From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: [PATCH 04/11] pvr2fb: update Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:37:48 +0800 Message-ID: <46B0384C.4080403@gmail.com> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.92] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1IG9Nb-0003FN-BO for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:16:27 -0700 Received: from rv-out-0910.google.com ([209.85.198.188]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1IG9Nb-0000Mg-1H for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:16:27 -0700 Received: by rv-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id g11so308468rvb for ; Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:16:26 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: Andrew Morton K Cc: Adrian McMenamin , Paul Mundt , Linux Fbdev development list From: Adrian McMenamin The current version is very old and does not correctly specify how to set the video mode. Signed-off by: Adrian McMenamin Signed-off-by: Antonino Daplas --- Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt | 22 +++++++++++++--------- 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt b/Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt index 2bf6c23..36bdeff 100644 --- a/Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt +++ b/Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt @@ -9,14 +9,13 @@ one found in the Dreamcast. Advantages: * It provides a nice large console (128 cols + 48 lines with 1024x768) - without using tiny, unreadable fonts. + without using tiny, unreadable fonts (NOT on the Dreamcast) * You can run XF86_FBDev on top of /dev/fb0 * Most important: boot logo :-) Disadvantages: - * Driver is currently limited to the Dreamcast PowerVR 2 implementation - at the time of this writing. + * Driver is largely untested on non-Dreamcast systems. Configuration ============= @@ -29,11 +28,16 @@ Accepted options: font:X - default font to use. All fonts are supported, including the SUN12x22 font which is very nice at high resolutions. -mode:X - default video mode. The following video modes are supported: - 640x240-60, 640x480-60. +mode:X - default video mode with format [xres]x[yres]-@ + The following video modes are supported: + 640x640-16@60, 640x480-24@60, 640x480-32@60. The Dreamcast + defaults to 640x480-16@60. At the time of writing the + 24bpp and 32bpp modes function poorly. Work to fix that is + ongoing + Note: the 640x240 mode is currently broken, and should not be - used for any reason. It is only mentioned as a reference. + used for any reason. It is only mentioned here as a reference. inverse - invert colors on screen (for LCD displays) @@ -52,10 +56,10 @@ output:X - output type. This can be any X11 === -XF86_FBDev should work, in theory. At the time of this writing it is -totally untested and may or may not even portray the beginnings of -working. If you end up testing this, please let me know! +XF86_FBDev has been shown to work on the Dreamcast in the past - though not yet +on any 2.6 series kernel. -- Paul Mundt +Updated by Adrian McMenamin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/