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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml index a60a894a72..6a2c70aa32 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ xv support, but the card itself is very slow, so you better sell it. </para> <para> -There is now a native framebuffer driver for S3 Virge cards similiar to +There is now a native framebuffer driver for S3 Virge cards similar to tdfxfb. Set up your framebuffer (e.g. append -"<option>vga=792 video=vesa:mtrr</option>" to your kernel comand line) and use +"<option>vga=792 video=vesa:mtrr</option>" to your kernel command line) and use <option>-vo s3fb</option> (<option>-vf yuy2</option> and <option>-dr</option> will also help). </para> @@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ framebuffer, and don't ask for it, since it's not an <para> <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 +a Linux kernel module that utilizes 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 @@ -1567,13 +1567,10 @@ Alternatively, you can use a special kernel module, like this: <filename class="directory">svgalib_helper</filename> dir, as root. </para></step> <step><para> - Move the <filename class="directory">svgalib_helper</filename> directory to - the <filename class="directory">vidix</filename> subdirectory of the - <application>MPlayer</application> source tree. -</para></step> -<step><para> - Remove the comment before the CFLAGS line containing the "svgalib_helper" - string from <filename class="directory">vidix/Makefile</filename>. + Then run <filename>configure</filename> again and pass the parameter + <option>--enable-svgalib_helper</option> as well as + <option>--with-extraincdir=/path/to/svgalib_helper/sources</option>, + adjusted to wherever you extracted svgalib_helper sources. </para></step> <step><para> Recompile. @@ -1857,7 +1854,7 @@ have <command>scan</command> compile it for you. </para> <para> -If you have more than one card type (e.g. Satellitar, Terrestrial, Cable and ATSC) +If you have more than one card type (e.g. Satellite, Terrestrial, Cable and ATSC) you can save your channels files as <filename>~/.mplayer/channels.conf.sat</filename>, <filename>~/.mplayer/channels.conf.ter</filename>, @@ -2245,7 +2242,7 @@ mplayer -vo zr -vf crop=720:320:80:0 <replaceable>benhur.avi</replaceable> <para> Extra occurrences of <option>-zrcrop</option> invoke <emphasis>cinerama</emphasis> mode, i.e. you can distribute the movie over -several TV's or beamers to create a larger screen. +several TVs or beamers to create a larger screen. Suppose you have two beamers. The left one is connected to your Buz at <filename>/dev/video1</filename> and the right one is connected to your DC10+ at <filename>/dev/video0</filename>. The movie has a resolution @@ -2337,7 +2334,7 @@ for Matrox G450/G550 TV-out instructions, please see the next section! <emphasis role="bold">SLOW</emphasis>, and has <emphasis role="bold">Macrovision</emphasis> copy protection enabled (you can "workaround" Macrovision using this - <ulink url="http://avifile.sf.net/mgamacro.pl">perl script</ulink>). + <ulink url="http://avifile.sf.net/mgamacro.pl">Perl script</ulink>). </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -2347,43 +2344,22 @@ for Matrox G450/G550 TV-out instructions, please see the next section! <para> Using the <emphasis role="bold">matroxfb modules</emphasis> in the 2.4 kernels. 2.2 kernels don't have the TV-out feature in them, thus unusable - for this. You have to enable ALL matroxfb-specific feature during + for this. You have to enable ALL matroxfb-specific features during compilation (except MultiHead), and compile them into <emphasis role="bold">modules</emphasis>! - You'll also need I2C enabled. + You'll also need to enable I2C and put the tools + <application>matroxset</application>, <application>fbset</application> + and <application>con2fb</application> in your path. </para> <procedure> <step><para> - Enter <filename class="directory">TVout</filename> and type - <command>./compile.sh</command>. Install - <filename>TVout/matroxset/matroxset</filename> - somewhere into your <envar>PATH</envar>. - </para></step> - <step><para> - If you don't have <command>fbset</command> installed, put - <filename>TVout/fbset/fbset</filename> - somewhere into your <envar>PATH</envar>. - </para></step> - <step><para> - If you don't have <command>con2fb</command> installed, put - <filename>TVout/con2fb/con2fb</filename> - somewhere into your <envar>PATH</envar>. - </para></step> - <step><para> - Then enter into the <filename class="directory">TVout/</filename> - directory in the <application>MPlayer</application> source, and execute - <filename>./modules</filename> as root. Your text-mode console will - enter into framebuffer mode (no way back!). + Then load the <systemitem>matroxfb_Ti3026, matroxfb_maven, i2c-matroxfb, + matroxfb_crtc2</systemitem> modules into your kernel. Your text-mode + console will enter into framebuffer mode (no way back!). </para></step> <step><para> - Next, EDIT and run the <filename>./matroxtv</filename> script. This will - present you to a very simple menu. Press <keycap>2</keycap> and - <keycap>Enter</keycap>. Now you should have the same picture on your - monitor, and TV. If the TV (PAL by default) - picture has some weird stripes on it, the script wasn't able to set the - resolution correctly (to 640x512 by default). Try other resolutions - from the menu and/or experiment with fbset. + Next, set up your monitor and TV to your liking using the above tools. </para></step> <step><para> Yoh. Next task is to make the cursor on tty1 (or whatever) to @@ -2424,29 +2400,6 @@ mplayer -vo mga -fs -screenw 640 -screenh 512 <replaceable>filename</replaceable </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - -<formalpara><title>Building a Matrox TV-out cable</title> -<para> -No one takes any responsibility, nor guarantee for any damage caused -by this documentation. -</para> -</formalpara> - -<formalpara><title>Cable for G400</title> -<para> -The CRTC2 connector's fourth pin is the composite video signal. The -ground are the sixth, seventh and eighth pins. (info contributed -from Balázs Rácz) -</para> -</formalpara> - -<formalpara><title>Cable for G450</title> -<para> -The CRTC2 connector's first pin is the composite video signal. The -ground are the fifth, sixth, seventh, and fifteenth (5, 6, 7, 15) -pins. (info contributed from Balázs Kerekes) -</para> -</formalpara> </sect2> <!-- ********** --> @@ -2481,6 +2434,32 @@ The necessary kernel patch and the detailed HOWTO is downloadable from <!-- ********** --> +<sect2 id="tv-out_matrox_cable"> +<title>Building a Matrox TV-out cable</title> +<para> +No one takes any responsibility, nor guarantee for any damage caused +by this documentation. +</para> + +<formalpara><title>Cable for G400</title> +<para> +The CRTC2 connector's fourth pin is the composite video signal. The +ground are the sixth, seventh and eighth pins. (info contributed +from Balázs Rácz) +</para> +</formalpara> + +<formalpara><title>Cable for G450</title> +<para> +The CRTC2 connector's first pin is the composite video signal. The +ground are the fifth, sixth, seventh, and fifteenth (5, 6, 7, 15) +pins. (info contributed from Balázs Kerekes) +</para> +</formalpara> +</sect2> + +<!-- ********** --> + <sect2 id="tvout-ati"> <title>ATI cards</title> |