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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml index e60d335a99..417c073fa7 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @@ -1386,6 +1386,17 @@ main goal of this interface is to maximize the speed of video playback. <option>-vo mga</option> or <option>-vo fbdev</option>. nVidia cards however are able to output truly graphical video on a real text console. See the <link linkend="vidix-nvidia">nvidia_vid</link> section for more information. + To rid of text on the borders and the blinking cursor, try something like + </simpara> + + <screen>setterm -cursor off > /dev/tty9</screen> + + <simpara> + (assuming <systemitem>tty9</systemitem> is unused so far) and then + switch to <systemitem>tty9</systemitem>. + On the other hand, <option>-colorkey 0</option> should give you a video + running in the "background", though this depends on the colorkey + functionality to work right. </simpara></listitem> <listitem><simpara> You can use VIDIX subdevice which was applied to several video output |