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authorgabucino <gabucino@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2>2001-12-03 17:12:07 +0000
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@@ -232,10 +232,13 @@ it's faster", it's not sure. Try.</P>
<P><B><A NAME=2.3.1.2.3>2.3.1.2.3. nVidia cards</A></B></P>
<P>nVidia isn't a very good choice under Linux.. You'll have to use the
-binary nVidia driver, available at nVidia's website. The standard X
+binary closed-source nVidia driver, available at nVidia's website. The standard XFree86
driver doesn't support XVideo for these cards, due to nVidia's closed
sources/specifications.</P>
+<P>As far as I know the latest XFree86 driver contains XVideo support for
+Geforce 2 and 3.</P>
+
<P><UL><LI>Riva128 cards don't have XVideo support even with the nvidia driver :(
Complain to NVidia.</UL></P>
@@ -781,6 +784,20 @@ coloured window instead of the movie. This is where this driver comes in
handy, but you need powerful CPU to use software scaling. Don't use the
SDL driver's software output+scaler, it has worse image quality !</P>
+<P>Software scaling is very slow, you better try changing video modes instead.
+It's very simple. See the <A HREF=#2.3.1.3.A>DGA section's modelines</A>, and
+insert them into your XF86Config.
+<UL>
+ <LI>If you have XFree86 4.x.x - use the <CODE>-vm</CODE> option. It will
+ change to a resolution your movie fits in. If it doesn't :</LI>
+ <LI>With XFree86 3.x.x - you have to cycle through available resolutions
+ with the <B>CTRL-ALT-plus</B> and <B>minus</B> keys.</LI>
+</UL>
+
+If you can't find the modes you inserted, browse XFree86's output. Some
+drivers can't use low pixelclocks that are needed for low resolution
+video modes.</P>
+
<P><B><A NAME=2.3.1.14>2.3.1.14. Rage128 (Pro) / Radeon video overlay (radeon_vid)</A></B></P>
<P>