From 0f3b016548eb336a60ad80ee67c435cdb87b8060 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arpi_esp Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 23:11:35 +0000 Subject: added MTRR and SUID notes git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@666 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2 --- DOCS/VIDEOCARDS | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'DOCS') diff --git a/DOCS/VIDEOCARDS b/DOCS/VIDEOCARDS index 44db8bca8a..f2f1a8b3d7 100644 --- a/DOCS/VIDEOCARDS +++ b/DOCS/VIDEOCARDS @@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ V. Not really acceleration, but... Now, let's see them in details: +But before reading this, read DOCS/MTRR, and check your /proc/mtrr. +Believe me, it does worth! Speed up things 5x on P3!!! + I. Under XFree86 4.0.2 or newer, using the XVideo extension: this is what the option '-vo xv' uses. @@ -121,7 +124,8 @@ using the DGA driver: 3. If the driver couldn't switch to a smaller resolution, experiment with switches -vm (only with X 3.0.x), -fs, -bpp, -zoom to find a video mode that the movie fits in. There is no converter right now.. :( -4. Install MPlayer SUID root. +4. Became ROOT. DGA needs root access to be able to write directly video memory. + If you want to run it as user, then install MPlayer SUID root: 'chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 'chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer' -- cgit v1.2.3