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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml index 5ef448f9ea..222653eded 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @@ -816,10 +816,13 @@ framebuffer, and don't ask for it, since it's not an <title>Matrox framebuffer (mga_vid)</title> <para> -This is a combination of a video output driver and a Linux kernel module -for the Matrox G200/G400/G450/G550 BES (Back-End Scaler). -It has hardware VSYNC support with triple buffering. It works on both -framebuffer console and under X, but only with Linux 2.4.x. +<systemitem>mga_vid</systemitem> is a combination of a video output driver and +a Linux kernel module that utilitizes the Matrox G200/G400/G450/G550 video +scaler/overlay unit to perform YUV->RGB colorspace conversion and arbitrary +video scaling. +<systemitem>mga_vid</systemitem> has hardware VSYNC support with triple +buffering. It works on both a framebuffer console and under X, but only +with Linux 2.4.x. </para> <procedure> @@ -860,7 +863,7 @@ make<!-- </para></step> <step><para> Now you have to (re)compile <application>MPlayer</application>, - <filename>./configure</filename> will detect + <command>./configure</command> will detect <filename>/dev/mga_vid</filename> and build the 'mga' driver. Using it from <application>MPlayer</application> goes by <option>-vo mga</option> if you have matroxfb console, or <option>-vo xmga</option> under XFree86 @@ -879,6 +882,12 @@ info, for example by and can be written for brightness change: <screen>echo "brightness=120" > /dev/mga_vid</screen> </para> + +<para> +There is a test application called <command>mga_vid_test</command> in the same +directory. It should draw 256x256 images on the screen if all is working well. +</para> + </sect2> <!-- ********** --> |