How to: Nvidia TV Out

[kayas80]

The following explains how those with an Nvida graphics card can view X on a monitor and television simultaneously. I had it working with Breezy, Dapper, Edgy, and Fiesty.

1. Backup your xorg.conf

$ sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup2. Open xorg.conf for editing

$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf3. Add the following to the Device section of your xorg.conf file

Option "TwinView" "true"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480; 512x384,512x384"4. If you are using an S-Video cable change "COMPOSITE" to "S-VIDEO". Make sure refresh rates are set to those of your monitor and TV. You may also change MetaModes to whatever is appropriate for your system.

5. Change the TV Standard to that of the system used in your country. A list can be found here (you have to scroll a long way down the page): ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-7667/README.txt

6. Save changes to xorg.conf and exit.

7. You then need to restart X

8. Enjoy!

[kayas80]

Has anyone got an idea why my monitor works but the TV is blank when I add 1280x1024 to the "MetaModes". It works fine as 1024x768.

Thanks

[syntek]

Has anyone got an idea why my monitor works but the TV is blank when I add 1280x1024 to the "MetaModes". It works fine as 1024x768.

Thanks
The NVidia card can only TV-Out to 1024x768 max. It will do this with their official windoze drivers too.

I've set my configuration up by this guide, and its working great, however now BOTH my LCD & TV are set to 1024x768 from the clone. Does ANYONE know how to clone the display on the TV-Out (S-VIDEO) @ 1024x768 while having 1280x1024 (or even higher) on the LCD?





....wooohooo! 1st post! :) ubuntu rocks!

[Svartvit]

I'm working on getting my NV GeForce 2 MX fit for TV out, but all I get is a blank, blue screen (I thought I dropped Windows to avoid bluescreens!!)

I'm starting to think GF2MX isn't very compatible, but here's my xorg.conf if anyone can help:

# /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 commands:
#
# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom
# sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf >/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum'
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "se"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "TwinView" "true"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-G"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480; 512x384,512x384"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "VM71TDA"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]"
Monitor "VM71TDA"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

[poofyhairguy]

I'm working on getting my NV GeForce 2 MX fit for TV out, but all I get is a blank, blue screen (I thought I dropped Windows to avoid bluescreens!!)

I'm starting to think GF2MX isn't very compatible, but here's my xorg.conf if anyone can help:

The only way that card will work is through cloning.

Here is how:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=120276&postcount=4

[Svartvit]

The only way that card will work is through cloning.

Here is how:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=120276&postcount=4
I thought that was pretty much what I was doing in my xorg.conf? :-?

[Iesos]

this doesnt work for me, all it does is to change my screen resolution (and i know easier ways to do that). Im guessing its becouse im om 1280x1024 and the max out is 1024x765. But, still it shows nothing on my tv, just black. I have a TNT-2 card of some sort, anyone here who knows how to make it work?

[tseliot]

this doesnt work for me, all it does is to change my screen resolution (and i know easier ways to do that). Im guessing its becouse im om 1280x1024 and the max out is 1024x765. But, still it shows nothing on my tv, just black. I have a TNT-2 card of some sort, anyone here who knows how to make it work?
Make sure your cable (S-Video?) is plugged in
Log out
CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE


Believe it or not it was much harder to do it in Windows (which I had used until last April) from the nvidia GUI.

This guide is amazing!

[tseliot]

My only problem is that when I use the tv-out Ubuntu (and my TV as well) use 75Hz refresh rate. But it should be 60hz (otherwise the videos aren't played smoothly on the tv)

[djinn1973]

I tried the above.
S-Video is working, but only in black and white.

[yakyu]

Hi all,

I'm trying to reproduce what i had with my winXP setting, i.e. the desktop spans from the monitor in the left to the TV on the right. Below is my xorg.conf:

================================================== =================

# /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 "Files"
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"
# path to defoma fonts
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" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
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"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device1"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCD:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Device1"
Monitor "Television"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Television"
HorizSync 30-50
VertRefresh 60
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
Screen 1 "Screen1" rightOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

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and this is my Xorg.0.log:

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X Window System Version 7.0.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0
Build Operating System:Linux 2.6.15.7 i686
Current Operating System: Linux gattaca 2.6.15-26-386 #1 PREEMPT Mon Jul 17 19:52:53 UTC 2006 i686
Build Date: 16 March 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Jul 30 20:49:04 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen1" (1)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Television"
(**) | |-->Device "Device1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "stylus"
(**) |-->Input Device "cursor"
(**) |-->Input Device "eraser"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi,/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
(==) RgbPath set to "/etc/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
X.Org Video Driver: 0.8
X.Org XInput driver : 0.5
X.Org Server Extension : 0.2
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(++) using VT number 7

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 1106,0305 card 147b,a401 rev 03 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 1106,8305 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:07:0: chip 1106,0686 card 1106,0000 rev 40 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:07:1: chip 1106,0571 card 0000,0000 rev 06 class 01,01,8a hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:2: chip 1106,3038 card 0925,1234 rev 16 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:3: chip 1106,3038 card 0925,1234 rev 16 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:4: chip 1106,3057 card 0000,0000 rev 40 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:09:0: chip 10ec,8139 card 10ec,8139 rev 10 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0b:0: chip 13f6,0111 card 13f6,0111 rev 10 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0d:0: chip 11d4,1805 card 11d4,1805 rev 00 class 07,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 10de,0171 card 0000,0000 rev a3 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x000c (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xe4000000 - 0xe5ffffff (0x2000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:7:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 440] rev 163, Mem @ 0xe4000000/24, 0xd0000000/27, 0xd8000000/19
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) PCI Memory resource overlap reduced 0xe0000000 from 0xe3ffffff to 0xdfffffff
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xe6001000 - 0xe60010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xe6000000 - 0xe60000ff (0x100) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[3] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd807ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[4] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[5] -1 0 0xe4000000 - 0xe4ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[6] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[7] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[8] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xe6001000 - 0xe60010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xe6000000 - 0xe60000ff (0x100) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[3] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd807ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[4] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[5] -1 0 0xe4000000 - 0xe4ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[6] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[7] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[8] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xe6001000 - 0xe60010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xe6000000 - 0xe60000ff (0x100) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[7] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd807ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[9] -1 0 0xe4000000 - 0xe4ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[B]
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libi2c.so
(II) Module i2c: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.2.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libddc.so
(II) Module ddc: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libdrm.so
(II) Module drm: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.8762
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.o
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.8762
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.1
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.3
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "wacom"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/wacom_drv.so
(II) Module wacom: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.5
(II) Wacom driver level: 47-0.7.2 $
(II) NVIDIA X Driver 1.0-8762 Mon May 15 13:09:21 PDT 2006
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libramdac.so
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xe6001000 - 0xe60010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xe6000000 - 0xe60000ff (0x100) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[7] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd807ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[9] -1 0 0xe4000000 - 0xe4ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[B]
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xe6001000 - 0xe60010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xe6000000 - 0xe60000ff (0x100) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[7] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd807ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[9] -1 0 0xe4000000 - 0xe4ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[10] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B]
[11] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B]
[12] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B]
[13] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[B]
[20] 0 0 0xd80803b0 - 0xd80803bb (0xc) IS[B]
[21] 0 0 0xd80803c0 - 0xd80803df (0x20) IS[B]
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "RenderAccel" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(**) NVIDIA(0): ConnectedMonitor string: "CRT"
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce4 MX 440 at PCI:1:0:0
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoRAM: 65536 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.17.00.63.42
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 4X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce4 MX 440 at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0): Samsung S/M 753DF (CRT-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Samsung S/M 753DF (CRT-0): 350.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "832x624"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "720x400"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (81, 81); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config option
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd807ffff (0x80000) MX[B]
[1] 0 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]
[2] 0 0 0xe4000000 - 0xe4ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[4] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xe6001000 - 0xe60010ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xe6000000 - 0xe60000ff (0x100) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[10] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd807ffff (0x80000) MX[B](B)
[11] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
[12] -1 0 0xe4000000 - 0xe4ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[13] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B](OprD)
[14] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B](OprD)
[15] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B](OprD)
[16] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dcff (0x100) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[B]
[23] 0 0 0xd80803b0 - 0xd80803bb (0xc) IS[B]
[24] 0 0 0xd80803c0 - 0xd80803df (0x20) IS[B]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
error opening security policy file /etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Generic Keyboard: Core Keyboard
(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
(**) Generic Keyboard: Protocol: standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
(**) Generic Keyboard: XkbRules: "xorg"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
(**) Generic Keyboard: XkbModel: "pc104"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) Generic Keyboard: XkbLayout: "us"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Generic Keyboard: CustomKeycodes disabled
(**) Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
(**) Configured Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "ExplorerPS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
(**) Configured Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) Configured Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 9
(**) Option "SendCoreEvents"
(**) stylus: always reports core events
(**) stylus device is /dev/wacom
(**) stylus is in absolute mode
(**) stylus: forcing TabletPC ISD V4 protocol
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) Option "BaudRate" "9600"
(**) stylus: serial speed 9600
(**) Option "SendCoreEvents"
(**) cursor: always reports core events
(**) cursor device is /dev/wacom
(**) cursor is in relative mode
(**) cursor: forcing TabletPC ISD V4 protocol
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) Option "BaudRate" "9600"
(**) cursor: serial speed 9600
(**) Option "SendCoreEvents"
(**) eraser: always reports core events
(**) eraser device is /dev/wacom
(**) eraser is in absolute mode
(**) eraser: forcing TabletPC ISD V4 protocol
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) Option "BaudRate" "9600"
(**) eraser: serial speed 9600
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "eraser" (type: Wacom Eraser)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "cursor" (type: Wacom Cursor)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "stylus" (type: Wacom Stylus)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Generic Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "NVIDIA Event Handler" (type: Other)
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : No such file or directory
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : No such file or directory
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : No such file or directory
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : No such file or directory
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : No such file or directory
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom
No such file or directory.
Error opening /dev/wacom : No such file or directory
(II) Configured Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
SetGrabKeysState - enabled
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
SetGrabKeysState - enabled
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
SetGrabKeysState - enabled
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
SetGrabKeysState - enabled

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still trying to figure out how to get the TV screen to work... :(

[bricedebrignaisplage]

yeah me too, only in black and white.
I modified the xorg.conf created by Ubuntu (sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg) adding the options suggested by Kayas80 and modifying to fit my config (SVIDEO/PAL-B).
Ubuntu was using driver nv and there was no TV out at all with that. I switched to nvidia and it works, although in black and white.

I was previously using a two independent desktops config (as in http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=98456) and it worked fine. But I don't like it because it's really difficult to read something on the TV screen, which made it difficult for some tasks...

My card is a "NVIDIA Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x]" (as detected by Ubuntu). Does anybody know if there is a solution with that card for a clone desktop?

[bricedebrignaisplage]

OK I solved the problem. Athough I am using the S-video output of my video card, I am connecting to a composite input on my TV. Therefore I had to use COMPOSITE in the options.
Maybe it will help someone.

[bricedebrignaisplage]

OK I solved the problem. Athough I am using the S-video output of my video card, I am connecting to a composite input on my TV. Therefore I had to use COMPOSITE in the options.
Maybe it will help someone.

[Iesos]

Ok, I'm back.

Last time, this didn't work since my graphics card was a bit "out-of-date", but now I got a new one.
I made the changes that was decribed. But when I restart X, my TV just "scrambles" (or what you can call it) but does not clone my screen.
I have tried NTSC-M and PAL-B (the latter is standard for my country), but both gives the same thing. Changing the metamodes doesn't seem to help either (except I get a better resolution on my computer), and changing refresh rates doesn't do anything either.

Anyone got a tip?

[Erlander]

Ok, I'm back.

Last time, this didn't work since my graphics card was a bit "out-of-date", but now I got a new one.
I made the changes that was decribed. But when I restart X, my TV just "scrambles" (or what you can call it) but does not clone my screen.
I have tried NTSC-M and PAL-B (the latter is standard for my country), but both gives the same thing. Changing the metamodes doesn't seem to help either (except I get a better resolution on my computer), and changing refresh rates doesn't do anything either.

Anyone got a tip?

I suspect that tv's in most PAL countries would have a refresh rate of 50 hz and not 60 as in the guide.

Rob

[x-to-tha-t]

Excellent How-To. Thanks. Spent much time trying and failing to get my MX440 to TV-Out properly, and now it 'just works'. Much appreciated!