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added DGA vidmode changin' stuff (but I still don't understand it, and it doesn't work right now;), and new section: Not really acceleration, but...

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I.   The Xv (XVideo) extension of XFree86 4.0.2
II.  OpenGL drivers with glTexSubImage() support (currently the Utah-GLX
     drivers)
III. Native card-specific drivers, using special abilities of some cards
IV.  DGA - direct graphic access. no YUV & scaling, but faster than raw X11

Now, let's see them in details:

I. Under XFree86 4.0.2 or newer, using the XVideo extension:
   this is what the option '-vo xv' uses.

IV. If your card lacks hardware acceleration, you can still boost your fps by
using the DGA driver:

1. Make sure X loads the DGA extension:
	(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
2. MPlayer's DGA driver is autodetected on ./configure, or you can force it
   with --enable-dga.
3. Be sure to use 24/32bpp mode, since there is no converter right now.. :(
4. Install MPlayer SUID root.
   'chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer'
   'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 
   'chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 
   Now it works as a simple user, too.
   !!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!!
   This is a BIG security risk! Never do this on a server or on a computer
   can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root
   privilegies through suid root mplayer.
   !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!!

5. Use '-vo dga' option, and there you go! (hope so:)

If you have fast enough CPU (P3 800 for example) you can try fsdga for
fullscreen mpeg playing (using software YUV->RGB scaling):
mplayer -vo fsdga ...



	Gabucino & A'rpi

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I.   The Xv (XVideo) extension of XFree86 4.0.2
II.  OpenGL drivers with glTexSubImage() support (currently the Utah-GLX
     drivers)
III. Native card-specific drivers, using special abilities of some cards
IV.  DGA - direct graphic access. no YUV & scaling, but faster than raw X11
V.   Not really acceleration, but...

Now, let's see them in details:

I. Under XFree86 4.0.2 or newer, using the XVideo extension:
   this is what the option '-vo xv' uses.

IV. If your card lacks hardware acceleration, you can still boost your fps by
using the DGA driver:

1. Make sure X loads the DGA extension:
	(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
   (you see, XFree86 4.0.x or greater is VERY RECOMMENDED!)
2. MPlayer's DGA driver is autodetected on ./configure, or you can force it
   with --enable-dga.
3. If the driver couldn't switch to a smaller resolution, experiment with
   switches -vm (only with X 3.0.x), -fs, -bpp, -zoom to find a video mode that
   the movie fits in. There is no converter right now.. :(
4. Install MPlayer SUID root.
   'chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer'
   'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 
   'chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 
   Now it works as a simple user, too.
   !!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!!
   This is a BIG security risk! Never do this on a server or on a computer
   can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root
   privilegies through suid root mplayer.
   !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!!
5. Use '-vo dga' option, and there you go! (hope so:)

If you have fast enough CPU (P3 800 for example) you can try fsdga for
fullscreen mpeg playing (using software YUV->RGB scaling):
mplayer -vo fsdga ...


V. Not really acceleration, but...

a, If you don't have X...
  ...use the SVGAlib target! Be sure not to use the -fs switch, since it
  toggles the usage of the software scaler, and it's SLOOOW now, unless you
  have a real fast CPU (and/or MTRR?). :(

  Of course you'll have to install svgalib and its development package in
  order for MPlayer build its SVGAlib driver (autodetected, but can be
  forced), and don't forget to edit /etc/vga/libvga.config to suit your
  card & monitor.


b, You want to use framebuffer...
  ... Use --enable-fbdev switch of ./configure and the FBdev target will be
  built (don't forget to 'make distclean' first!). Yet another "don't forget" :
  read the framebuffer documentation in the kernel sources
  (Documentation/fb/*) !

  ... but don't your card doesn't support VBE 2.0 standard (older ISA/PCI
  cards, such as S3 Trio64) :
  Well, VESAfb is still available, but you'll have to load SciTech Display
  Doctor (formerly UniVBE) before booting Linux.  Use a DOS boot disk or
  whatever.  And don't forget to register your UniVBE ;))



	Gabucino & A'rpi