I have fixed this problem - no need to respond. Just had to select right primary-layer in /etc/directfbrc system=fbdev fbdev=/dev/fb0 matrox-crtc2 matrox-tv-standard=pal videoram-limit=32768 depth=32 mode=720x576 pixelformat=YV12 primary-layer=2 hardware mmx screenshot-dir=/tmp I finally have it working :-) I especially want to thank Nicolas Huillard and Ville Syrj?l? - thanks a lot for your help. Next is to try and get XDirectFB working as well. Regards Anthony. On Thu, 2005-05-12 at 00:00 +0930, anthony hornby wrote: > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > vdr mailing list > vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
