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#1 2009-11-21 07:00:46

badicalia
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Update cased broken xorg: TVStandard causes complete system lock up!

I use component cables to connect my TV via Option "TVStandard" "HD480p"

xorg.conf

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Tue Oct 20 21:25:04 PDT 2009

Section "ServerLayout"

# Removed Option "Xinerama" "0"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "1"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Sony HMD-A240R"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 70.0
    VertRefresh     48.0 - 120.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "TV-0"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 70.0
    VertRefresh     48.0 - 120.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7600 GS"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 7600 GS"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection

Section "Screen"

# Removed Option "TwinView" "1"
# Removed Option "metamodes" "CRT: 1280x1024 +0+0, TV: 720x480 +1280+0"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "CRT: 1280x1024 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Device1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "TV: 720x480 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
    Depth       24
    Option "TVStandard" "HD480p"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

After a pretty huge upgrade, xorg crashes my entire system when i use Option "TVStandard" "HD480p" (i can't even access ssh and i fear the errors aren't written in the xorg log) I see the resolution adjust and then it completely locks up with a black screen. I can get perfect cloned tv-out with component cables using nouveau drivers. But if i use nvidia drivers without setting TVStandard there is a blue tint (as i have always experienced).

I'm using:
kernel26 2.6.31.6-1
nvidia 190.42-1
xorg-apps 7.5-2
xorg-font-utils 7.5-2
xorg-fonts-100dpi 1.0.1-2
xorg-fonts-75dpi 1.0.1-2
xorg-fonts-alias 1.0.2-1
xorg-fonts-encodings 1.0.3-1
xorg-fonts-misc 1.0.0-4
xorg-res-utils 1.0.3-3
xorg-server 1.7.1.901-2
xorg-server-utils 7.5-3
xorg-twm 1.0.4-3
xorg-util-macros 1.3.0-1
xorg-utils 7.5-1
xorg-xauth 1.0.4-1
xorg-xinit 1.1.1-1
xorg-xkb-utils 7.5-1
libxinerama 1.1-1
xineramaproto 1.2-1

are there any other relevant packages?

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#2 2009-11-24 23:46:55

umpalumpa1985
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Registered: 2007-12-05
Posts: 134

Re: Update cased broken xorg: TVStandard causes complete system lock up!

I was researching my own problem, and came upon this thread, so rather than start a new one, i'll just tack onto this one.  I can confirm that the hard lock is in fact caused by setting the option TVStandard.  I set mine to

Option "TVStandard" "HD1080i"

Which worked just fine on the 185 series of drivers.  After the upgrade to 190 series, poof.  Took me a week just to figger out what was doing it, because, as mentioned, there are no traces at all of anything unusual in log files.  Comment the option, and no lock.  It does look like a kernel panic, the keyboard lights flash on and off, but that's the only indicator of what's happening.  Any ideas on this would be appreciated.


Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.    ~Napoleon Bonaparte

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#3 2009-11-25 01:39:55

umpalumpa1985
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Re: Update cased broken xorg: TVStandard causes complete system lock up!

If it makes any difference, hardware is 7600 gs, using the breakout pod for component to a zenith 1080i dlp tv.


Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.    ~Napoleon Bonaparte

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#4 2009-12-21 16:22:56

badicalia
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Re: Update cased broken xorg: TVStandard causes complete system lock up!

it's the 7600 gs! I can't find documentation of the problem anywhere! component out + 7600 gs + nvidia propreitary driver = fail

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#5 2009-12-21 22:04:06

umpalumpa1985
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Registered: 2007-12-05
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Re: Update cased broken xorg: TVStandard causes complete system lock up!

if it is, it's only with this driver version, because i happily had it going with the 185 series and before for years


Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.    ~Napoleon Bonaparte

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#6 2009-12-29 23:53:19

mfvianna
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Registered: 2009-12-29
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Re: Update cased broken xorg: TVStandard causes complete system lock up!

Hi Folks, I'm actually a Fedora user, but I have (or had) the same problem as you, which is the TVStandard being set to any HD standard to lock my X at startup.

I did manage to fix it by downloading a (very recent) recompiled 173 version of the driver (from the NVIDIA site), and this is quite functional, including being capable of running upon X.org 1.7.1 (which 185 version is no longer capable as it will miss a symbol).

If you guys are interested, you can access the NVIDIA site ( h t t p : / / www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us ) and select Beta and Archived versions (although this is not a Beta Version)

Then select GeForce 7 Series , GeForce 7300 LE -- or GeForce 7600 in your case, but it doesn't really matter, the file is exactly the same ) and click search

Then you'll notice a 173.14.22 from November 2009, more recent from some of the 190 versions and from all 185 versions, meaning it was compiled recently by the NVIDIA folks.

Good luck for you guys - I hope this also fits your needs as it did for me!

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#7 2009-12-30 04:16:24

umpalumpa1985
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Re: Update cased broken xorg: TVStandard causes complete system lock up!

Wow, thank you, sir.  Working here.


Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.    ~Napoleon Bonaparte

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#8 2009-12-30 05:03:53

mfvianna
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Registered: 2009-12-29
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Re: Update cased broken xorg: TVStandard causes complete system lock up!

I'm glad it helped.  I joined this forum just for posting this.

I've struggled for solving this issue for 2 weeks, so I though it wold be nice sharing the solution

Best wishes.

Last edited by mfvianna (2009-12-30 11:43:12)

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