[Openchrome-users] [Announce] openchrome 0.3.0 release candidate

[Chad]

On 10/20/07, Xavier Bachelot <xavier at bachelot.org> wrote:
> Chad wrote:
> > On 10/20/07, Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On 10/20/07, Xavier Bachelot <xavier at bachelot.org> wrote:
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> The openchrome team is proud to announce the first openchrome 0.3.0
> >>> release candidate.
> >>> http://www.openchrome.org/releases/xf86-video-openchrome-0.2.900.tar.bz2
> >>>
> >>> It features support for all VIA IGPs to date (Unichrome, Unichrome Pro,
> >>> Chrome9). Make sure to read the included release notes for a detailed
> >>> list of features and known limitations/bugs.
> >>> http://www.openchrome.org/trac/export/416/trunk/release_notes-0.3.0
> >>>
> >>> Please especially note that the driver name has been changed to
> >>> 'openchrome', so you will need to reflect this change in your Xorg
> >>> configuration file.
> >>>
> >>> Everyone is encouraged to use this release and report bug to the mailing
> >>> list or trac ticketing system.
> >>> http://www.openchrome.org/trac/report
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Xavier
> >> Totally awesome and perfect timing.  Thank you!  I'm smack dab in the
> >> middle of rebuilding one of my Commell LV-667T diskless mythtv
> >> frontends, I'll use this instead of SVN.
> >>
> >> -Chad
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Well, whatever the problem is that the billionmonkeys version solves
> > is still not fixed in this release.  My setup is a 480i TV with
> > S-Video and Component (as well as composite) inputs, in NTSC land.  I
> > use the S-Video output from my Commell LV-667T (VT1625) to the S-Video
> > input on the TV.  I get out-of-sync lines across the screen using any
> > (or none even) resolution.  My xorg.conf says no mode is valid.  With
> > BillionMonkeys I can get 720x480Under working, and that's it.  The
> > problem with just sticking with that resolution is it makes my TV
> > somewhat trapezoidal shaped and is severely underscanned.
> >
> > I'd be happy to provide logs and config files if anyone is interested
> > in working with me to get this working with the regular openchrome
> > release rather than patching with a very old patch against a very old
> > openchrome svn.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Chad
>
> I was about to commit 2 VT1625 patches. First is the one you need. It
> adds 720x480Under, 720x480Fit and 720x480Over NTSC modes (from Ken
> Huisman, Billionmonkeys.net). The 2nd adds 720x576 PAL mode. It was
> posted on the ML not too long ago by Daniel Ramsay.
>
> Update to latest from trunk and let us know how it goes.
>
> Regards,
> Xavier

Cool, thanks.  Defnite improvement, but it's still not at all
viewable.  I've uploaded 2 pictures of what I see, I haven't got a lot
of ideas on how to fix it.  If anyone has some 'pointers' I'd be happy
to hack it and submit a patch once it works.

The link to the pictures:
Trunk, with the patches applied, 720x480Over 24bit:
http://www.curvins.com/pictures/main.php?g2_itemId=44

Latest release (first release) without patches applied:
http://www.curvins.com/pictures/main.php?g2_itemId=48

I'll test the other modes/depths in a bit, but ultimately this is the
mode/depth I need to work.

Thanks!

-Chad