2009-03-15, 23:06
gilgongo Wrote:Excellent HOWTO!
I've just made a minor edit on the first step to make it clear that this is a default install (ie not "cli" or "cli-expert" mode). I found that a little confusing at first.
Also, a couple of other questions:
1. Is there any further info about the step that says "If you want your Xorg autodetect the native resolutions from EDID"? Would be nice to explain that a bit because it seems optional, but it's not very clear.
2. advancedsettings.xml doesn't seem to exist on a fresh install. Do you have to create it? If so, where?
3. On Hardy, there doesn't appear to be a line in /etc/sysctl.conf for "dev.cdrom.lock=0" so I just added it.
To answer your questions.
1. It means it will switch to your hdtv's native display mode. With the exception if it's 1080p and it supports 1080p24, it will then switch to that mode automatically if it matches the framerate of the video you're playing.
2. See here for info on it.
3. Yes that's normal. I had to do it too.