First, THANKS to knoppmyth developper and community for their great job!
Second, sorry for my bad english...
With a lot of work I was able to use my ati 9200 tv out, this is my hardware:
MB: i815
CPU: Pentium 3 Coppermine 866 Mhz
RAM: 192 MB
GRAP. CARD: Ati Radeon 9200
TV CARD: Pinnacle pctv pro
Knoppmyth vers. R5B7
You need: 1) knoppmyth workly! 2) ati linux driver 8.24.8 [I use "ati driver installer" not rpm package], download it at https://support.ati.com/ics/support/def ... lderID=300
In a console as root:
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cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4-bkp //make a backup of XFConfig-4 file.
cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config-bkp //make a backup of XFConfig file.
rm /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 //remove previous xfree config file.
rm /etc/X11/XF86Config //remove previous xfree base config file.
xf86config //follow instruction for build a new XF86Config file, use "radeon" driver.
cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config-bkp //make a backup of XFConfig file.
rm /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 //remove previous xfree config file.
rm /etc/X11/XF86Config //remove previous xfree base config file.
xf86config //follow instruction for build a new XF86Config file, use "radeon" driver.
go to direcory where you downloaded ati linux driver:
Code:
cd /path/to/download_directory
Code:
chmod +x ati-driver-installer-8.24.8-x86.run //change file permission in executive
./ati-driver-installer-8.24.8-x86.run //start installation setup, follow the instruction
./ati-driver-installer-8.24.8-x86.run //start installation setup, follow the instruction
when installation program finished:
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aticonfig -i /etc/X11/XF86Config --initial //this command edit XF86Config with fglrx driver. Try "aticonfig --help | less" for more option
nano /etc/X11/XF86Config //follow the instruction below:
nano /etc/X11/XF86Config //follow the instruction below:
------ INSTRUCTION FOR EDITING XF86Config FILE ----
I don t know if there is a bug in the last driver, but after reboot my first monitor become my tv and my pc monitor switch off when start x server...
You have to edit tv resolution in section "Screen":
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "** ATI Radeon (generic) [radeon]"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
and add your pc monitor resolution:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig Screen 0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
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----- END EDITING XF86Config FILE------------------
You can find my XF86Config file here:
http://mio.discoremoto.virgilio.it/discodimirror
Ok everything is done!! now reboot your knoppmyth...
On next boot, in a console, you can try:
Code:
fireglcontrolpanel
for some dual head options throught graphical interfaces.
If you have some problem, restore old config file; in a console as root:
Code:
mv /etc/X11/XF86Config-bkp /etc/X11/XF86Config //restore old XF86Config file.
mv /etc/X11/XF86Config-4-bkp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 //restore old XF86Config-4 file.
mv /etc/X11/XF86Config-4-bkp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 //restore old XF86Config-4 file.
If you find some error in this mini how-to please write me.
Question: my tv recording is not smoothly, I need more "power" (cpu, new tv card, ram) or I can do some optimization?? Anybody with my same hardware is able to make good record?
Ciao,
Mirr0r
P.S. for italian user: I able to use xmltv with "grabmed" (http://www.xiaprojects.com/www/prodotti ... umentation) write me if u want some information