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diff --git a/Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt b/Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt index 2bf6c2321c2d..36bdeff585e2 100644 --- a/Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt +++ b/Documentation/fb/pvr2fb.txt | |||
| @@ -9,14 +9,13 @@ one found in the Dreamcast. | |||
| 9 | Advantages: | 9 | Advantages: |
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 11 | * It provides a nice large console (128 cols + 48 lines with 1024x768) | 11 | * It provides a nice large console (128 cols + 48 lines with 1024x768) |
| 12 | without using tiny, unreadable fonts. | 12 | without using tiny, unreadable fonts (NOT on the Dreamcast) |
| 13 | * You can run XF86_FBDev on top of /dev/fb0 | 13 | * You can run XF86_FBDev on top of /dev/fb0 |
| 14 | * Most important: boot logo :-) | 14 | * Most important: boot logo :-) |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 16 | Disadvantages: | 16 | Disadvantages: |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | * Driver is currently limited to the Dreamcast PowerVR 2 implementation | 18 | * Driver is largely untested on non-Dreamcast systems. |
| 19 | at the time of this writing. | ||
| 20 | 19 | ||
| 21 | Configuration | 20 | Configuration |
| 22 | ============= | 21 | ============= |
| @@ -29,11 +28,16 @@ Accepted options: | |||
| 29 | font:X - default font to use. All fonts are supported, including the | 28 | font:X - default font to use. All fonts are supported, including the |
| 30 | SUN12x22 font which is very nice at high resolutions. | 29 | SUN12x22 font which is very nice at high resolutions. |
| 31 | 30 | ||
| 32 | mode:X - default video mode. The following video modes are supported: | ||
| 33 | 640x240-60, 640x480-60. | ||
| 34 | 31 | ||
| 32 | mode:X - default video mode with format [xres]x[yres]-<bpp>@<refresh rate> | ||
| 33 | The following video modes are supported: | ||
| 34 | 640x640-16@60, 640x480-24@60, 640x480-32@60. The Dreamcast | ||
| 35 | defaults to 640x480-16@60. At the time of writing the | ||
| 36 | 24bpp and 32bpp modes function poorly. Work to fix that is | ||
| 37 | ongoing | ||
| 38 | |||
| 35 | Note: the 640x240 mode is currently broken, and should not be | 39 | Note: the 640x240 mode is currently broken, and should not be |
| 36 | used for any reason. It is only mentioned as a reference. | 40 | used for any reason. It is only mentioned here as a reference. |
| 37 | 41 | ||
| 38 | inverse - invert colors on screen (for LCD displays) | 42 | inverse - invert colors on screen (for LCD displays) |
| 39 | 43 | ||
| @@ -52,10 +56,10 @@ output:X - output type. This can be any of the following: pal, ntsc, and | |||
| 52 | X11 | 56 | X11 |
| 53 | === | 57 | === |
| 54 | 58 | ||
| 55 | XF86_FBDev should work, in theory. At the time of this writing it is | 59 | XF86_FBDev has been shown to work on the Dreamcast in the past - though not yet |
| 56 | totally untested and may or may not even portray the beginnings of | 60 | on any 2.6 series kernel. |
| 57 | working. If you end up testing this, please let me know! | ||
| 58 | 61 | ||
| 59 | -- | 62 | -- |
| 60 | Paul Mundt <lethal@linuxdc.org> | 63 | Paul Mundt <lethal@linuxdc.org> |
| 64 | Updated by Adrian McMenamin <adrian@mcmen.demon.co.uk> | ||
| 61 | 65 | ||
