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| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/video.xml | 32 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml index 2f218e75a2..933018592a 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @@ -840,9 +840,10 @@ make<!-- --></screen> </para></step> <step><para> - Then create <filename>/dev/mga_vid</filename> device: - <screen>mknod /dev/mga_vid c 178 0</screen> - and load the driver with + Then run (as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>) + <screen>make install</screen> + which should install the module and create the device node for you. + Load the driver with <screen>insmod mga_vid.o</screen> </para></step> <step><para> @@ -858,13 +859,6 @@ make<!-- following line at the end of <filename>/etc/modules.conf</filename>: <programlisting>alias char-major-178 mga_vid</programlisting> - - Then copy the <filename>mga_vid.o</filename> module to the appropriate - place under <filename>/lib/modules/<replaceable>kernel - version</replaceable>/<replaceable>somewhere</replaceable></filename>. - </para><para> - Then run - <screen>depmod -a</screen> </para></step> <step><para> Now you have to (re)compile <application>MPlayer</application>, @@ -932,9 +926,10 @@ cd drivers make</screen> </para></step> <step><para> - Then create the <filename>/dev/tdfx_vid</filename> device: - <screen>mknod /dev/tdfx_vid c 178 0</screen> - and load the driver with + Then run (as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>) + <screen>make install</screen> + which should install the module and create the device node for you. + Load the driver with <screen>insmod tdfx_vid.o</screen> </para></step> <step><para> @@ -942,15 +937,14 @@ make</screen> following line at the end of <filename>/etc/modules.conf</filename>: <programlisting>alias char-major-178 tdfx_vid</programlisting> - - Then copy the <filename>tdfx_vid.o</filename> module to the appropriate - place under <filename>/lib/modules/<replaceable>kernel - version</replaceable>/<replaceable>somewhere</replaceable></filename> - and run - <screen>depmod -a</screen> </para></step> </procedure> +<para> +There is a test application called <command>tdfx_vid_test</command> in the same +directory. It should print out some useful information if all is working well. +</para> + </sect2> <!-- ********** --> |