[Mplayer-cvslog] CVS: main/DOCS documentation.html,1.382,1.383 video.html,1.128,1.129
Diego Biurrun CVS
diego at mplayerhq.hu
Mon Feb 3 03:06:30 CET 2003
Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS
In directory mail:/var/tmp.root/cvs-serv10653/DOCS
Modified Files:
documentation.html video.html
Log Message:
VIDIX and PowerVR updates, based on a patch by Alex.
Index: documentation.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/documentation.html,v
retrieving revision 1.382
retrieving revision 1.383
diff -u -r1.382 -r1.383
--- documentation.html 2 Feb 2003 23:56:44 -0000 1.382
+++ documentation.html 3 Feb 2003 02:06:21 -0000 1.383
@@ -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>
Index: video.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/video.html,v
retrieving revision 1.128
retrieving revision 1.129
diff -u -r1.128 -r1.129
--- video.html 30 Jan 2003 19:32:19 -0000 1.128
+++ video.html 3 Feb 2003 02:06:21 -0000 1.129
@@ -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 @@
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>
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