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'setterm' can also be used
author gabucino
date Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:47:44 +0000
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604 if the movie's pixel format matches the video mode's pixel format. 604 if the movie's pixel format matches the video mode's pixel format.
605 Pay attention to the bpp value, fbdev driver tries to use the current, 605 Pay attention to the bpp value, fbdev driver tries to use the current,
606 or if you specify the -bpp option, then that.</LI> 606 or if you specify the -bpp option, then that.</LI>
607 <LI><B>-zoom</B> option isn't supported (software scaling is slow). -fs option 607 <LI><B>-zoom</B> option isn't supported (software scaling is slow). -fs option
608 isn't supported. You can't use 8bpp (or less) modes.</LI> 608 isn't supported. You can't use 8bpp (or less) modes.</LI>
609 <LI>you possibly want to turn the cursor off : <CODE>echo -e '\033[?25l'</CODE><BR> 609 <LI>you possibly want to turn the cursor off : <CODE>echo -e '\033[?25l'</CODE>
610 or <CODE>setterm -cursor off</CODE><BR>
610 and the screen saver: <CODE>setterm -blank 0</CODE><BR> 611 and the screen saver: <CODE>setterm -blank 0</CODE><BR>
611 To turn the cursor back on : <CODE>echo -e '\033[?25h'</CODE> 612 To turn the cursor back on : <CODE>echo -e '\033[?25h'</CODE>
613 or <CODE>setterm -cursor on</CODE>
612 </UL></P> 614 </UL></P>
613 615
614 <P>NOTE: FBdev video mode changing _does not work_ with the VESA framebuffer, 616 <P>NOTE: FBdev video mode changing _does not work_ with the VESA framebuffer,
615 and don't ask for it, since it's not an <B>MPlayer</B> limitation.</P> 617 and don't ask for it, since it's not an <B>MPlayer</B> limitation.</P>
616 618
1138 <P> 1140 <P>
1139 Yoh. Next task is to make the cursor on tty1 (or whatever) to disappear, 1141 Yoh. Next task is to make the cursor on tty1 (or whatever) to disappear,
1140 and turn off screen blanking. Execute the following commands:</P> 1142 and turn off screen blanking. Execute the following commands:</P>
1141 1143
1142 <P> 1144 <P>
1143 <CODE>echo -e '\033[?25l'<BR> 1145 <CODE>echo -e '\033[?25l'</CODE> or <CODE>setterm -cursor off<BR>
1144 setterm -blank 0</CODE> 1146 setterm -blank 0</CODE>
1145 </P> 1147 </P>
1146 1148
1147 <P> 1149 <P>
1148 You possibly want to put the above into a script, and also clear 1150 You possibly want to put the above into a script, and also clear
1149 the screen.. To turn the cursor back :<BR><CODE>echo -e '\033[?25h'</CODE> 1151 the screen.. To turn the cursor back :<BR><CODE>echo -e '\033[?25h'</CODE>
1152 or <CODE>setterm -cursor on</CODE>
1150 </P> 1153 </P>
1151 1154
1152 <P>Yeah kewl. Start movie playing with <CODE>mplayer -vo mga -fs -screenw 640 1155 <P>Yeah kewl. Start movie playing with <CODE>mplayer -vo mga -fs -screenw 640
1153 -screenh 512 &lt;filename&gt;</CODE><BR> 1156 -screenh 512 &lt;filename&gt;</CODE><BR>
1154 (if you use X, now change to matroxfb with for example CTRL-ALT-F1 !)<BR> 1157 (if you use X, now change to matroxfb with for example CTRL-ALT-F1 !)<BR>