can't force tv out on s-video in xorg.con /karmic

[fontinalis]

Binary package hint: x11-xserver-utils

Hello,

I can't get Karmic to use my svideo outut to my tv. It worked fine in Intrepid. Here is my info:
Inspiron 600m, 2GB RAM, 1.6 GHz Pentium M processor

*** lspci:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV250 [Mobility FireGL 9000] (rev 02)

*** xrandr -q:
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1400 x 1050, maximum 2800 x 1050
VGA-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS connected 1400x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
   1400x1050 60.0*+
   1280x1024 59.9 60.0
   1280x960 60.0 59.9
   1280x854 59.9
   1360x768 59.8
   1280x800 59.8
   1152x864 60.0
   1280x720 59.9
   1152x768 59.8
   1024x768 60.0 59.9
   800x600 60.3 59.9
   640x480 59.9 59.4
S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

*** here is my xorg.conf file from /etc/X11/xorg.conf (this one worked in Intrepid)
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Radeon 9000"
 Driver "ati"
 BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
 Option "monitor-LVDS" "laptop"
 Option "TVDACLoadDetect" "TRUE"
 Option "TVStandard" "ntsc"
 Option "monitor-S-video" "SONY"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "laptop"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "SONY"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Monitor "laptop"
 Device "Radeon 9000"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1360x768" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  Virtual 2800 1050
         #(virtual for 22in Visio(1680x1063) = 3080 1063, virtual for 32in Sony(800x600) = 2200 1050
 EndSubSection
EndSection

*** From Xorg.0.log:
X.Org X Server 1.6.4
Release Date: 2009-9-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux i600m 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=8204d2e4-0d50-4937-8aca-5018c99ead3b ro quiet splash
Build Date: 26 October 2009 05:15:02PM
xorg-server 2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4 (buildd@)

I can't figure out why I cannot get dual monitors working in Karmic as it worked perfectly in Intrepid with the above xorg.conf file. Let me know if I can provide any other log information okay. Any help getting s-video out to tv working would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
ed

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CheckboxCommand: xrandr
CheckboxDescription:
 The following screens and video modes have been detected on your system:

 $output

 Is this correct?
CheckboxTest: xrandr_detect_modes
Date: Sat Oct 31 10:12:03 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Inspiron 600m
Package: x11-xserver-utils 7.4+2ubuntu3
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
 Socket 1:
   product info: "O2Micro", "SmartCardBus Reader", "V1.0", ""
   manfid: 0xffff, 0x0001
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   3.3V 32-bit PC Card
 Socket 1:
   5.0V 16-bit PC Card
   Subdevice 0 (function 0) [unbound]
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=8204d2e4-0d50-4937-8aca-5018c99ead3b ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: x11-xserver-utils
Tags: checkbox-bug
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
dmi.bios.date: 06/29/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A17
dmi.board.name: 0D9222
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA17:bd06/29/2005:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnInspiron600m:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rn0D9222:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 600m
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[fontinalis (sfontinalis)]

I found some xrandr commands in the forums that forced S-video out to TV:
xrandr --output S-video --set load_detection 1
xrandr --output S-video --auto

This works now, but still don't know how to get a working xorg.conf file that does the same thing in Karmic.

[fontinalis (sfontinalis)]

Sorry about all the emails, but I'll be out of town all week. I got it working after trying another command from man radeon: Here is the new xorg.conf that is working for plugging my S-video out to my TV and turning it on or off in the /System/Preferences/Display applet. This option in Device section does the trick. Don't know if this is a bug because I did not have to use this option in Intrepid.

Option "ForceTVOut" "TRUE"

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Thank you for seeking to improve Ubuntu. It seems you have filed a bug
against X using the new System Testing utility. Unfortunately, this tool
is filing bugs without collecting sufficient information to properly
diagnose the issues. I wish we could reply to every report to guide you
to gather the correct information, but it happens that so many people
are using this testing feature to file bug reports that we simply cannot
keep up with the influx. I'm replying in bulk so I can get everyone
pointed into a direction most likely to result in getting you a useful
workaround and us a complete bug report that can be solved.

Most of these problems describe issues that have documented
troubleshooting procedures, so perhaps the most helpful thing I can
do is point you to them:

  http://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting

These guides explain why things break the way they do, and in some cases
provide workarounds.

I would ask that you first go through the appropriate guide for your
problem, particularly if you are having problems with resolution,
crashes, fonts, or blank screen issues, and then file a bug report using
the following command:

   ubuntu-bug xorg

This collects more detailed information than the System Testing tool
does. Please also write a detailed explanation, indicating when you
first discovered the problem, analysis steps you've done, workarounds
that work, and so on.

Or, if you suspect the problem has something to do with the way the test
script itself is working (such as if Ubuntu worked fine until you ran
the script), then file the bug against the test suite:

   ubuntu-bug checkbox

Thanks again, and good luck!