[Openchrome-users] K8M890CE using experimental branch results

[Xavier Bachelot]

ebachalo wrote:
> K8M890CE using experimental branch results
> I downloaded and compiled the experimental branch and ran it on my SK22G2 Shuttle bare bones system running Fedora Core 6.  Using fc6 drm.
> 
> It works with these problems:
> 
> Defaults to 800x600 pixels (even though 1280 x 1024 specified, and then tried 1024x768 but still went down to 800x600)  I noticed in xorg log that it wasn't allowing the larger number of pixels so no surprise.
> 
> Playing video in MythTV doesnot work.  The screen turns green and sound is choppy.
> 
> I have done a fair amount of programming/debugging.  I have never debugged a linux driver though but I am willing to try and help if someone wants give me some quick start info.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Eric
> 

the xorg.log should say more about your resolution pb.

For the video problem, try to use something simpler than mythtv, like 
Xine. Try successively with
xine -V x11
xine -V xv
xine -V xxmc
It should work fine on K8M890 with a recent experimental_branch.

Regards,
Xavier