V3 Can't change composite video mode

EYESY
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As per title, console log shows as below for all video modes

setting compvid PAL
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=1000)
sed: couldn’t open temporary file /boot/firmware/sedl43TX2: Read-only file system
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Error modifying /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt: Command ‘sudo sed -i ‘s/vc4.tv_norm=\S+/vc4.tv_norm=PAL/’ /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt’ returned non-zero exit status 4.
setting compvid NTSC-443
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=1000)
sed: couldn’t open temporary file /boot/firmware/sedBIegpH: Read-only file system
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Error modifying /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt: Command ‘sudo sed -i ‘s/vc4.tv_norm=\S+/vc4.tv_norm=NTSC-443/’ /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt’ returned non-zero exit status 4.

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The last thing we do when creating the EYESY OS is to make the root filesystem read only so it doesn’t get corrupted. It looks like we missed checking that these composite video commands work in read only mode. We will get this fixed in next OS update.

In the meantime, you can use the following work around if you need to change composite video setting. You will need to connect a USB keyboard to the EYESY. When it boots up, press the ESC key to exit the video program. Then press Ctrl+Alt+F3 which will bring up a login console. Use ‘music’ for user and pw. Then type the following command to enable write access:

sudo mount -o remount,rw /boot/firmware

Then you can restart the EYESY video program:

sudo systemctl start eyesypy

Now you should be able to change the composite video settings without getting errors.

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Edirol v4 + eyesy
3

How is it going with the update for composite mode? I’m getting the same log back. I have a show coming up that I was hoping to use the eyesy for but in composite mode and don’t feel confident having to log on using an external keybaord.

4

Did you used with Edirol V4?

5

great, thx. when will the next eyesy os version released? any schedule?

and another question.
with this mode on, i can just change till i switch off, right?

after restart its back to normal so no rw-rights?

thx for infos

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I managed to change the composite video settings to PAL with the above method. I am mot sure if the /system/config.json is already accessible when the composite video mode is set. But it would be nice and easier user accessible to save the composite mode to this file.

An OS update with any solution would be highly appreciated :blush:

7

What OS version are you using? There was an update last month that fixes the composite video save settings problem:

8

Same problem with composite mode. No log error, but v3.1 and composite out not work. Monitor not detect signal.

Something know how i can fix it?

Thanks!!

9

Solved! the monitor was the problem :frowning: