I have fixed this problem - no need to respond.

Just had to select right primary-layer in /etc/directfbrc

system=fbdev fbdev=/dev/fb0 matrox-crtc2 matrox-tv-standard=pal videoram-limit=32768 depth=32 mode=720x576 pixelformat=YV12 primary-layer=2 hardware mmx screenshot-dir=/tmp

I finally have it working :-)

I especially want to thank Nicolas Huillard and Ville Syrjälä - thanks a lot for your help.

Next is to try and get XDirectFB working as well.

Regards Anthony.

On Thu, 2005-05-12 at 00:00 +0930, anthony hornby wrote:

Hi All, I have DirectFb working properly on fedora core 3 with a 2.6.11 kernel.

I can do a /usr/local/bin/mplayer test.mpg -vo dfbmga and get a crisp clear picture on my PAL TV.

However when I run ./vdr -P"softdevice -vo dfb:mgatv" -P'remote - i /dev/input/event2' I get a black and white, flickering and badly distorted picture on the TV.

What could be the problem?

All tips on where to start looking appreciated.

Regards Anthony

-------- Forwarded Message -------- From: anthony hornby anthony.hornby@cdu.edu.au Reply-To: anthony.hornby@cdu.edu.au, Klaus Schmidinger's VDR vdr@linuxtv.org To: Klaus Schmidinger's VDR vdr@linuxtv.org Subject: [vdr] Softdevice + vidix + matrox G550 - is this possible? Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 08:33:07 +0930 Hi, I want to set up my VDR to use softdevice and use the output of my Matrox G550 card.

I have got the latest CVS for softdevice, directFB, DFB++, vidix and ffmpeg. Am running Fedora core 3 with the latest 2.6.11 series kernel.

Have built all successfully. Now I want to keep the second head on my G550 running X (a gnome desktop on the local monitor on the box is handy) but also have accelerated output on the tv-out.

I think this means I am restricted to using vidix - is this correct?

Anyway when I try to use VDR with sofdevice and vidix with -P" softdevice -vo vidix:" I always get the following:

console

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[root@mmc vdr-1.3.23]# ./vdr -P" softdevice -vo vidix:" -P'remote - i /dev/input/event2' [softdevice] processing args [softdevice] argv [0] = softdevice [softdevice] argv [1] = -vo [softdevice] initializing Plugin [softdevice] Initializing Video Out

/var/log/messages

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May 5 08:26:42 mmc vdr: succeeded May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: VDR version 1.3.23 started May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading plugin: ./PLUGINS/lib/libvdr- softdevice.so.1.3.23 May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading plugin: ./PLUGINS/lib/libvdr- remote.so.1.3.23 May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/setup.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/sources.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/diseqc.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/channels.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/timers.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/reccmds.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/svdrphosts.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/ca.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/remote.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc vdr[8702]: loading /video/keymacros.conf May 5 08:26:56 mmc kernel: tda1004x: waiting for firmware upload... May 5 08:26:58 mmc kernel: tda1004x: waiting for firmware upload... May 5 08:27:00 mmc vdr[8702]: found 2 video devices May 5 08:27:00 mmc vdr[8702]: initializing plugin: softdevice (0.1.1): A software emulated MPEG2 device May 5 08:27:00 mmc vdr[8702]: [cVidixVideoOut] Can't open framebuffer exiting

Looks like I am missing something fundamental here - can anyone set me straight? What should I check?

All help appreciated.

Regards Anthony.

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