raicesrasta
August 19th, 2006, 05:56 AM
Well, I know that there are a lot of posts about this issue and similar others, and I've tried most of them (at least the ones that are similar to my computer specs) and so far have not been able to get anything to work. I will try to explain what I have done so far and what I have accomplished.
First let me say that I am no linux expert. I can work my way through it, and I just recently dropped Windows for good. I can say so far that Ubuntu is meeting my needs and have met my expectations too. Now to the issue.
Basically what I want to accomplish is watching a DVD on my TV (as everybody else with a tv-out portable computer).
I'll start with the hardware I'm using first so anyone helping can get a better picture of what is going on.
I am using a Dell Inspiron 600m (might not be the best computer to work on linux but from what I have seen in the forums, a lot of people are using Dell's with linux).
It has:
--- 512 MB RAM (256 x 2)
--- ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 64MB
--- LCD Running at max 1024x768 Resolution
--- 1.6Ghz Pentium-M Processor
As you might know by now it has an S-Video port on the back which is the one I'm trying to make work.
The TV is a Philips with only RCA inputs on the front of it. So I am using a 4-Pin S-Video male to RCA male cable to connect the computer to the TV.
At boot up time I can see the screen on the TV flicker, but I get no video at all on it.
I have installed the latest ATI Propietary Drivers (8.28.8) as you can see here:
lagar@ubuntu:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 DDR Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.1091 (X4.3.0-8.28.8)
Once the drivers were correctly installed I realized I had an ATI Control GUI under Applications -> Accesories -> ATI Control
It should have a TV-Out option somewhere which I am not able to find. I was able to set a Clone Mode but with no results at all.
I also got from the package repositories a "atitvout" package. This is what I get when I try to enable the TV out.
lagar@ubuntu:~$ sudo atitvout -f detect
Forcing Rage Mobility/Rage 3D Pro LT mode
LCD is attached.
TV is attached via S-Video.
lagar@ubuntu:~$ sudo atitvout -f auto
Forcing Rage Mobility/Rage 3D Pro LT mode
lagar@ubuntu:~$ sudo atitvout -f active
Forcing Rage Mobility/Rage 3D Pro LT mode
LCD is active.
TV is active.
As you can see atitvout detects that the TV is attached via S-Video. The next line is to activate (automatically) all the displays attached. The last line is to see which are active. It tells both the LCD and the TV are active, but I get no video on the TV at all. I also tried forcing only tv display but with the same results.
I also saw on some posts that editing the xorg.conf file can help on this, but I honestly have no clue on what to add or delete from it. I red some of the other posts trying to figure out what I could add, but I was not sure if (since the other posts were not related to a Dell Inspiron 600m) changes to that file could end on a no video issue leading to an OS Reinstall. That is mainly the reason for this post.
Here is my xorg.conf file:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "latam"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon R250 Lf [Radeon Mobility 9000 M9]"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "DesktopSetup" "clone"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon R250 Lf [Radeon Mobility 9000 M9]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[1]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
This is one of 4 xorg.conf files I have made. This last one was made using aticonfig --initial=dual-head. After that I tried aticonfig --dtop=clone with no results.
If anyone can help me edit this xorg.conf file to something that can work, or have an idea of what might be going on I would really appreciatte it.
Regards,
Another Ubuntu Linux Newbie.
First let me say that I am no linux expert. I can work my way through it, and I just recently dropped Windows for good. I can say so far that Ubuntu is meeting my needs and have met my expectations too. Now to the issue.
Basically what I want to accomplish is watching a DVD on my TV (as everybody else with a tv-out portable computer).
I'll start with the hardware I'm using first so anyone helping can get a better picture of what is going on.
I am using a Dell Inspiron 600m (might not be the best computer to work on linux but from what I have seen in the forums, a lot of people are using Dell's with linux).
It has:
--- 512 MB RAM (256 x 2)
--- ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 64MB
--- LCD Running at max 1024x768 Resolution
--- 1.6Ghz Pentium-M Processor
As you might know by now it has an S-Video port on the back which is the one I'm trying to make work.
The TV is a Philips with only RCA inputs on the front of it. So I am using a 4-Pin S-Video male to RCA male cable to connect the computer to the TV.
At boot up time I can see the screen on the TV flicker, but I get no video at all on it.
I have installed the latest ATI Propietary Drivers (8.28.8) as you can see here:
lagar@ubuntu:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 DDR Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.1091 (X4.3.0-8.28.8)
Once the drivers were correctly installed I realized I had an ATI Control GUI under Applications -> Accesories -> ATI Control
It should have a TV-Out option somewhere which I am not able to find. I was able to set a Clone Mode but with no results at all.
I also got from the package repositories a "atitvout" package. This is what I get when I try to enable the TV out.
lagar@ubuntu:~$ sudo atitvout -f detect
Forcing Rage Mobility/Rage 3D Pro LT mode
LCD is attached.
TV is attached via S-Video.
lagar@ubuntu:~$ sudo atitvout -f auto
Forcing Rage Mobility/Rage 3D Pro LT mode
lagar@ubuntu:~$ sudo atitvout -f active
Forcing Rage Mobility/Rage 3D Pro LT mode
LCD is active.
TV is active.
As you can see atitvout detects that the TV is attached via S-Video. The next line is to activate (automatically) all the displays attached. The last line is to see which are active. It tells both the LCD and the TV are active, but I get no video on the TV at all. I also tried forcing only tv display but with the same results.
I also saw on some posts that editing the xorg.conf file can help on this, but I honestly have no clue on what to add or delete from it. I red some of the other posts trying to figure out what I could add, but I was not sure if (since the other posts were not related to a Dell Inspiron 600m) changes to that file could end on a no video issue leading to an OS Reinstall. That is mainly the reason for this post.
Here is my xorg.conf file:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "latam"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon R250 Lf [Radeon Mobility 9000 M9]"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "DesktopSetup" "clone"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon R250 Lf [Radeon Mobility 9000 M9]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[1]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[1]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
This is one of 4 xorg.conf files I have made. This last one was made using aticonfig --initial=dual-head. After that I tried aticonfig --dtop=clone with no results.
If anyone can help me edit this xorg.conf file to something that can work, or have an idea of what might be going on I would really appreciatte it.
Regards,
Another Ubuntu Linux Newbie.