Raspberry Pi composite video problem

[Eric Gunther]

> > > sshd can run without inetd.
> > 
> > Thanks for telling me.  Funny thing, it stopped working afterward and
> > cannot get it working again (ssh).  Getting ssh working was, in a way,
> > beside the point. I would like to figure out how to fix the display
> > issue.  If I had a working Ethernet connection to the Pi I could;
> > Download the firmware and put it on, Adjust configuration files
> > easier, and Report dmesg or similar message output to the list as
> > needed.  
> > 
> just put this into your rc.conf:
> 
> inetd_enable="YES"
> inetd_flags="-wW -a whateveraddress"
> 
> and this
> 
> ftp   stream   tcp   nowait   root  /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l
> ftp   stream   tcp6  nowait   root  /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l
> ssh   stream   tcp   nowait   root  /usr/sbin/sshd    sshd -i -4
> ssh   stream   tcp6  nowait   root  /usr/sbin/sshd    sshd -i -6
> telnet   stream   tcp   nowait   root  /usr/libexec/telnetd telnetd
> telnet   stream   tcp6  nowait   root  /usr/libexec/telnetd telnetd
> 
> into your inetd.conf.
> 
> If all other things fail, you should be able to transfer files via ftp
> then.

I can report that I am able to:

ftp via seamonkey(browser) to user account on Pi from Workstation

scp a file from Pi to Workstation (root to user directory, ".txt" file)

ssh login from either direction.

Looks like the most likely problem is that I was using the wrong IP
address.  The last part of the notation xx.xx.xxx.xx
						  ^ here

Is different on either machine but the rest is the same.  Probably moot
but I thought I might mention it.  Anyway it took me a bit to notice the
difference.  I used "service ftpd onestart" to get the ftpd to work.
Although this may not have been necessary...
"service -e" did not report enabled ftpd.

I will try again a couple of times to make sure it is not some magic.

Thanks again.

> 
> Erich


OK, so I can get a somewhat dependable situation with ssh, and it is much more comfortable 
than before to be able to see the files I am editing.

I am typing this on a OpenSUSE 13.2 x86_64 computer, I think that maybe I am having configuration 
trouble on this end.

If I plug into the internet so that the computer establishes a connection then plug the Pi in it 
persists.


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BUT, I have to reiterate, that this is not my issue.  I am hoping that someone here could help with 
the text being mis-formatted or mis-configured for the tv.  

I have tried /boot/msdos/config.txt

	Have tried framebuffer settings --- unreadable or still off screen

	Have tried overscan settings --- no useable change

Have not tried firmware
 
FreeBSD-10.1-RELEASE-arm-armv6-RPI-B.img

Thanks for any help,

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