[MPlayer-DOCS] NOVIRUS Section: 2.3.5.6. NeoMagic

[Diego Biurrun]

On Fri, Feb 03, 2006 at 07:19:07AM +0000, Helio Polis wrote:
> 
> Ok here's the suggested patch.

OK, let's look through it..

--- video-ori.xml	2006-02-03 08:48:26.000000000 +0200
+++ video.xml	2006-02-03 08:59:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -2516,6 +2516,24 @@
+  <simpara>
+  <emphasis role="bold">Update:</emphasis>:
+  It has been reported that reliable TV out (no switching to 4bpp mode, no
+  freezes) can be obtained by using -vo fbdev or -vo fbdev2.

It would be nice to have <option> tags here..

+  To use fbdev you must have vesafb compiled in your kernel. Your lilo.conf should  contain
+  the following:
+  append = "video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr"
+  vga = 791

Hmm, I don't think we need to explain how to set up the framebuffer..

+  You should startx, then switch to console mode ALT+CTRL+F1-5.
+  If you fail to startx before running mplayer from the console, the video becomes
+  slow and choppy (explanatoins are welcome).

Huh?  Do I understand correctly that MPlayer runs slow if no X is running?

+  Login to your console, then initiate the following command:
+  clear;mplayer dvd:// -vo fbdev -ao oss -framedrop -zoom -cache 8192
+  Now you should see the movie running in console mode filling up about half your
+  laptop's LCD screen.
+  To switch to TV hit Fn+F5 three times.
+  This has been test on a Tecra 8000, 2.6.15 kernel with vesafb, alsa v1.0.10

I'm not sure whether we need to provide the exact command line here..

Diego

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