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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 | ||