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author | 2003-02-03 02:06:21 +0000 | |
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committer | 2003-02-03 02:06:21 +0000 | |
commit | 8a8603c22668a6e7a0ffd049c2c43b91105bcb61 (patch) | |
tree | 14ec55740c8d7e9eaf7d616a56d84779a59fe469 | |
parent | 97956a3021d55f14973a64d4f0578ef2d0c4fbec (diff) |
VIDIX and PowerVR updates, based on a patch by Alex.
git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@9242 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2
-rw-r--r-- | DOCS/documentation.html | 10 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | DOCS/video.html | 77 |
2 files changed, 69 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/DOCS/documentation.html b/DOCS/documentation.html index 3fd3933cf1..7af91f8096 100644 --- a/DOCS/documentation.html +++ b/DOCS/documentation.html @@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ <LI><A HREF="video.html#xv_ati">2.3.1.2.1.4 ATI cards</A></LI> <LI><A HREF="video.html#xv_neomagic">2.3.1.2.1.5 NeoMagic cards</A></LI> <LI><A HREF="video.html#xv_trident">2.3.1.2.1.6 Trident cards</A></LI> + <LI><A HREF="video.html#xv_powervr">2.3.1.2.1.7 Kyro/PowerVR cards</A></LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><A HREF="video.html#dga">2.3.1.2.2 DGA</A></LI> @@ -143,7 +144,14 @@ <LI><A HREF="video.html#aalib">2.3.1.2.9 AAlib - text mode displaying</A></LI> <LI><A HREF="video.html#vesa">2.3.1.2.10 VESA - output to VESA BIOS</A></LI> <LI><A HREF="video.html#x11">2.3.1.2.11 X11</A></LI> - <LI><A HREF="video.html#vidix">2.3.1.2.12 VIDIX</A></LI> + <LI><A HREF="video.html#vidix">2.3.1.2.12 VIDIX</A> + <UL> + <LI><A HREF="video.html#vidix_ati"> 2.3.1.2.12.1 ATI cards</A></LI> + <LI><A HREF="video.html#vidix_matrox"> 2.3.1.2.12.2 Matrox cards</A></LI> + <LI><A HREF="video.html#vidix_trident"> 2.3.1.2.12.3 Trident cards</A></LI> + <LI><A HREF="video.html#vidix_3dlabs"> 2.3.1.2.12.4 3DLabs cards</A></LI> + </UL> + </LI> <LI><A HREF="video.html#directfb">2.3.1.2.13 DirectFB</A></LI> <LI><A HREF="video.html#dfbmga">2.3.1.2.14 DirectFB/Matrox (dfbmga)</A></LI> </UL> diff --git a/DOCS/video.html b/DOCS/video.html index 7099374e79..68c2c22a03 100644 --- a/DOCS/video.html +++ b/DOCS/video.html @@ -205,11 +205,18 @@ <H4><A NAME="xv_trident">2.3.1.2.1.6 Trident cards</A></H4> -<P>If you want to use xv with a trident card, provided that it doesn't work +<P>If you want to use Xv with a Trident card, provided that it doesn't work with 4.1.0, install XFree 4.2.0. 4.2.0 adds support for fullscreen xv support with the Cyberblade XP card.</P> +<H4><A NAME="xv_powervr">2.3.1.2.1.7 Kyro/PowerVR cards</A></H4> + +<P>If you want to use Xv with a Kyro based card (for example Hercules Prophet + 4000XT), you should download the drivers from the + <A HREF="http://www.powervr.com/">PowerVR site</A>.</P> + + <H4><A NAME="dga">2.3.1.2.2 DGA</A></H4> @@ -397,14 +404,6 @@ </UL> -<H4><A NAME="dga_future">2.3.1.2.2.9 Future work</A></H4> - -<UL> - <LI>use of the new X11 render interface for OSD</LI> - <LI>where is my TODO list ???? :-(((</LI> -</UL> - - <H4><A NAME="dga_modelines">2.3.1.2.2.A Some modelines</A></H4> <PRE> @@ -594,8 +593,8 @@ it has hardware VSYNC support with triple buffering. It works on both framebuffer console and under X.</P> -<P><B>WARNING</B>: on non-Linux systems, use <A HREF="#vidix">VIDIX</A> for - mga_vid!</P> +<P><B>NOTE</B>: This is Linux only! On non-Linux (tested on FreeBSD) systems, + you can use <A HREF="#vidix">VIDIX</A> instead!</P> <P><B>Installation:</B></P> <OL> @@ -919,13 +918,57 @@ Indeed it doesn't matter which video output driver is used with <B>VIDIX</B>. porting (mainly libdha) it. But there is a hope, that it will work on those systems where X11 does.</P> -<BLOCKQUOTE> - <B>Warning: security risk</B><BR> - Unfortunately you <B>must</B> have <B>root</B> privileges to use VIDIX - due to direct hardware access. At least the <B>SUID</B> bit on the - MPlayer executable must be set. -</BLOCKQUOTE> +<P>Since VIDIX requires direct hardware access you can either run it as root or + set the SUID bit on the MPlayer binary (<B>Warning: This is a security + risk!</B>). Alternatively, you can use a special kernel module, like this:</P> + +<OL> + <LI>Download the + <A HREF="http://www.arava.co.il/matan/svgalib/">development version</A> + of svgalib (for example 1.9.17).</LI> + <LI>Move the <CODE>svgalib-1.9.17/kernel/svgalib_helper</CODE> directory to + <CODE>mplayer/main/libdha/svgalib_helper</CODE>.</LI> + <LI>Compile the module in the <CODE> svgalib_helper</CODE> directory and + insmod it.</LI> + <LI>Recompile and install libdha.</LI> +</OL> + +<H4><A NAME="vidix_ati">2.3.1.2.12.1 ATI cards</A></H4> + +<P>Currently most ATI cards are supported natively, from Mach64 to the newest + Radeons.</P> + +<P>There are two compiled binaries: <CODE>radeon_vid</CODE> for Radeon and + <CODE>rage128_vid</CODE> for Rage 128 cards. You may force one or let the + VIDIX system autoprobe all available drivers.</P> + + +<H4><A NAME="vidix_matrox">2.3.1.2.12.2 Matrox cards</A></H4> + +<P>Matrox G200,G400,G450 and G550 have been reported to work.</P> + +<P>The driver supports video equalizers and should be nearly as fast as the + <A HREF="#mga_vid">Matrox framebuffer</A>.</P> + + +<H4><A NAME="vidix_trident">2.3.1.12.3 Trident cards</A></H4> + +<P>There is a driver available for the Trident Cyberblade/i1 chipset, which + can be found on VIA Epia motherboards.</P> + +<P>The driver was written and is maintained by Alastair M. Robinson, who offers + the very latest driver versions for download from his + <A HREF="http://www.blackfiveservices.co.uk/EPIAVidix.shtml">homepage</A>. + The drivers are added to MPlayer with only a short delay, so CVS should always + be up to date.</P> + + +<H4><A NAME="vidix_3dlabs">2.3.1.2.12.4 3DLabs cards</A></H4> + +<P>Although there is a driver for the 3DLabs GLINT R3 and Permedia3 chips, + no one has tested it, so reports are welcome.</P> + <H4><A NAME="directfb">2.3.1.2.13 DirectFB</A></H4> |