Re: Fixed...Re: Any experts on X/TVOut/frame buffer stuff?

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On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 07:58, James Pifer wrote:
> Found the problem. Always happens that way. You finally get to the point
> you post to get help, then you figure it out... ugh!
> 
> James


So what was it?  I just started working on a config trying to get a
bunch of old ATI xpert@work lcds (mach64 chip )with composite out
working and can't get the video to sync with the tv in x looks. Fine on
console.

Bret



> 
> On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 07:25, James Pifer wrote:
> > This is somewhat off topic. I don't know if the problem is X, frame
> > buffer, ivtv, or combination of all of them.
> > 
> > I've been working for days with the ivtv-devel and mythtv lists on this
> > problem. I have a PVR-350 that I'm trying to setup with MythTV. For a
> > while I couldn't even get X to load once I loaded ivtv's frame buffer
> > support(ivtv-fb). Switching my tuner card to a different slot seemed to
> > help and I can finally load X after loading all the ivtv drivers. 
> > 
> > Problem is I'm not seeing anything on the TV through the frame buffer.
> > This is how I load everything:
> > 
> > I go to initlevel 3.
> > Load all the drivers up to ivtv-fb (script is here:
> > http://www.obrien-pifer.com/mythtv/loadivtv.sh)
> > Load X with "init 5". IT FINALLY LOADS 
> > Then I login as my mythtv user
> > Open a terminal, su, and run mythbackend
> > Open another terminal and do:
> >         $export DISPLAY=:0.1
> >         $mythfrontend -v
> > 
> > I see the verbose stuff scroll in the terminal for mythfrontend, but I
> > get nothing on my TV Out.... AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!! 
> > 
> > If it helps my info can be found here:
> > http://www.obrien-pifer.com/mythtv/XF86Config
> > http://www.obrien-pifer.com/mythtv/XF86.0.log
> > http://www.obrien-pifer.com/mythtv/messages
> > http://www.obrien-pifer.com/mythtv/dmesg
> > 
> > If anyone can help I would appreciate it. 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > James
> > 
> 
> 
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