[Openchrome-users] PAL-TV out does not work

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Fri Dec 28 10:59:22 PST 2007


PAL-TV out does not work
Hello,

I am about to set up a PVR on a Via Epia ME6000 using KnoppMyth R5F27. The board is connected to a PAL TV (Germany) via Scart plug.

I can not start X using the via driver but it works using the vesa driver.
When I boot the system, the splash screen is displayed clearly but when it comes to X the TV flashes a few times and stays dark then (black green). Even switching to text console (Alt+F2) does not work. I can only control the system using ssh.

I had been searching with Google and I tried many examples of xorg.conf but none of them worked. I found hints, that there should be something wrong with the ModeLines in xorg.conf , but I am not an X expert to know what to do.

Here are some lines of Xorg.0.log:

--------------------------------------------
X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN 
Current Operating System: Linux mythtv 2.6.18-chw-13 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jun 2 21:06:06 PDT 2007 i686
Build Date: 04 April 2007
	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: Fri Dec 28 18:58:11 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Generic Monitor"
(**) |   |-->Device "Generic Video Card"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"

[...]

(II) VIA(0): Clock range:  20.00 to 230.00 MHz
(II) VIA(0): ViaValidMode: Validating 640x350 (31500)
(II) VIA(0): ViaModePrimaryVGAValid
(II) VIA(0): VT1622ModeValid
(II) VIA(0): Not a mode defined by the TV Encoder.
(II) VIA(0): Mode "640x350" not supported by TV encoder.
(II) VIA(0): Not using default mode "640x350" (unknown reason)
(II) VIA(0): Not using default mode "320x175" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) VIA(0): ViaValidMode: Validating 640x400 (31500)
(II) VIA(0): ViaModePrimaryVGAValid
(II) VIA(0): VT1622ModeValid
(II) VIA(0): Not a mode defined by the TV Encoder.
(II) VIA(0): Mode "640x400" not supported by TV encoder.
(II) VIA(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (unknown reason)
(II) VIA(0): Not using default mode "320x200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) VIA(0): ViaValidMode: Validating 720x400 (35500)
[...]
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(find the full Xorg.0.log attached)

Here is my current 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/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	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"	"us"
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Generic Video Card"
	Driver		"via"
	Option		"EnableAGPDMA"	"true"
	Option		"ActiveDevice"	"TV"
	Option		"TVType"	"PAL"
	Option		"TVDeflicker"	"1"
	Option		"TVOutput"	"Composite"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-50
	VertRefresh	20-75
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Generic Video Card"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24	
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

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

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection
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Is there anybody who can help me?

Thank you in advance.

Epium


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