am not sure that I added that, so probably the installation did that automatically.   - xorg.conf, Section Module: Again I added vnc and v4l. This PC runs with glx without problems. - xorg.conf, Section ServerFlags: Added to turn screen saver off. - xorg.conf, Section Device: Again the driver is "nvidia" and I use the options "TVStandard", "TVOutFormat" and "ConnectedMonitor". Note that this PC uses a FX5200 with both composite and S-Video connectors. Both are used, one goes to the main TV, while the other goes via a VHS to three other TVs. I am not sure that the "TVOutFormat" has any effect. Apparently the board detects which connectors are used during startup and uses only those. - xorg.conf, Section Screen: Again the vnc password file. - modprobe.conf: Again an alias for the nvidia kernel module.   I also turned off the screen saver a couple of places in the window managers and in the BIOS of the PCs.   Best regards Niels Dybdahl -----Original Message----- From: Morten Rønseth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 31. marts 2005 23:05 To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] nVidia card Hi Niels, Coild you possible send me a short desription of your setup - XF86Config/xorg.conf, module loading etc. - off the list? I would greately appreciate it :-) Cheers, -Morten Niels Dybdahl wrote: I do not think that extra RAM will have any effect. I also tried and gave up on a Radeon 7000 card (with FC1). I then got a nVidia GeForce4 MX440 which works without problems. I have helped somebody with a MythTV with a nVidia FX5200 which worked with the same setup as the MX440. Just a matter of using the "nvidia" driver, setting a number of Options which are described in nVidias documentation on the web, loading some modules and turning off all kinds of screen savers.   Best regards Niels Dybdahl ----- Original Message ----- From: Morten Rønseth To: Discussion about mythtv Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] nVidia card Ok, thanks all! So bottom line is, it's a great card for mythtv use. But, would I be better off getting an fx 5500? Is it worth putting the extra money into a 256MB version rather than a 128MB? Would an MSI card be a good choice? How hard is it to get TV out going? I've given up on my Radeon 7000 card, cannot make tv out work under Mandrake 10.1 (I've tried all the drivers - radeon, ati.2, ...) its just beyond me. Thanks again, this list is great help! Cheers, -Morten Joseph A. Caputo wrote: On Thursday 31 March 2005 0:24, Robert Johnston wrote: On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:21:08 +0200, Morten Rønseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Garry, What make is it? I've seen various cards on ebay, some of which claim to be doing mpeg2 decoding...(which I have come to relise isn't very probable). Chances are, it's not "MPEG2 Decoding", it's more "MPEG2 Hardware Assistance" (In other words, XvMC) Actually, I think some of the Nvidia cards actually do sport full MPEG decoders... it's just that the full decoder isn't supported under Linux. -JAC _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- WEB-fx http://www.webfx.no Morten Lerskau Rønseth mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Odinsvei 15c +47 6680 9191 1413 Tårnåsen +47 9343 4357 Norway _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- WEB-fx http://www.webfx.no Morten Lerskau Rønseth mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Odinsvei 15c +47 6680 9191 1413 Tårnåsen +47 9343 4357 Norway _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- WEB-fx http://www.webfx.no Morten Lerskau Rønseth mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Odinsvei 15c +47 6680 9191 1413 Tårnåsen +47 9343 4357 Norway

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