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+        VIA Integration Graphic Chip Console Framebuffer Driver
+
+[Platform]
+-----------------------
+    The console framebuffer driver is for graphics chips of
+    VIA UniChrome Family(CLE266, PM800 / CN400 / CN300,
+                        P4M800CE / P4M800Pro / CN700 / VN800,
+                        CX700 / VX700, K8M890, P4M890,
+                        CN896 / P4M900, VX800)
+
+[Driver features]
+------------------------
+    Device: CRT, LCD, DVI
+
+    Support viafb_mode:
+        CRT:
+            640x480(60, 75, 85, 100, 120 Hz), 720x480(60 Hz),
+            720x576(60 Hz), 800x600(60, 75, 85, 100, 120 Hz),
+            848x480(60 Hz), 856x480(60 Hz), 1024x512(60 Hz),
+            1024x768(60, 75, 85, 100 Hz), 1152x864(75 Hz),
+            1280x768(60 Hz), 1280x960(60 Hz), 1280x1024(60, 75, 85 Hz),
+            1440x1050(60 Hz), 1600x1200(60, 75 Hz), 1280x720(60 Hz),
+            1920x1080(60 Hz), 1400x1050(60 Hz), 800x480(60 Hz)
+
+    color depth: 8 bpp, 16 bpp, 32 bpp supports.
+
+    Support 2D hardware accelerator.
+
+[Using the viafb module]
+-- -- --------------------
+    Start viafb with default settings:
+        #modprobe viafb
+
+    Start viafb with with user options:
+        #modprobe viafb viafb_mode=800x600 viafb_bpp=16 viafb_refresh=60
+                  viafb_active_dev=CRT+DVI viafb_dvi_port=DVP1
+                  viafb_mode1=1024x768 viafb_bpp=16 viafb_refresh1=60
+                  viafb_SAMM_ON=1
+
+    viafb_mode:
+        640x480 (default)
+        720x480
+        800x600
+        1024x768
+        ......
+
+    viafb_bpp:
+        8, 16, 32 (default:32)
+
+    viafb_refresh:
+        60, 75, 85, 100, 120 (default:60)
+
+    viafb_lcd_dsp_method:
+        0 : expansion (default)
+        1 : centering
+
+    viafb_lcd_mode:
+        0 : LCD panel with LSB data format input (default)
+        1 : LCD panel with MSB data format input
+
+    viafb_lcd_panel_id:
+        0 : Resolution: 640x480, Channel: single, Dithering: Enable
+        1 : Resolution: 800x600, Channel: single, Dithering: Enable
+        2 : Resolution: 1024x768, Channel: single, Dithering: Enable (default)
+        3 : Resolution: 1280x768, Channel: single, Dithering: Enable
+        4 : Resolution: 1280x1024, Channel: dual, Dithering: Enable
+        5 : Resolution: 1400x1050, Channel: dual, Dithering: Enable
+        6 : Resolution: 1600x1200, Channel: dual, Dithering: Enable
+
+        8 : Resolution: 800x480, Channel: single, Dithering: Enable
+        9 : Resolution: 1024x768, Channel: dual, Dithering: Enable
+        10: Resolution: 1024x768, Channel: single, Dithering: Disable
+        11: Resolution: 1024x768, Channel: dual, Dithering: Disable
+        12: Resolution: 1280x768, Channel: single, Dithering: Disable
+        13: Resolution: 1280x1024, Channel: dual, Dithering: Disable
+        14: Resolution: 1400x1050, Channel: dual, Dithering: Disable
+        15: Resolution: 1600x1200, Channel: dual, Dithering: Disable
+        16: Resolution: 1366x768, Channel: single, Dithering: Disable
+        17: Resolution: 1024x600, Channel: single, Dithering: Enable
+        18: Resolution: 1280x768, Channel: dual, Dithering: Enable
+        19: Resolution: 1280x800, Channel: single, Dithering: Enable
+
+    viafb_accel:
+        0 : No 2D Hardware Acceleration
+        1 : 2D Hardware Acceleration (default)
+
+    viafb_SAMM_ON:
+        0 : viafb_SAMM_ON disable (default)
+        1 : viafb_SAMM_ON enable
+
+    viafb_mode1: (secondary display device)
+        640x480 (default)
+        720x480
+        800x600
+        1024x768
+        ... ...
+
+    viafb_bpp1: (secondary display device)
+        8, 16, 32 (default:32)
+
+    viafb_refresh1: (secondary display device)
+        60, 75, 85, 100, 120 (default:60)
+
+    viafb_active_dev:
+        This option is used to specify active devices.(CRT, DVI, CRT+LCD...)
+        DVI stands for DVI or HDMI, E.g., If you want to enable HDMI,
+        set viafb_active_dev=DVI. In SAMM case, the previous of
+        viafb_active_dev is primary device, and the following is
+        secondary device.
+
+        For example:
+        To enable one device, such as DVI only, we can use:
+            modprobe viafb viafb_active_dev=DVI
+        To enable two devices, such as CRT+DVI:
+            modprobe viafb viafb_active_dev=CRT+DVI;
+
+        For DuoView case, we can use:
+            modprobe viafb viafb_active_dev=CRT+DVI
+            OR
+            modprobe viafb viafb_active_dev=DVI+CRT...
+
+        For SAMM case:
+        If CRT is primary and DVI is secondary, we should use:
+            modprobe viafb viafb_active_dev=CRT+DVI viafb_SAMM_ON=1...
+        If DVI is primary and CRT is secondary, we should use:
+            modprobe viafb viafb_active_dev=DVI+CRT viafb_SAMM_ON=1...
+
+    viafb_display_hardware_layout:
+        This option is used to specify display hardware layout for CX700 chip.
+        1 : LCD only
+        2 : DVI only
+        3 : LCD+DVI (default)
+        4 : LCD1+LCD2 (internal + internal)
+        16: LCD1+ExternalLCD2 (internal + external)
+
+    viafb_second_size:
+        This option is used to set second device memory size(MB) in SAMM case.
+        The minimal size is 16.
+
+    viafb_platform_epia_dvi:
+        This option is used to enable DVI on EPIA - M
+        0 : No DVI on EPIA - M (default)
+        1 : DVI on EPIA - M
+
+    viafb_bus_width:
+        When using 24 - Bit Bus Width Digital Interface,
+        this option should be set.
+        12: 12-Bit LVDS or 12-Bit TMDS (default)
+        24: 24-Bit LVDS or 24-Bit TMDS
+
+    viafb_device_lcd_dualedge:
+        When using Dual Edge Panel, this option should be set.
+        0 : No Dual Edge Panel (default)
+        1 : Dual Edge Panel
+
+    viafb_video_dev:
+        This option is used to specify video output devices(CRT, DVI, LCD) for
+        duoview case.
+        For example:
+        To output video on DVI, we should use:
+            modprobe viafb viafb_video_dev=DVI...
+
+    viafb_lcd_port:
+        This option is used to specify LCD output port,
+        available values are "DVP0" "DVP1" "DFP_HIGHLOW" "DFP_HIGH" "DFP_LOW".
+        for external LCD + external DVI on CX700(External LCD is on DVP0),
+        we should use:
+            modprobe viafb viafb_lcd_port=DVP0...
+
+Notes:
+    1. CRT may not display properly for DuoView CRT & DVI display at
+       the "640x480" PAL mode with DVI overscan enabled.
+    2. SAMM stands for single adapter multi monitors. It is different from
+       multi-head since SAMM support multi monitor at driver layers, thus fbcon
+       layer doesn't even know about it; SAMM's second screen doesn't have a
+       device node file, thus a user mode application can't access it directly.
+       When SAMM is enabled, viafb_mode and viafb_mode1, viafb_bpp and
+       viafb_bpp1, viafb_refresh and viafb_refresh1 can be different.
+    3. When console is depending on viafbinfo1, dynamically change resolution
+       and bpp, need to call VIAFB specified ioctl interface VIAFB_SET_DEVICE
+       instead of calling common ioctl function FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO since
+       viafb doesn't support multi-head well, or it will cause screen crush.
+    4. VX800 2D accelerator hasn't been supported in this driver yet. When
+       using driver on VX800, the driver will disable the acceleration
+       function as default.
+
+
+[Configure viafb with "fbset" tool]
+-----------------------------------
+    "fbset" is an inbox utility of Linux.
+    1. Inquire current viafb information, type,
+           # fbset -i
+
+    2. Set various resolutions and viafb_refresh rates,
+           # fbset <resolution-vertical_sync>
+
+       example,
+           # fbset "1024x768-75"
+       or
+           # fbset -g 1024 768 1024 768 32
+       Check the file "/etc/fb.modes" to find display modes available.
+
+    3. Set the color depth,
+           # fbset -depth <value>
+
+       example,
+           # fbset -depth 16
+
+[Bootup with viafb]:
+--------------------
+    Add the following line to your grub.conf:
+    append = "video=viafb:viafb_mode=1024x768,viafb_bpp=32,viafb_refresh=85"
+