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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml index c88a3ca1c5..409d4ea728 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @@ -901,6 +901,51 @@ with <!-- ********** --> +<sect2 id="tdfx_vid"> +<title>tdfx_vid</title> + +<para> +This is a combination of a Linux kernel module and a video output +driver, similar to <link linkend="mga_vid">mga_vid</link>. +You'll need a 2.4.x kernel with the <systemitem>agpgart</systemitem> +driver since <systemitem>tdfx_vid</systemitem> uses AGP. +Pass <option>--enable-tdfxfb</option> to <command>configure</command> +to build the video output driver and build the kernel module with +the following instructions. +</para> + +<procedure> +<title>Installing the tdfx_vid.o kernel module:</title> +<step><para> + Compile <filename>tdfx_vid.o</filename>: + <screen> +cd drivers +make tdfx_vid.o</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 + <screen>insmod tdfx_vid.o</screen> +</para></step> +<step><para> + To make it load/unload automatically when needed, first insert the + 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> + +</sect2> + +<!-- ********** --> + <sect2 id="opengl"> <title>OpenGL output</title> |