Archive:Creating and using edid.bin via xorg.conf - Revision history

Karellen at 01:23, 22 July 2020

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	{{redv\|Warning:\|The informations contained in this page can cause issues with your X if any errors or incorrect information is entered.}}		{{redv\|Warning:\|The informations contained in this page can cause issues with your X if any errors or incorrect information is entered.}}

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			\| '''Configuration guides:'''
			* [[Archive:Configuring_resolution_via_xorg.conf]]
			* [[Archive:Creating_and_using_edid.bin_via_xorg.conf]]
			\| '''Modeline references:'''
			* [[Archive:Minimal_NVidia_xorg.conf]]
			* [[Archive:Xorg_Modelines]]
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	==Outline==		==Outline==
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	Voila, edid.bin.		Voila, edid.bin.

	Continue on [[#Configure_xorg_to_read_custom_EDID_file]] below.		Continue on #Configure_xorg_to_read_custom_EDID_file below.
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	Voila, you should now have EDID bins for all modes pasted in. They are named by the same name you use for the modeline itself.		Voila, you should now have EDID bins for all modes pasted in. They are named by the same name you use for the modeline itself.

	Continue on [[#Configure_xorg_to_read_custom_EDID_file]] below.		Continue on #Configure_xorg_to_read_custom_EDID_file below.
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	You'll need:		You'll need:

	* [[SSH]] access.		* SSH access.
	* Nano installed or your editor of choice.		* Nano installed or your editor of choice.
	* Reading glasses.		* Reading glasses.
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	[[Category:~~Guides]]~~		[[Category:Development-Archived]]
	~~[[Category:How~~-~~to]]~~
	~~[[Category:Index~~]]

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Trevorj: /* Edid Library */

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Edid Library

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	The edid library is intended to be a collection of user generated edid.bin for equipment such as TV's or AVR's in case users want to test or modify or share with others existing edid's.		The edid library is intended to be a collection of user generated edid.bin for equipment such as TV's or AVR's in case users want to test or modify or share with others existing edid's.
	This section is a WIP and will need to be improved on by users.		This section is a WIP and will need to be improved on by users.

			Some bins for standard modes can also be found in the edid-generator repo: https://github.com/akatrevorjay/edid-generator .

	Use the '''Legend''' below as a guide to fill in new entries onto the '''edid.bin''' table.		Use the '''Legend''' below as a guide to fill in new entries onto the '''edid.bin''' table.

Trevorj: /* Method 2: Generate edid.bin from an Xorg modeline (edid-generator) */

2016-06-29T05:34:31Z

Method 2: Generate edid.bin from an Xorg modeline (edid-generator)

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	Snag a copy of edid-generator.		Snag a copy of edid-generator, enter into it.

	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">
	git clone https://github.com/akatrevorjay/edid-generator		git clone https://github.com/akatrevorjay/edid-generator
			cd edid-generator
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Trevorj at 05:33, 29 June 2016

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	Voila, edid.bin.		Voila, edid.bin.

	Continue on [[#~~Configure xorg to use custom EDID file~~]] below.		Continue on [[#Configure_xorg_to_read_custom_EDID_file]] below.
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	Voila, you should now have EDID bins for all modes pasted in. They are named by the same name you use for the modeline itself.		Voila, you should now have EDID bins for all modes pasted in. They are named by the same name you use for the modeline itself.

	Continue on [[#~~Configure xorg to use custom EDID file~~]] below.		Continue on [[#Configure_xorg_to_read_custom_EDID_file]] below.
	}}		}}

Trevorj: /* Credits */

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Credits

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	== Credits ==		== Credits ==
	~~The~~ edid instructions are adapted from the Openelec wiki, credit to original authors<ref>[http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Config_EDID_nvidia Config EDID NVidia]</ref>		Portions of the the edid instructions are adapted from the Openelec wiki, credit to original authors<ref>[http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Config_EDID_nvidia Config EDID NVidia]</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

Trevorj: Added multiple methods to generate EDID.

2016-06-29T05:29:05Z

Added multiple methods to generate EDID.

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 stop all handshake issues.
 This example is for a nVidia GPU, other GPUs will have a similar approach but are not covered here.
-==Introduction==
+In this method we use a defer to nvidia-xconfig which is reliable, even for ATI GPUs.
 You'll need:
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 {{note|'''[http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man1/alt-nvidia-96-xconfig.1.html nvidia-xconfig]''' is already installed on Ubuntu and variants if you have the '''nvidia-current drivers installed''' via the Ubuntu packaging or Xswat ppa. It is not intend to instruct users on full use of this tool.}}
-==Generating & using edid.bin==
+====Snag output from nvidia Xorg driver====
 Make sure your install is in a working state, powered on in the correct order so that you can see the GUI.
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 Take a note of the DFP number in this example "DFP-0". Your number may vary.
 }}
 == Extracting EDID binary ==
 Now that all the information is noted and gathered, we can generate the '''RAW''' binary edid information to a binary..
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-== Configure xorg to read from EDID ==
 Now edit the xorg.conf you created again and find '''Section "Device"'''
 {{how-to
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   EndSection
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 Since we have created a new xorg.conf file in a location the OS knows to use as default, no further changes need made to make this permanent. If at a later date you need to undo this work simple rename the config file and reboot to revert to default.
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 == Edid Library ==

UNiversal at 10:50, 14 March 2014

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	{{greenv\|Information:\|This page contains explanation about EDID generation and usage in xorg.conf}}		{{greenv\|Information:\|This page contains explanation about EDID generation and usage in xorg.conf}}
	{{bluev\|Advanced:\|The information contained in this page is considered advanced.}}		{{bluev\|Advanced:\|The information contained in this page is considered advanced.}}
	{{redv\|Warning:\|The informations contained in this page can cause issues with your X if any errors or incorrect information is entered.}}		{{redv\|Warning:\|The informations contained in this page can cause issues with your X if any errors or incorrect information is entered.}}

			{{xorgnav}}

	==Outline==		==Outline==

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	Open an SSH session to your machine and backup any existing xorg.conf.		Open an SSH session to your machine and backup any existing xorg.conf.

	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak</syntaxhighlight>		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak</syntaxhighlight>

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	You can use a current xorg.conf and should always have a backup of existing, however if you want to start with an fresh xorg.conf proceed with following step.		You can use a current xorg.conf and should always have a backup of existing, however if you want to start with an fresh xorg.conf proceed with following step.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">
	sudo nvidia-xconfig -s --no-logo --no-composite --no-dynamic-twinview --force-generate --output-xconfig=/etc/X11/xorg.conf		sudo nvidia-xconfig -s --no-logo --no-composite --no-dynamic-twinview --force-generate --output-xconfig=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
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	Kill xbmc if it's running by:		Kill xbmc if it's running by:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">
	sudo stop xbmc		sudo stop xbmc

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	type:		type:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">
	cat /home/xbmc/xlog.txt \| grep ConnectedMonitor \|cut -f2 -d\"		cat /home/xbmc/xlog.txt \| grep ConnectedMonitor \|cut -f2 -d\"
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	The following command works on 32bit and 64bit:		The following command works on 32bit and 64bit:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">
	sudo nvidia-xconfig --extract-edids-from-file=/home/xbmc/xlog.txt --extract-edids-output-file=/etc/X11/edid.bin		sudo nvidia-xconfig --extract-edids-from-file=/home/xbmc/xlog.txt --extract-edids-output-file=/etc/X11/edid.bin
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	If you did not see the above message we confirm if the edid.bin was created and exists, if not retrace your steps until file is created.		If you did not see the above message we confirm if the edid.bin was created and exists, if not retrace your steps until file is created.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">
	test -f /etc/X11/edid.bin && echo 'File exists' \|\| echo 'File not found'		test -f /etc/X11/edid.bin && echo 'File exists' \|\| echo 'File not found'
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	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf</syntaxhighlight>		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf</syntaxhighlight>

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	And append the following information to '''Section "Device"''' within the /etc/X11/xorg.conf		And append the following information to '''Section "Device"''' within the /etc/X11/xorg.conf

	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
	Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0"		Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0"
	Option "CustomEDID" "DFP-0:/etc/X11/edid.bin"		Option "CustomEDID" "DFP-0:/etc/X11/edid.bin"
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	In the end your '''Section "Device"''' will look something like the '''example''' below.		In the end your '''Section "Device"''' will look something like the '''example''' below.

	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
	Section "Device"		Section "Device"
	Identifier "nvidia"		Identifier "nvidia"
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	{{note\|If your equipment is coupled to a receiver that has broader HDMI capabilities than your TV, you should edit your xorg.conf so that the '''section "Screen"''' looks like this:}}<br />		{{note\|If your equipment is coupled to a receiver that has broader HDMI capabilities than your TV, you should edit your xorg.conf so that the '''section "Screen"''' looks like this:}}<br />

	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
	Section "Screen"		Section "Screen"
	Identifier "screen"		Identifier "screen"

Ned Scott: formatting

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formatting

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	== ~~'''~~Outline~~'''~~ ==		==Outline==
	If your machine has a black screen only when you boot it up before TV or AMP, follow this guide.		If your machine has a black screen only when you boot it up before TV or AMP, follow this guide.

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	This example is for a nVidia GPU, other GPUs will have a similar approach but are not covered here.		This example is for a nVidia GPU, other GPUs will have a similar approach but are not covered here.

	== ~~'''~~Introduction~~'''~~ ==		==Introduction==
	There are other tools for acquiring EDID information from Xorg.0.log, in this page we use a defer to nvidia-xconfig which is reliable and has been reported that the resulting information is more reliable using this tool, even for ATI GPU's.		There are other tools for acquiring EDID information from Xorg.0.log, in this page we use a defer to nvidia-xconfig which is reliable and has been reported that the resulting information is more reliable using this tool, even for ATI GPU's.

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	{{note\|'''[http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man1/alt-nvidia-96-xconfig.1.html nvidia-xconfig]''' is already installed on Ubuntu and variants if you have the '''nvidia-current drivers installed''' via the Ubuntu packaging or Xswat ppa. It is not intend to instruct users on full use of this tool.}}		{{note\|'''[http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man1/alt-nvidia-96-xconfig.1.html nvidia-xconfig]''' is already installed on Ubuntu and variants if you have the '''nvidia-current drivers installed''' via the Ubuntu packaging or Xswat ppa. It is not intend to instruct users on full use of this tool.}}

	== ~~'''~~Generating & using edid.bin~~'''~~ ==		==Generating & using edid.bin==

	Make sure your install is in a working state, powered on in the correct order so that you can see the GUI.		Make sure your install is in a working state, powered on in the correct order so that you can see the GUI.