On 02/20/2012 10:55 AM, John Brown wrote:
>
> Xavier,
>
> I got back from my trip a little earlier than expected and was able to have a 
> little play with my dead MythTV Frontend again.
>
> Having updated openchrome according to your instructions things seem to have 
> progressed forward. The log now shows openChrome version = 0.2.905, and 
> listed VX900 as supported. Thanks!
>
> Now what is happening is that it progress further through the boot sequence, 
> but ends up with a blank screen and a message from the monitor which says to 
> switch to 1680*1050 @ 60hz or any other mode that it supports. (I currently 
> have the computer connected to a computer monitor in my computer room. Once I 
> get it working there I'll move it back out to the lounge and the TV).
>
> I made various changes to xorg.conf by cutting and pasting sections that were 
> important in getting it going in Ubuntu Feisty several years ago, but the 
> result remained the same. I've tried exploring the errors and warning below, 
> but wasn't able to make any progress.
>
> Attached are my latest xorg.conf and log.
>
> The log contains some errors:
>
> [    13.900] (EE) [drm] drmOpen failed.
> [    13.900] (EE) CHROME(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed.  Disabling DRI.
>
> I don't know what these are, but found some posts which seemed to indicate 
> that drm and dri are not implemented on the VX900 chipsets anyway? Which 
> seems to indicate these are not fatal errors and my main problems is due to 
> something else?
>
Harmless.

> Also this warning seemed to indicate a problem to me:
>
> [    14.006] (WW) CHROME(0): [XvMC] XvMC is not supported on this chipset.
>
> Isn't that what I am trying to use?!
>
Harmless too. And no, that's no what you are trying to use.


> The ultimate problem though is obviously all of the " (II) CHROME(0): Not 
> using mode ..." entries, which appear to eliminate every possible mode, 
> seemingly for a different reason each time. However, to me it doesn't give 
> any indication of why its rejecting these mods, apparent from the errors and 
> warning cited earlier.
>
>
> Any suggestions of what to try next?
>
> Thanks again for your help so far.
>
> John
>
>

Why are you trying to use 1366x768 ? The log seems to indicate you have 
a 1680x1050 monitor.
I would try without an xorg conf at all.

Please keep the mailing list CC'ed.

X.


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