Nvidia FX5200 TV-out

[draget]

Hi,

Just wondering does anyone know how to configure the TV out on these cards?


Thanks,

Tom

[hiberphoptik]

sure and its easier than you would think.. first time i got mine to work it was almost on accident... like fumbling for the light switchin the dark and BOOM there it was.. OK here is my config (or at least the relevant part of it):

as you can see the comment out section is for the TV out

Section "Device"

# Option "TwinView"
# Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
# Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
# Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
# Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024, 800x600; 800x600, 800x600; 640x480, 640x480;"
# Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce"
Option "NoLogo" "1"
Option "CursorShadow" "0"
Option "NvAGP" "3"
Option "renderaccel" "true"
Option "Coolbits" "1"
EndSection

As always if you get stuck check out the NVIDIA/Linux readme it is actually very helpfull for this type of thing

oh and here is the config if i use TV out onthe secondary card:

Section "Device"

# Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "31.5-67"
# Option "SecondMonitorVertRefesh" "50-60"
# Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024, 1280x1024"
# Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
#Option "ConnectedMonitor" "crt,crt"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce"
Option "DPMS"
Option "NoLogo" "1"
# Option "TwinView" "on"
Option "Coolbits" "1"
BusID "PCI:1:8:0"
EndSection

[draget]

Thanks for your answer!

But I have just one question, where exactly is that config file?

Thanks,
Tom

[hiberphoptik]

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

notes:

1. you have to be root to edit it
2. cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.BU to back it up first
3. to see it take effect after saving changes you can either:
a. reboot
b. init 3 then init 5
c. control-alt-backspace (while in X)

good luck!