Re: nouveau tv-out on squeeze?
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:07:37AM +0000, Brian wrote:
> On Sun 13 Feb 2011 at 15:57:31 -0500, Rob Owens wrote:
>
> > I'm upgrading my MythTV systems and was wondering what the status is of
> > TV-out on Squeeze, using the nouveau driver. I've got a GeForce FX 5200
> > outputting to a standard-definition television.
> >
> > I'll use the proprietary driver if I have to, but I'd like to give the
> > free drivers a try.
>
> The same card as you have and tested a few months ago. No problems I can
> recall but I didn't use it for long as there a Radeon card on another
> machine doing the job you are setting up. Maybe it's time for retesting
> if I can find my S-video cable.
>
> I used xrandr with a resolution of 1024x768. xvattr (from the Debian
> Multimedia archive) is also necessary. Something to do with overlays, I
> think.
>
Thanks, I'll work on it tomorrow. If anybody has a time-saving
step-by-step tutorial, don't be shy...
-Rob
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