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Diffstat (limited to 'DOCS/xml/en/video.xml')
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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml index 6a2c70aa32..358ac69e58 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @@ -848,7 +848,12 @@ with Linux 2.4.x. <para> For a Linux 2.6.x version of this driver check out -<ulink url="http://attila.kinali.ch/mga/"/>. +<ulink url="http://attila.kinali.ch/mga/"/> or have a look at the external +Subversion repository of mga_vid which can be checked out via + +<screen> +svn checkout svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mga_vid +</screen> </para> <procedure> @@ -1536,11 +1541,16 @@ about it to the developers. The right way is to use VIDIX without arguments to enable driver autodetection. </para> + +<sect2 id="svgalib_helper"> +<title>svgalib_helper</title> + <para> Since VIDIX requires direct hardware access you can either run it as root or set the SUID bit on the <application>MPlayer</application> binary (<emphasis role="bold">Warning: This is a security risk!</emphasis>). -Alternatively, you can use a special kernel module, like this: +Alternatively, if you are running Linux kernel 2.4.x, you can use a +special kernel module, like this: </para> <procedure> @@ -1576,6 +1586,7 @@ Alternatively, you can use a special kernel module, like this: Recompile. </para></step> </procedure> +</sect2> <sect2 id="vidix-ati"> |