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authorLuc Verhaegen <libv@skynet.be>2005-10-14 22:20:19 +0000
committerLuc Verhaegen <libv@skynet.be>2005-10-14 22:20:19 +0000
commit2a8ab929ecbac42c624d2a5dac3ce4f3b439ff9a (patch)
tree4890b03b3d965be551ec286da3f5d420d14d5c32 /man
parent463e3ff9a48d21fda50842828e17f40f517d597c (diff)
[devel-man_add_CH7011]
- Add CH7011 information to the manpage. - Clean up man page a bit.
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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/man/via.man b/man/via.man
index b2d201e..3d05919 100644
--- a/man/via.man
+++ b/man/via.man
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
.ds q \N'34'
.TH VIA __drivermansuffix__ __vendorversion__
.SH NAME
-via \- VIA unichrome graphics driver
+via \- VIA Unichrome video driver
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B "Section \*qDevice\*q"
@@ -27,16 +27,10 @@ driver supports the following devices:
.PP
VT3204, VT3259 and VT3314 support is still limited.
.PP
-Direct rendering 3D is available using experimental drivers in Mesa,
-www.mesa3d.org. The current Direct Rendering Manager Linux kernel module
-is available at dri.sourceforge.net.
-.PP
-Only a limited number of resolutions are supported at 60, 75, 85, 100 and
-120Hz (save memory bandwidth limitations): 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768,
-1152x864, 1280x1024 and 1600x1200. Another range of resolutions is only
-possible at 60Hz: 720x480, 720x576, 848x480, 856x480, 1024x512, 1024x576,
-1280x768, 1280x960, 1400x1050 and 1440x1050. This behaviour will change
-in the not too distant future.
+This driver is being developed at http://unichrome.sourceforge.net/.
+It is not endorsed or supported by VIA Technologies. For support, refer
+to http://unichrome.sourceforge.net/ directly.
+
.PP
.SH CONFIGURATION DETAILS
Please refer to __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) for general configuration
@@ -97,9 +91,8 @@ Specify TV output format. The driver currently supports \*qNTSC\*q and
.TP
.BI "Option \*qTVOutput\*q \*q" string \*q
Specify which TV output to use. The driver supports \*qS-Video\*q,
-\*qComposite\*q, \*qSC\*q, \*qRGB\*q and \*qYCbCr\*q outputs. Note that on some
-EPIA boards the composite video port is shared with audio out and jumper
-selected.
+\*qComposite\*q, \*qSC\*q, \*qRGB\*q and \*qYCbCr\*q outputs. The default is
+to use the cable type that is detected.
.TP
.BI "Option \*qDisableVQ\*q \*q" boolean \*q
Disable or enable the use of VQ. VQ is enabled by default.
@@ -120,14 +113,22 @@ and will force 2D, and 3D acceleration to use AGP DMA.
With this option on, 2D acceleration will not use AGP DMA even if it is enabled.
.SH "Supported TV Encoders"
-Unichromes tend to be paired with several different TV Encoders.
+Unichromes tend to be paired with several different TV Encoders. The presence
+of these TV encoders is detected. They are automatically enabled when a TV is
+attached.
+.TP
+.BI "Chrontel CH7011"
+Supports the following modes: \*q640x480\*q, \*q800x600\*q, \*q1024x768\*q.
+Use \*q640x480Over\*q, \*q800x600Over\*q and \*q1024x768Over\*q for vertical
+overscan. These modes are made available by the driver and modelines provided
+in __xconfigfile__ will be ignored when the TV encoder is used.
.TP
.BI "VIA Technologies VT1621"
Untested as no combination with Unichrome is known or available.
Supports the following normal modes: \*q640x480\*q and \*q800x600\*q. Use
\*q640x480Over\*q and \*q800x600Over\*q for vertical overscan. These modes
are made available by the driver and modelines provided in __xconfigfile__
-will be ignored.
+will be ignored when the TV encoder is used.
.TP
.BI "VIA Technologies VT1622, VT1622A, VT1623"
Supports the following modes: \*q640x480\*q, \*q800x600\*q, \*q1024x768\*q,
@@ -137,11 +138,10 @@ Supports the following modes: \*q640x480\*q, \*q800x600\*q, \*q1024x768\*q,
The modes \*q720x480Noscale\*q (NTSC VT1622 only) and \*q720x576Noscale\*q
(PAL VT1622 and VT1622a only) provide cleaner TV output (unscaled with only minimal overscan).
These modes are made available by the driver and modelines provided in
-__xconfigfile__ will be ignored.
+__xconfigfile__ will be ignored when the TV encoder is used.
.SH "BUGS"
-Switching virtual terminals when an OpenGL DRI client is running may cause
-subsequent rendering errors or server crash.
+Plenty. Feel free to file more at the http://unichrome.sf.net/ bug tracker.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
__xservername__(__appmansuffix__), __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__), xorgconfig(__appmansuffix__), Xserver(__appmansuffix__), X(__miscmansuffix__)
.SH AUTHORS