Commit 9b262144 authored by Reiner Herrmann's avatar Reiner Herrmann Committed by Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] Documentation fixes in intel810.txt

Signed-off-by: default avatarReiner Herrmann <reiner@reiner-h.de>
Acked-by: default avatarRandy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
Cc: "Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@pol.net>
Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
parent b98fc9a3
......@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ Intel 810/815 Framebuffer driver
================================================================
A. Introduction
This is a framebuffer driver for various Intel 810/815 compatible
graphics devices. These would include:
graphics devices. These include:
Intel 810
Intel 810E
......@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ B. Features
- Choice of using Discrete Video Timings, VESA Generalized Timing
Formula, or a framebuffer specific database to set the video mode
- Supports a variable range of horizontal and vertical resolution, and
- Supports a variable range of horizontal and vertical resolution and
vertical refresh rates if the VESA Generalized Timing Formula is
enabled.
......@@ -91,12 +92,12 @@ C. List of available options
g. "hsync1/hsync2:<value>"
select the minimum and maximum Horizontal Sync Frequency of the
monitor in KHz. If a using a fixed frequency monitor, hsync1 must
monitor in kHz. If using a fixed frequency monitor, hsync1 must
be equal to hsync2. If EDID probing is successful, these will be
ignored and values will be taken from the EDID block.
Recommendation: check monitor manual for correct values
default (29/30)
(default = 29/30)
h. "vsync1/vsync2:<value>"
select the minimum and maximum Vertical Sync Frequency of the monitor
......@@ -116,9 +117,9 @@ C. List of available options
select at what offset in MB of the logical memory to allocate the
framebuffer memory. The intent is to avoid the memory blocks
used by standard graphics applications (XFree86). The default
offset (16 MB for a 64MB aperture, 8 MB for a 32MB aperture) will
avoid XFree86's usage and allows up to 7MB/15MB of framebuffer
memory. Depending on your usage, adjust the value up or down,
offset (16 MB for a 64 MB aperture, 8 MB for a 32 MB aperture) will
avoid XFree86's usage and allows up to 7 MB/15 MB of framebuffer
memory. Depending on your usage, adjust the value up or down
(0 for maximum usage, 31/63 MB for the least amount). Note, an
arbitrary setting may conflict with XFree86.
......@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ C. List of available options
Recommendation: do not set
(default = not set)
o. <xres>x<yres>[-<bpp>][@<refresh>]
The driver will now accept specification of boot mode option. If this
is specified, the options 'xres' and 'yres' will be ignored. See
......@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ block.
E. Module options
The module parameters are essentially similar to the kernel
The module parameters are essentially similar to the kernel
parameters. The main difference is that you need to include a Boolean value
(1 for TRUE, and 0 for FALSE) for those options which don't need a value.
......@@ -225,11 +227,11 @@ F. Setup
make menuconfig/xconfig/config
b. Under "Code Maturity Options", enable "Prompt for experimental/
incomplete code/drivers".
b. Under "Code maturity level options" enable "Prompt for development
and/or incomplete code/drivers".
c. Enable agpgart support for the Intel 810/815 on-board graphics.
This is required. The option is under "Character Devices"
This is required. The option is under "Character Devices".
d. Under "Graphics Support", select "Intel 810/815" either statically
or as a module. Choose "use VESA Generalized Timing Formula" if
......@@ -241,11 +243,11 @@ F. Setup
'use VESA Generalized Timing Formula' to 'y'.
f. If you want a framebuffer console, enable it under "Console
Drivers"
Drivers".
g. Compile your kernel.
h. Load the driver as described in section D and E.
h. Load the driver as described in sections D and E.
i. Try the DirectFB (http://www.directfb.org) + the i810 gfxdriver
patch to see the chipset in action (or inaction :-).
......@@ -269,7 +271,7 @@ G. Acknowledgment:
H. Home Page:
A more complete, and probably updated information is provided at
http://i810fb.sourceforge.net.
http://i810fb.sourceforge.net.
###########################
Tony
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