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<P><CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "base=0xd8000000 size=0x2000000 type=write-combining" &gt;| /proc/mtrr</CODE></P>


<P>Not all CPUs support MTRRs. For example older K6-2's [around 266Mhz,
stepping 0] doesn't support MTRR, but stepping 12's do ('<CODE>cat /proc/cpuinfo</CODE>'
to check it).</P>

<P><B><A NAME=2.2.1.2>2.2.1.2. Xv</A></B></P>

<P>Under XFree86 4.0.2 or newer, you can use your card's hardware YUV routines
using the XVideo extension. This is what the option '-vo xv' uses.

<P>Become ROOT. DGA needs root access to be able to write directly video memory.
If you want to run it as user, then install <B>MPlayer</B> SUID root:</P>

<P><CODE>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer<BR> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer<BR></CODE></P>


<P>Now it works as a simple user, too.</P>

<P>The DGA driver allows for switching the resolution of the output signal.
This avoids the need for doing (slow) software scaling and at the same
time provides a fullscreen image. Ideally it would switch to the exact
resolution (except for honouring aspect ratio) of the video data, but the
XServer only allows switching to resolutions predefined in 
<CODE>/etc/X11/XF86Config</CODE> (<CODE>/etc/X11/XF86Config-4</CODE> for XFree 4.0.X respectively).
Those are defined by so-called modelines and depend on the capabilites
of your video hardware. The XServer scans this config file on startup and
disables the modelines not suitable for your hardware. You can find 
out which modes survive with the X11 log file. It can be found at:

(CRTC2 can't do text-mode) and a bit slow (no acceleration). :(</P>

<P><I>Anyway i also just get monochrome output on the tv ...</I>
Maybe you have NTSC TV? Or just didn't run one of TV-* scripts.</P>

<BR>
<HR>MPlayer documentation project

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<P><CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "base=0xd8000000 size=0x2000000 type=write-combining" &gt;| /proc/mtrr</CODE></P>


<P>Not all CPUs support MTRRs. For example older K6-2's [around 266Mhz,
stepping 0] doesn't support MTRR, but stepping 12's do ('<CODE>cat /proc/cpuinfo</CODE>'
to check it</CODE>').</P>

<P><B><A NAME=2.2.1.2>2.2.1.2. Xv</A></B></P>

<P>Under XFree86 4.0.2 or newer, you can use your card's hardware YUV routines
using the XVideo extension. This is what the option '-vo xv' uses.

<P>Become ROOT. DGA needs root access to be able to write directly video memory.
If you want to run it as user, then install <B>MPlayer</B> SUID root:</P>

<P><CODE>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer<BR> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer</CODE></P>


<P>Now it works as a simple user, too.</P>

<P>The DGA driver allows for switching the resolution of the output signal.
This avoids the need for doing (slow) software scaling and at the same
time provides a fullscreen image. Ideally it would switch to the exact
resolution (except for honouring aspect ratio) of the video data, but the
XServer only allows switching to resolutions predefined in
<CODE>/etc/X11/XF86Config</CODE> (<CODE>/etc/X11/XF86Config-4</CODE> for XFree 4.0.X respectively).
Those are defined by so-called modelines and depend on the capabilites
of your video hardware. The XServer scans this config file on startup and
disables the modelines not suitable for your hardware. You can find 
out which modes survive with the X11 log file. It can be found at:

(CRTC2 can't do text-mode) and a bit slow (no acceleration). :(</P>

<P><I>Anyway i also just get monochrome output on the tv ...</I>
Maybe you have NTSC TV? Or just didn't run one of TV-* scripts.</P>

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