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diff --git a/drivers/README.Ati b/drivers/README.Ati deleted file mode 100644 index 077b6ffff2..0000000000 --- a/drivers/README.Ati +++ /dev/null @@ -1,121 +0,0 @@ - framebuffer driver for ATI Radeon chipset video boards - ====================================================== - -These files are replacement for linux-2.4.x-ac.y drivers. -To use this driver you should have at least linux-2.4.5-ac.1 -then simply replace linux/drivers/video/radeon* with files -from this directory. -Note: since linux-2.4.10 this driver was moved from -ac to -Linus distribution. - -Alternative way: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Simply type two commands in this directory: -make -make install - -Anyway you should have 'framebuffer support' compiled into linux-kernel -and at least '8bpp packed pixel support' compiled and installed as module. -(But if you plan to use this module with MPlayer you also should have -16bpp, 24bpp and 32bpp pixel support compiled as modules). - - - Radeon video overlay - ==================== - -It was designed for MPlayer and currently can be used only by MPlayer. -It's RGB-YUV BES for Radeon cards (althrough there is experimental -support for Rage128 / Rage128pro chips). - -rage128_vid is contained within radeon_vid.c. As for a Rage128 framebuffer - -use the one from your Linux distribution. - -Installation: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -Simply type two commands in this directory: -make -make install - -Using with MPlayer: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -Currently there is only one way to use ATI's drivers: -mplayer -vo vesa:lvo:/dev/radeon_vid -<your vesa's options> filename -or -mplayer -vo vesa:lvo:/dev/rage128_vid -<your vesa's options> filename - -For YV12 formats you can use also: -mplayer -vo mga:/dev/radeon_vid -<your mga's option> filename - -but in this case you should load at least radeonfb driver from -this package. - -Configuring: -~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -You can tune some parameters with the following trick: -echo "parameter=value" > /dev/radeon_vid -Example (disables adaptive deinterlacing): -echo "deinterlace=off" > /dev/radeon_vid - -To know more about these parameters - try reading the /dev/radeon_vid file ;) -For example: -cat /dev/radeon_vid - -List of parameters: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -If you have Rage128 chip: -brightness=decval (-64:+63) changes brightness -saturation=decval (0:+31) changes saturation 0 == grayscale mode -else - if you have Radeon: -brightness=decval (-1000:+1000) -1000 == black screen -saturation=decval (-1000:+1000) -1000 == grayscaled mode -contrast=decval (-1000:+1000) -1000 == black screen -hue=decval (-1000:+1000) -1000 == +1000 (full circle) - all other values are within this range -Note: 0 is the default value for every parameter on Radeons. -WARNING: This driver violates the rule: "no float in the kernel". -So if you have problems then don't use color correction. - -double_buff=on/off enables/disables double buffering -deinterlace=on/off enables/disables adaptive deinterlacing -deinterlace_pattern=hexval defines deinterlacing pattern - -Driver parameters: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -You can use some additional parameters during module loading: -Example: -modprobe radeon_vid swap_fourcc=1 - -List of driver parameters: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -mtrr=1/0 Configures MTRR (if available), default = 1. -swap_fourcc=1/0 Performs byte swapping of passed fourcc. - (It's required for compatibility with -vo mga.) - -To know more about driver parameters execute: -modinfo radeon_vid -or -modinfo rage128_vid - -Note: -~~~~~ -For command line of MPlayer: -You can pass only options with can be recognized by vo_vesa driver. -(Indeed radeon_vid and rage128_vid are stupid things and can only create -video overlay. Mode switching and other adjustments are performed by the -vo_vesa driver. This mean that they use the VESA BIOS as graphics server.) - -Conclusion: -~~~~~~~~~~~ -This stuff (radeon(rage128)_vid) currently doesn't support any standards. - -Full example: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -modprobe radeon_vid mtrr=1 -echo "deinterlace_pattern=F0055555" > /dev/radeon_vid -mplayer -vo vesa:lvo:/dev/radeon_vid -fs -zoom -bpp 32 filename - -Enjoy! |