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updated Vidix section to reflect newest developments

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  in the device section. You should set this to the amount of memory installed
  on your card minus 4MB. If you have less than 8MB of video ram, you can use
  the option "XaaNoPixmapCache" in the screen section instead.
  </simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
  You can use VIDIX subdevice which was applied to several video output
  drivers, such as: <option>-vo vesa:vidix</option>
  (<emphasis role="bold">Linux only</emphasis>) and
  <option>-vo fbdev:vidix</option>.
  </simpara></listitem>

</para>

<itemizedlist spacing="compact">
<title>REQUIREMENTS</title>
<listitem><simpara>
  Video card should be in graphics mode (I write <emphasis role="bold">should</emphasis>
  simply because I tested it in text mode - it works but has awful output ;) Use
  AAlib for that).
  <emphasis role="bold">Note</emphasis>: Everyone can try this trick by commenting out mode
  switching in vo_vesa driver.
  </simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
  <application>MPlayer</application>'s video output driver should know
  active video mode and be able to tell to VIDIX subdevice some video
  characteristics of server.

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  in the device section. You should set this to the amount of memory installed
  on your card minus 4MB. If you have less than 8MB of video ram, you can use
  the option "XaaNoPixmapCache" in the screen section instead.
  </simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
  There is a console vidix driver: <option>-vo cvidix</option>.
  This requires a working and initialized framebuffer for most cards (or else
  you'll just mess up the screen), and you'll have a similar effect as with
  <option>-vo mga</option> or <option>-vo fbdev</option>. nVidia cards however
  are able to output truly graphical video on a real text console. See the
  <link linkend="vidix-nvidia">nvidia_vid section</link> for more information.
  </simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
  You can use VIDIX subdevice which was applied to several video output
  drivers, such as: <option>-vo vesa:vidix</option>
  (<emphasis role="bold">Linux only</emphasis>) and
  <option>-vo fbdev:vidix</option>.
  </simpara></listitem>

</para>

<itemizedlist spacing="compact">
<title>REQUIREMENTS</title>
<listitem><simpara>
  Video card should be in graphics mode (except nVidia cards with the
  <option>-vo cvidix</option> output driver).
  </simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>
  <application>MPlayer</application>'s video output driver should know
  active video mode and be able to tell to VIDIX subdevice some video
  characteristics of server.