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I have a new installation of Ubuntu 12.4 using the ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run driver for my Radeon 9600. Graphics in Details shows Gallium 0.4 on ATI RV350. When S Video is connected an Unknown monitor is detected and the video output is unusable. I have tried a dozen ways to set an xorg.config file for this so that I can set the output of the card to NTSC for the s video but have been unable to get an xorg.config to configure.

Believe me I have tried many of the posts and commands to get this file made and I am not even sure that setting the s video output will help. I am VERY new to Ubuntu but have gotten everything I needed working fixed, due to posts on AskUbuntu. Is there any help for this? Id' sure like the s video working as well as it used to on XP.

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It is so simple but easily missed. For the s-video output on this card to be configured correctly on Ubuntu, the output MUST be connected to the TV BEFORE bootup. If you are already running, shut down, connect the cable to the TV and reboot. Voila! After a few seconds of various screen attempts, Ubuntu selects the correct configuration for the S-Video output and your computer monitor.

Found this out through experimentation and more web searches.

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