[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2017-07-28 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 Title: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets To

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2016-03-05 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** No longer affects: xserver-xorg-video-i810 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 Title: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets To manage notifications about

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2012-05-02 Thread phxphun1
FWIW, and I'm not certain I'm in the right place, I have a Toshiba Satellite A55 with i855GM graphics. At one time the TV out (s-video) worked under Ubuntu... up through 10.04 Lucid (and I think 10.10 Maverick as well) but with 11.x (Natty and Oneric) it quit working. I was hoping it might return

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2012-02-09 Thread Ben Straton
I still have the hardware, but do not have the ability to write the code. Should anyone else write it, I would be more than happy to test. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270

Re: [Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2012-02-09 Thread Daniel Gimpelevich
Not everyone with these chipsets would be affected, because not everyone with these chipsets has a DVO card. Personally, I've been wanting to get my hands on such a card for several years, but I've never been able to find one. On Dec 22, 2008 2:44 PM, Craig73 funru...@gmail.com wrote: Does

Re: [Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2012-02-09 Thread Daniel Gimpelevich
Whoops, accidentally read the first post in this thread as the last, and responded accordingly. My bad. On Feb 9, 2012 2:12 PM, Daniel Gimpelevich dan...@gimpelevich.san-francisco.ca.us wrote: Not everyone with these chipsets would be affected, because not everyone with these chipsets has a

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2010-12-04 Thread legolas558
Yesterday I collected an (apparently) useful information regarding the i855GM (rev.02) hardware (which I own): after a linux session I rebooted into windows xp, activated the TV-OUT and used it to watch for many hours. Then I rebooted into linux and just before Xorg rewrote the video buffer, I

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2010-03-02 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Summary changed: - [i855] [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets + [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-09-21 Thread legolas558
Pushed by frustration of having to close my Linux sessions and boot into Windows, I packaged a chroot live system to use my TV-OUT without rebooting. Xorg 1.4 + the old i810 driver (v1.7.2) are inside, with perfectly compiling sources (so if somebody wants to rework its PCI part, you have a ready

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-09-10 Thread legolas558
Hi Bryce, yes it no more compiles after the PCI rework done in Xorg server 1.6. There is a howto here http://www.x.org/wiki/PciReworkHowto which guides in rework of the new 'intel' driver, and I assume that the parts in i810 legacy driver which needs rewrital are almost the same. Has anybody

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-06-10 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Description changed: + The -intel driver does not support TV out through DVO, which is used by + many 8xx-based laptops, and at this time upstream has no plans for + implementing support. + + The specifications for the chips (chrontel) have been published, so it + is feasible for someone

Re: [Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-05-12 Thread Bryce Harrington
On Sun, May 03, 2009 at 03:52:39PM -, legolas558 wrote: @Bryce: I compiled it against xorg-dev 1:7.3+18 (I use Debian Squeeze), I had to install several packages to let the 'configure' script run successfully. From my logs I think you should install these: x11proto- video-dev libxv-dev

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-05-06 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Tags added: tv-out -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-05-03 Thread Bryce Harrington
Hi legolas, It's great to see that you've delved into making this work. Can I ask, when you mentioned you got the i810 driver compiled, was that on top of xserver 1.6? What steps did you need to take to get it built? -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-05-03 Thread legolas558
@Bryce: I compiled it against xorg-dev 1:7.3+18 (I use Debian Squeeze), I had to install several packages to let the 'configure' script run successfully. From my logs I think you should install these: x11proto- video-dev libxv-dev libxvmc-dev x11proto-video-dev libxv-dev libxvmc-dev libfontenc-dev

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-13 Thread legolas558
@Syrius1977: I have compiled the i810 drivers for my Xorg server (I am using squeeze), I have a problem with my LFP (local flat panel): it becomes blank (but does not go off), while I can actually see something on the TV. I have tried many combinations of MonitorLayout and screen resolutions but

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-13 Thread legolas558
I confirm that I got the TV-OUT working with the compiled i810 driver and using Option MonitorLayout NONE,TV So that my LFP does not get blanked. A side effect is that I am not using clone mode, the LCD display is turned off and when exiting the X session all ttys get an invalid resolution

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-05 Thread legolas558
@Craig: see comment 55, they don't have a development plan for this feature. I know what to NOT buy next time.. -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-05 Thread Cervera
@Sirius1977: Isn't it possible to make the i810 driver available in 8,10? -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-05 Thread legolas558
@Sirius1977: no, because that's not supported (e.g. compatibility will break at some point and all new bugs will not be fixed, see proper definition of unsupported software). nvtv reports an error: TVCh2Create: CH7009 family not yet supported From Xorg.0.log I *know* that I have a CH7017, nvtv

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-05 Thread Sirius1977
@legolas558: I've got the same error message but it works. The patched nvtv will only work with the old i810. If you are using 8.04 then give it a try. There should be something appear on the TV after you have made the changes to xorg.conf. Then nvtv comes to the game. I'm still add me to the

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-05 Thread Bryce Harrington
@legolas, it should not come as a surprise that all of the video drivers maintained by a company (-fglrx, -nvidia, -intel) have cut-offs in terms of how old of hardware they continue to support. Like you I don't think this is a good thing, but certainly from their business perspective is is the

Re: [Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-05 Thread legolas558
Hi Bryce, thanks for your extended explanation about how things go. I told my feelings as consumer, not open source developer. As open source developer and supporter I am really happy of Intel's open-source-friendly strategy. But as a consumer I am really screwed up about the fact that Windows

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-04 Thread Craig Huffstetler
Sirius, This is still good information to know for the developers. Thanks for coming here yourself. Now, the question is why. Thanks, Craig -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-04-03 Thread Sirius1977
Hi all Since the old i810 driver is no longer in the repos (since intrepid) the solution i posted on ubuntuforums.org is not working anymore. The new Intel drivers have no support for TV-OUT on the 855gm. The only way to get a working TV-out is switching back to hardy (8.04) because the old i810

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-26 Thread Craig Huffstetler
It's definitely going to be up to the community. There are many questions on this, many work-arounds that may or may not work for users in the forums, the Answers community and ubuntu-users list, and this has been since 2005? I could barely believe it when I found this bug when trying to help

Re: [Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-26 Thread JasonSpradlin82
Built in hardware from a 4-year-old laptop should definitely be working by now. On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Craig Huffstetler craig.huffstet...@gmail.com wrote: It's definitely going to be up to the community. There are many questions on this, many work-arounds that may or may not work

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-26 Thread Craig Huffstetler
@Jason I'm sorry if I was unclear and you thought I was referencing just the 810. I was referencing a possible solution for the 855 series that people are reporting problems with. One case I am referring to (that is attached to this bug report) can be found here:

Re: [Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-26 Thread JasonSpradlin82
@craig I only meant to relay my frustration in having an older laptop with old hardware that is not supported even by Intrepid. This bug has been open forever, yet nothing has come of it thus far, other than further complaints. One would figure that after so many complaints Intel would jump in

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-26 Thread Craig Huffstetler
Ah, got it! Frustration *understood* ;-) Cheers! -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-26 Thread Cervera
Hello, Again like many before me, I'm suffering from 855 :) my computer is a Fujitsu-Siemens V2020 laptop, with the Intel 855 graphics. Well, no TV out. (works fine in windows, so hardware's okay.) i'll be attaching xorg.conf ** Attachment added: xorg.conf

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-26 Thread Cervera
Xorg.0.log ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24369956/Xorg.0.log -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. --

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-26 Thread Cervera
when running lspci: ~$ lspci -v | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) - when running xrandr: -- ~$ xrandr --verbose Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200,

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-03-16 Thread Philippe Coval
Hi, I havent checked yet, but it seems also to affect : i830M (or 82830 CGC) , can anyone confirm ? I'll update this post after jaunty release -- http://rzr.online.fr/q/stb -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2009-01-22 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Tags added: bitesize -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2008-12-22 Thread Craig73
Does anyone know how to query the HWDB to get a statistic on how many of these chipsets are out there and in use under Ubuntu? (IE - how many people are impacted / how many people would be willing to contribute towards contracting a fix) -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

[Bug 6270] Re: [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets

2008-11-04 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Summary changed: - no support for TV-Out on i855 chipsets + [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets -- [i855] no support for TV-Out on 8xx chipsets https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/6270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct