Hi All, I have DirectFb working properly on fedora core 3 with a 2.6.11 kernel. I can do a /usr/local/bin/mplayer test.mpg -vo dfbmga and get a crisp clear picture on my PAL TV. However when I run ./vdr -P"softdevice -vo dfb:mgatv" -P'remote - i /dev/input/event2' I get a black and white, flickering and badly distorted picture on the TV. What could be the problem? All tips on where to start looking appreciated. Regards Anthony -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: anthony hornby <anthony.hornby@xxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: anthony.hornby@xxxxxxxxxx, Klaus Schmidinger's VDR <vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: Klaus Schmidinger's VDR <vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Softdevice + vidix + matrox G550 - is this possible? Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 08:33:07 +0930 Hi, I want to set up my VDR to use softdevice and use the output of my Matrox G550 card. I have got the latest CVS for softdevice, directFB, DFB++, vidix and ffmpeg. Am running Fedora core 3 with the latest 2.6.11 series kernel. Have built all successfully. Now I want to keep the second head on my G550 running X (a gnome desktop on the local monitor on the box is handy) but also have accelerated output on the tv-out. I think this means I am restricted to using vidix - is this correct? Anyway when I try to use VDR with sofdevice and vidix with -P" softdevice -vo vidix:" I always get the following: console ******* [root@mmc vdr-1.3.23]# ./vdr -P" softdevice -vo vidix:" -P'remote - i /dev/input/event2' [softdevice] processing args [softdevice] argv [0] = softdevice [softdevice] argv [1] = -vo [softdevice] initializing Plugin [softdevice] Initializing Video Out /var/log/messages ***************** May 5 08:26:42 mmc vdr: succeeded May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: VDR version 1.3.23 started May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading plugin: ./PLUGINS/lib/libvdr- softdevice.so.1.3.23 May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading plugin: ./PLUGINS/lib/libvdr- remote.so.1.3.23 May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/setup.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/sources.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/diseqc.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/channels.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/timers.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/reccmds.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/svdrphosts.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/ca.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/remote.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/keymacros.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc kernel: tda1004x: waiting for firmware upload... May 5 08:26:58 mmc kernel: tda1004x: waiting for firmware upload... May 5 08:27:00 mmc vdr[8702]: found 2 video devices May 5 08:27:00 mmc vdr[8702]: initializing plugin: softdevice (0.1.1): A software emulated MPEG2 device May 5 08:27:00 mmc vdr[8702]: [cVidixVideoOut] Can't open framebuffer exiting Looks like I am missing something fundamental here - can anyone set me straight? What should I check? All help appreciated. Regards Anthony.
