From 975dc485e1fd535df39c1b357a771df3a4ce53ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gabucino Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 11:48:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] added DGA vidmode changin' stuff (but I still don't understand it, and it doesn't work right now;), and new section: Not really acceleration, but... git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@431 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2 --- DOCS/VIDEOCARDS | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/DOCS/VIDEOCARDS b/DOCS/VIDEOCARDS index 3b580c2df4..b9f2613379 100644 --- a/DOCS/VIDEOCARDS +++ b/DOCS/VIDEOCARDS @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ II. OpenGL drivers with glTexSubImage() support (currently the Utah-GLX drivers) III. Native card-specific drivers, using special abilities of some cards IV. DGA - direct graphic access. no YUV & scaling, but faster than raw X11 +V. Not really acceleration, but... Now, let's see them in details: @@ -114,9 +115,12 @@ using the DGA driver: 1. Make sure X loads the DGA extension: (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA + (you see, XFree86 4.0.x or greater is VERY RECOMMENDED!) 2. MPlayer's DGA driver is autodetected on ./configure, or you can force it with --enable-dga. -3. Be sure to use 24/32bpp mode, since there is no converter right now.. :( +3. If the driver couldn't switch to a smaller resolution, experiment with + switches -vm (only with X 3.0.x), -fs, -bpp, -zoom to find a video mode that + the movie fits in. There is no converter right now.. :( 4. Install MPlayer SUID root. 'chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer' @@ -127,7 +131,6 @@ using the DGA driver: can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root privilegies through suid root mplayer. !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!! - 5. Use '-vo dga' option, and there you go! (hope so:) If you have fast enough CPU (P3 800 for example) you can try fsdga for @@ -135,6 +138,32 @@ fullscreen mpeg playing (using software YUV->RGB scaling): mplayer -vo fsdga ... +V. Not really acceleration, but... + +a, If you don't have X... + ...use the SVGAlib target! Be sure not to use the -fs switch, since it + toggles the usage of the software scaler, and it's SLOOOW now, unless you + have a real fast CPU (and/or MTRR?). :( + + Of course you'll have to install svgalib and its development package in + order for MPlayer build its SVGAlib driver (autodetected, but can be + forced), and don't forget to edit /etc/vga/libvga.config to suit your + card & monitor. + + +b, You want to use framebuffer... + ... Use --enable-fbdev switch of ./configure and the FBdev target will be + built (don't forget to 'make distclean' first!). Yet another "don't forget" : + read the framebuffer documentation in the kernel sources + (Documentation/fb/*) ! + + ... but don't your card doesn't support VBE 2.0 standard (older ISA/PCI + cards, such as S3 Trio64) : + Well, VESAfb is still available, but you'll have to load SciTech Display + Doctor (formerly UniVBE) before booting Linux. Use a DOS boot disk or + whatever. And don't forget to register your UniVBE ;)) + + Gabucino & A'rpi