Intel Atom D945GCLF2 s-video help

[MikeInParadise]

I decided to go ahead and upgrade my MythBuntu 8.10 to 9.04 yesterday and take a chance with the SVideo Still working.

What happened is the SVideo is recognized but the Sync is out and the video is rolling. This is exactly what it looked like before appling eh new /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.

I check this file and here is what the Upgrade did to the xorg.conf

 xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man 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.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# 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
#MIke====2009-04-15-Use Sample From Video Patch
Section "ServerLayout"               
        Identifier     "Default Layout"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0       
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection                                       

Section "Files"
		 ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
		 FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
		 FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
		 FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
		 FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
		 FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
		 FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option      "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection                      

# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section InputDevice"                                                  
#                                                                       
## keyboard added by hpxl                                              
#        Identifier  Keyboard0"                                        
#        Driver     "kbd"                                              
#        Option      "XkbModel" pc105+inet"                            
#        Option      "XkbLayout" us"                                   
#EndSection                                                             

                                                                       

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Card0"

        #Identifier      "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
        Driver          "intel"
        BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"
        Option          "monitor-VGA"  "VGA"
        Option          "monitor-TV"   "TV"
        Option          "monitor-LVCD" "LVCD"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "VGA"
        Option "Ignore" "false"
EndSection

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

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "TV"
        Option  "Ignore" "false"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
		 Identifier		 "Screen0"
		 Monitor		  "TV"
		 Device		 	 "Card0"
		 DefaultDepth 24
		 SubSection "Display"
	 		 Depth		  24
	 		 Modes		  "1024x768"
		 EndSubSection

EndSection

Now seeing as I just did the original driver change without really understanding what was happening I am not sure how to go about fixing this.

Seems like the xorg.conf was only changed with regards to the keyboard so that should not affect it.

Originally I had not SVideo out and now the I applied the Intel driver update in 8.10 I got this out of sync video and I am making the assumption that this is still applied as I am getting Svideo out.

Question: Is that true and how can I verify what video driver is actually being used?

Question: On MythBuntu I have a lot less options on the system menu available to me. Where do I find the s-video TV out configuration.

Any thoughts on fixing the Syncing

[Ibn al-Hazardous]

I decided to go ahead and upgrade my MythBuntu 8.10 to 9.04 yesterday and take a chance with the SVideo Still working.

What happened is the SVideo is recognized but the Sync is out and the video is rolling. This is exactly what it looked like before appling eh new /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
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Originally I had not SVideo out and now the I applied the Intel driver update in 8.10 I got this out of sync video and I am making the assumption that this is still applied as I am getting Svideo out.

Question: Is that true and how can I verify what video driver is actually being used?

Question: On MythBuntu I have a lot less options on the system menu available to me. Where do I find the s-video TV out configuration.

Any thoughts on fixing the Syncing

I made a clean install with Mythbuntu, and then added the driver according to the instructions here - and it worked for me. I had to make some special fix-ups, but since you had it working on 8.10 - I suppose you never needed them. Did you make a reinstall of the drivers after the upgrade though? I suppose Ubuntu 9.04 contains an upgrade to X.org, which would install the 2.6 version of the drivers - over your custom ones. Another source of rolling screens could be if you also have a VGA monitor connected. When I do that, there is no stopping the rolling TV screen.

If my suggestions don't help, you might want to check my write-up on how I got my htpc working. It could be that some of the other stuff I detail there may help you.

[MikeInParadise]

Did you make a reinstall of the drivers after the upgrade though? I suppose Ubuntu 9.04 contains an upgrade to X.org, which would install the 2.6 version of the drivers - over your custom ones. Another source of rolling screens could be if you also have a VGA monitor connected. When I do that, there is no stopping the rolling TV screen.

No I did not make a reinstall of the drives after doing 9.04. Originally on 8:10 I got nothing on the SVideo. Then I applied the Intel driver and got the rolling screen on SVideo out with my VGA monitor hooked up and workng fine. I applied the xorg.conf and that fixed the SVideo out. This worked fine with a monitor hooked up at the same time.

I wanted to see if there was some way to check which driver was actually being using.

Anyways I have some "Honey Do" items around the house that I have to do this week (Crown Moldings, Hardwood floor) now so I am going to have to sneak in any time I want to play with this.

Thanks for the reply...

[neffer]

I had the same problems with the TV-out on the Intel D945GCLF2, but I got a very easy solution from this page:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-x...el/+bug/298422

Simply add the backports from https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/ repositories, and update your system.

[MikeInParadise]

I had the same problems with the TV-out on the Intel D945GCLF2, but I got a very easy solution from this page:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-x...el/+bug/298422

Simply add the backports from https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/ repositories, and update your system.

Ok, while sipping my morning coffee before I am back at the crown moldings, I got the auto reply in my Email, turn on the MythBuntu media center and did the above. You need to follow the instructions for adding the public key and I now have video out again.

If only the rest of my chores for the day would be so easy.

Thanks for this Neffer! Great stuff!

[yocec]

Sorry for this old reply, but I can't get it work...

My configuration :
D945GCLF2 card plug on my old CRT TV with SVIDEO output to SCART
A fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04 minimal (command line system with xorg)


I have added repository like write in comment #24 and made upgrade, so my xserver-xorg-intel-video package version is 2:2.7.1-0ubuntu1~xup~1


I have tried xorg.conf given in this thread and many other options, but nothing to do, I can' get it work.


Sometime when I'me lucky It started but not at all boot !!!


In my Xorg.0.log I can see these errors :

(WW) intel(0): No outputs definitely connected, trying again...
(II) intel(0): Output VGA disconnected
(II) intel(0): Output TV-1 disconnected
(WW) intel(0): Unable to find initial modes
(EE) intel(0): No valid modes.
(II) UnloadModule: "intel"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvgahw.so
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please help me
Thanks

[kilmarnock]

Hi!
I follow this thread since I have this board (3 Months). I play with the config file now and then, but without success.

I use the launchpad version of the intel driver (2.7.1-0ubuntu1~xup~1)

The log file still says "SDVOB: Choosing default TV format of NTSC-M", the SVideo picture is still b/w. Even exchanged the kable.

What makes me wondering is that the thread reports the self-compile of intel driver 2.7.0 working and the 2.7.1 is not.

B/W is not acceptable for a HPC. Please, if someone could confirm the 2.7.1 version working with PAL?

Felix

[dfdario]

You should wait for this bug is solved as I am waiting for.
It seems a never ending story.
I have two of D945GCLF2. One of them has mythbuntu 9.04 working fine (master-backend+frontend) but I had to connect it to my PAL TV via a VGA-to-PAL converter since.
On the second system I installed mythbuntu 9.10 beta at first but, since it lacks tuning up tv channels, I revert to mythbuntu 9.04 with the last kernel available (2.6.32-rc5).
This enable me to set s-video output to PAL_B with the command: xrandr --output TV1 --mode 720x576 --set mode PAL_B as described on this bug already fixed.
Unfortunately until the bug #23916 will not be solved even if PAL_B has been set no PAL s-video out would be properly work.
We should all wait for ykzhao fix this bug.

[kilmarnock]

Still no progress. Does anyone know a good converter from DVI to SVideo? I cannot wait anymore, not having television / video support on a HPC is senceless.

Felix

[monkeysinacan]

Has anyone gotten this to work under 9.10? I'm going batty trying to get this working.