On 14 May 2003, furrama wrote: > Hello, > > I am have a bttv 878 based video-grabber card witch works fine with my > RedHat-8 Linux.But I have a problem with an application.This application > can not switch between the pictures size,but I need a larger picture.Is > there a chance to set the driver "by default" to a size like 640x480 ? > Can anybody help me ? > > Thanks a lot > > Frank Wegmann > > Frank > I think what I have done using RH 8 and xawtv which uses the bttv > driver is as follows; > > I set up 4 desktop, windows or whatever you want to call them in kwindows. > I do this as myself a user. > Using cntrl+tab I can toggle back and forth to the windows. > > I like xterm so in each I set up an 'xterm -fg(yellow or cyan or white) > -bg black. Of course the xterm window has very small text being in a 1280 > x ?? window. But first I start in window 1 (upper left) 'xawtv' then in > that window hit crtl+f for full screen. > Then hit ctrl+alt+(+) and change the window size to get to 640x480 screen > size. With this routine I end up with a border to border window that is > sharp and clear. Sure is better on my 19" sony monitor than my 13" > panosonic TV. > > To go to my other windows I do a ctrl+tab and get to my other windows and > just move them around to suit the position left by xawtv in window one. > > The other windows being text window may need some resizing using the upper > right and lower left corner mouse thing (click mouse on corner, get double > ended diagonal arrow and drag around) > > I find my F5-12 keys will change the brightness, hue, contrast and color. > Ctrl+f toggles between full screen or smaller screen that you cn use 'o' > in and get the xawtv menu of actions. > > I know this sounds complex and involved but once I have it all set and > working I leave it that way 24/7 as I have cox.net but do shut the tv > display off at bedtime. > > I also run a bbs on linux and it is a Fido system you can check in via > 'telnet ob.darktech.org' > > Hoping this is of help. > > Warren, sysop Ocean Beach bbs, Ocean Beach, San Diego, Ca. Hallo Warren, thanks a lot for your posting...My English is a little bit poor,so I have to ask and tell you a little bit more. The problem I have is a streaming software who works in a console.There is no graphical Interface, only the command line.Does the system that you has described work for a application that I described ? Thanks a lot Frank
