tv-out help?

[Esben]

Hey guys. I'm a total newbie (which is why I am posting in this part of the forum) to Kubuntu. I've tried looking around the net for howto's and the like, but nothing helps. Well. It sort of helps, but my tv gets no signal.

I have a nvidia 6600GT, and I have managed to get the nvidia-drivers running, even though I'm not always sure what I am doing. I want to clone the desktop over to my TV, but I don't know anything about refresh-rates and stuff. Some pages give different suggestions, but they don't tell me what to leave and the likes. Here's the xorg.conf

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "Files"

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

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
load "glx"
load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
option "CoreKeyboard"
option "XkbRules" "xorg"
option "XkbModel" "pc105"
option "XkbLayout" "dk"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
option "CorePointer"
option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
option "Device" "/dev/wacom"# Change to
option "Type" "stylus"
option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
option "Device" "/dev/wacom"# Change to
option "Type" "eraser"
option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
option "Device" "/dev/wacom"# Change to
option "Type" "cursor"
option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
identifier "Philips 170B"
vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
identifier "monitor1"
vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT]"
boardname "nv"
busid "PCI:1:0:0"
driver "nvidia"
screen 0
option "TwinView" "1"
option "TwinViewOrientation" "clone"
option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-83"
option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "56-76"
EndSection

Section "Device"
identifier "device1"
boardname "nv"
busid "PCI:1:0:0"
driver "nvidia"
screen 1
option "TwinView" "1"
option "TwinViewOrientation" "clone"
option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-83"
option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "56-76"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT]"
Monitor "Philips 170B"
DefaultDepth 24
option "TwinView" "1"
option "TwinViewOrientation" "clone"
option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-83"
option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "56-76"
SubSection "Display"
depth 24
virtual 1792 1344
modes "1280x1024@75" "1280x960@60" "1152x864@75" "1280x1024@60" "1024x768@60" "1280x960@75" "1024x768@70" "1400x1050@60" "1024x768@75" "1400x1050@75" "832x624@75" "1600x1200@65" "800x600@60" "1600x1200@60" "800x600@75" "1792x1344@60" "800x600@72" "800x600@56" "640x480@75" "640x480@72" "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
#
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
depth 24
modes "640x480@60" "640x480@72" "640x480@75" "800x600@56" "800x600@72" "800x600@75" "800x600@60" "832x624@75" "1024x768@75" "1024x768@70" "1024x768@60" "1152x864@75" "1280x1024@75" "1280x960@60" "1280x1024@60" "1280x960@75" "1400x1050@60" "1400x1050@75" "1600x1200@65" "1600x1200@60" "1792x1344@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

[Esben]

Re: tv-out help?

Just some additional info. I get the splash-screen, so the nvidia-drivers are up and running, and I've run both easuubuntu and automatix. I get tv-out before kde starts up. but as soon as the nvidia-splash, the tv goes black.

[Teppic]

Re: tv-out help?

You only need one monitor and device section, erm, judging by your kb setting you want PAL-B, and you need some metamodes.
Relavent sections only.......

Section "Monitor"
 identifier "Philips 170B"
 vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
 modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
 modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
 modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
 modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
 modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
 gamma 1.0

 Modeline "800x600-tv" 39.94 800 816 928 1072 600 600 605 626

EndSection

Section "Device"
 identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT]"
 boardname "nv"
 busid "PCI:1:0:0"
 driver "nvidia"
    Option   "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
    Option   "TVOutFormat" "Composite"
    Option   "useEDID" "FALSE"
    OPtion   "TwinView"
    Option   "MetaModes" "CRT-0:1280x1024@75 ;CRT-0:1280x1024@60,TV-0:800x600-tv;CRT-0:1024x768@60, TV-0:800x600-tv;CRT-0:800x600@60, TV-0:800x600-tv;"
    Option   "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
    Option   "secondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
    Option   "ConnectedMonitor" "TV, CRT"
    Option   "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT]"
 Monitor "Philips 170B"
 Option "TVStandard" "PAL-I"
    DefaultDepth   24
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport  0 0
        Depth   24
        Modes "1280x1024@75" "1280x1024@60" "1024x768@60" "800x600@60"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

That sould give you 4 modes to choose from in the screen resolution settings, any 60Hz mode should clone on the TV, and the 75Hz just the monitor.

If this doesn't work I have 2 or thee fully working examples for you to play with, just ask.

[Esben]

Re: tv-out help?

Thanks Teppic! Now the Nvidia settings shows a connected tv. For some reason though, I can't get into the display settings. I says that there may a third-party package-problem, or there may be a problem with KDE, when I try. With the old xorg.conf, I can get into the display settings just fine. Any suggestions?

[Teppic]

Re: tv-out help?

Try krandrtray
If not gnome-display-properties may work, but I don't know how much it depends on (if you don't allready have it.)
Oh, and try Ctrl_Alt_+ and Ctrl_Alt_- (keypad + and -)

[Esben]

Re: tv-out help?

I tried krandrtray, but it only gives me one option : 1024 x 768 / 50 hz. Weirdly enough, it looks like 640 x 480...?

[Teppic]

Re: tv-out help?

Thats odd, try taking the Option "useEDID" "FALSE"
and any unused modelines.

[Esben]

Re: tv-out help?

I've tried removing it, but it's a no-go. I can get it to show the tv in the nvidia-settings, but then I can't get into the display-settings due to some error. Any suggestions?