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documenting vesa 3 / GTF config patch by Rudolf Marek <[e-mail]>

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<H4><A NAME="vesa">2.3.1.11  VESA - output to VESA BIOS</A></H4>

<P>This driver was designed and introduced as a <B>generic driver</B> for any
  video card which has VESA VBE 2.0 compatible BIOS. Another advantage of this
  driver is that it tries to force TV output on.<BR>
  <B>VESA BIOS EXTENSION (VBE) Version 3.0 Date: September 16, 1998</B> (Page
  70) says:</P>

<BLOCKQUOTE>

  <LI>This driver calls <B>int 10h</B> handler thus it's not an emulator - it
    calls <B>real</B> things of <B>real</B> BIOS in <B>real</B>-mode. (Finely -
    in vm86 mode).</LI>
  <LI>You can use Vidix with it, thus getting accelerated video display
    <B>AND</B> TV output at the same time! (recommended for ATI cards)</LI>
</UL>

<H4>Disadvantages:</H4>

<UL>

    of dga mode.</DD>

  <DT><CODE>-double</CODE></DT>
  <DD>enables double buffering mode. (Available only in DGA mode). Should be
    slower of single buffering, but has no flickering effects.</DD>
</DL>

<H4>Known problems and workaround:</H4>

<UL>

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<H4><A NAME="vesa">2.3.1.11  VESA - output to VESA BIOS</A></H4>

<P>This driver was designed and introduced as a <B>generic driver</B> for any
  video card which has VESA VBE 2.0+ compatible BIOS. Another advantage of this
  driver is that it tries to force TV output on.<BR>
  <B>VESA BIOS EXTENSION (VBE) Version 3.0 Date: September 16, 1998</B> (Page
  70) says:</P>

<BLOCKQUOTE>

  <LI>This driver calls <B>int 10h</B> handler thus it's not an emulator - it
    calls <B>real</B> things of <B>real</B> BIOS in <B>real</B>-mode. (Finely -
    in vm86 mode).</LI>
  <LI>You can use Vidix with it, thus getting accelerated video display
    <B>AND</B> TV output at the same time! (recommended for ATI cards)</LI>
  <LI>If you have VESA VBE 3.0+, and you had specified monitor_hfreq, monitor_vfreq, 
  monitor_dotclock somewhere (config file, or commandline) you will get highest 
  possible refresh rate. (Using General Timing Formula). To enable this
  feature you have to specify <B>ALL</B> monitor's options.</LI>
</UL>

<H4>Disadvantages:</H4>

<UL>

    of dga mode.</DD>

  <DT><CODE>-double</CODE></DT>
  <DD>enables double buffering mode. (Available only in DGA mode). Should be
    slower of single buffering, but has no flickering effects.</DD>
  <DT><CODE>-monitor_hfreq</CODE></DT>
  <DT><CODE>-monitor_vfreq</CODE></DT>
  <DT><CODE>-monitor_dotclock</CODE></DT>
  <DD><STRONG>Important</STRONG> values, see <CODE>example.conf</CODE></DD>
</DL>

<H4>Known problems and workaround:</H4>

<UL>