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Users / Re: LinuxMCE Black Screen

« on: May 31, 2008, 07:26:14 pm »

Hmmm... that is very strange as we have been testing some new hardware recently with 7600 based graphics and the detected fine in the AVwizard. Ok... some questions then;

- When you run the AVwizard do you get a picture and are you therefore able to complete the wizard through to the end?

if yes to above question then...;
- Have you got another screen you can hook up to see if that alows you to get a picture.

- can you copy/paste a copy (after you have run the AVwizard) of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file here please.

I cannot run AV Wizard until after switching to Vesa in Recovery Mode. This is the case with all Nvidia drivers. However, after switching to VESA and running the AV Wizard. I then can install the new Nvidia drivers when I reboot, I get a black screen again. Then I hit Ctrl + Alt + F1 (Display returns). Log in. Type sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start

After doing this, I reboot and their is no more black screen.

I will post the xorg.conf as soon as I get back into KDE.

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Users / Re: LinuxMCE Black Screen

« on: May 31, 2008, 11:13:20 am »

Andrew,

I do not have a DVI - VGA connector but I do have a VGA port on my video card and monitor so I will try to see if that works.

I did notice that my black screen only occurs because of the video setup wizard. If I wait a minute or two after the black screen and press Ctrl + Alt + F1 then my display comes back. Then, I type sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start and KDE magically appears. I am going to keep working on this until I get it right.

Note: It doesn't matter if I use DVI or VGA to configure LinuxMCE after installing the new NVIDIA drivers. Both give a black screen but I have a work around in my mind and will type it up in a minute.

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Users / Digital Conversion and TV Tuner Cards

« on: May 31, 2008, 08:19:35 am »

Newegg displays the following message for many TV Tuner cards recommended for LinuxMCE. Please aid the forum by describing how you will handle the switch?


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"This television receiver has only an analog broadcast tuner and will require a converter box after February 17, 2009, to receive over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the Nation's transition to digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. For more information, call the Federal Communications Commission at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322) or visit the Commission's digital television website at: www.dtv.gov"
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Users / Re: LinuxMCE Black Screen

« on: May 31, 2008, 01:52:19 am »

Used the following options to get past the black screen

boot in recovery mode (select it from grub when you turn your computer on) wait for everything to load, and give this command:


Code:
dpkg --configure -a

then reconfigure the xserver


Code:
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

you should probably go with the vesa driver, press enter to give the default option, now reconfigure the gdm


Code:
dpkg-reconfigure gdm

Note: I had to select "Static Images No Overlay" during the Video Settings section of the LinuxMCE setup in order to get pass the "Orbiter failed to setup transparency" error

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Users / LinuxMCE Black Screen (Solved)

« on: May 31, 2008, 12:51:54 am »

Anyone else getting a black screen after installing Linux MCE?

My video card is an Nvidia 7600GS.

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Compatible Products & Services / GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 AM2 Motherboard

« on: May 15, 2008, 08:04:34 am »

Found this motherboard (GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX) over at Newegg's website and was quite impressed with its scalability. However, is the board compatible with LinuxMCE?