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Video output devices + + General: + - x11: X11 with optional SHM extension + - xv: X11 using overlays with the Xvideo extension (hardware YUV & scaling) + - gl: OpenGL renderer, so far works only with : + - all cards with Utah-GLX + - Matrox cards with X/DRI >=4.0.3 + - Radeon with X/DRI CVS + - dga: X11 DGA extension + - fbdev:Output to general framebuffers + - svga: Output to SVGAlib + - sdl: 1.1.7 : supports software scaling + 1.1.8 : supports Xvideo (hardware scaling/fullscreen) + 1.2.0 : supports AAlib (-vo aa is very recommended, see below!) + - ggi: similar to SDL + - aa: textmode rendering with AAlib + + Card specific: + - mga: Matrox G200/G400 hardware YUV overlay via the mga_vid device + - xmga: Matrox G200/G400 overlay (mga_vid) in X11 window + (Xv emulation on X 3.3.x !) + - syncfb: Matrox G400 YUV support on framebuffer (obsoleted, use mga/xmga) + - 3dfx: Voodoo2/3 hardware YUV (/dev/3dfx) support (not yet tested, maybe + broken) + + Special: + - png: PNG files output (use -z switch to set compression) + - pgm: PGM files output (for testing purposes or ffmpeg encoding) + - md5: MD5sum output (for MPEG conformance tests) + - odivx:OpenDivX AVI File writer (use -br to set encoding bitrate) + - null: Null output (for speed tests/benchmarking) + + NOTE: check the following subsections for details and requirements! + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.1>2.2.1.1. MTRR + + It is VERY recommended to set MTRR registers up properly, because they can + give a big performance boost. First you have to find the base address. + You have 3 ways to find it: + + - from X11 startup messages, for example: + + (--) SVGA: PCI: Matrox MGA G400 AGP rev 4, Memory @ 0xd8000000, 0xd4000000 + (--) SVGA: Linear framebuffer at 0xD8000000 + + - from /proc/pci (use lspci -v command): + + 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc.: Unknown device 0525 + Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) + + - from mga_vid kernel driver messages (use dmesg): + + mga_mem_base = d8000000 + + Then let's find the memory size. This is very easy, just convert video ram + size to hexadecimal, or use this table: + + + 1 MB 0x100000 + 2 MB 0x200000 + 4 MB 0x400000 + 8 MB 0x800000 + 16 MB 0x1000000 + 32 MB 0x2000000 + + + You know base address and memory size, let's setup mtrr registers! + For example, for the Matrox card above (base=0xd8000000) with 32MB + ram (size=0x2000000) just execute: + + + echo "base=0xd8000000 size=0x2000000 type=write-combining" >| /proc/mtrr + + + Not all CPUs support MTRRs. For example older K6-2's [around 266Mhz, + stepping 0] doesn't support MTRR, but stepping 12's do ('cat /proc/cpuinfo' + to check it). + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.2>2.2.1.2. Xv + + 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. + In order to make this work, be sure to check the following: + - You have to use XFree86 4.0.2 or newer (former versions don't have XVideo) + - Your card actually supports harware acceleration (modern cards do) + - X loads the XVideo extension, it's something like this: + + + (II) Loading extension XVideo + + + in /var/log/XFree86.0.log + + + NOTE : this loads only the XFree86's extension. In a good install, this is + always loaded, and doesn't mean that the _card's_ XVideo support is + loaded! + + - Your card has Xv support under Linux. To check, try 'xvinfo', it is the + part of the XFree86 distribution. It should display a long text, similar + to this: + + + X-Video Extension version 2.2 + screen #0 + Adaptor #0: "Savage Streams Engine" + number of ports: 1 + port base: 43 + operations supported: PutImage + supported visuals: + depth 16, visualID 0x22 + depth 16, visualID 0x23 + number of attributes: 5 + (...) + Number of image formats: 7 + id: 0x32595559 (YUY2) + guid: 59555932-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71 + bits per pixel: 16 + number of planes: 1 + type: YUV (packed) + id: 0x32315659 (YV12) + guid: 59563132-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71 + bits per pixel: 12 + number of planes: 3 + type: YUV (planar) + (...etc...) + + + It must support YUY2 packed, and YV12 planar pixel formats to be + usable with <B>MPlayer</B>. + + - And finally, check if <B>MPlayer</B> was compiled with 'xv' support. + ./configure prints this. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.2.1>2.2.1.2.1. 3dfx cards + + Older 3dfx drivers were known to have problems with XVideo acceleration, + it didn't support either YUY2 or YV12, and so. Verify that you have + XFree86 version 4.1.0 or greater, it works ok. Alternatively, you can use + <A HREF="http://dri.sourceforge.net">DRI</A> cvs. + If you experience strange effects using -vo xv, try SDL (it has XVideo too) + and see if it helps. Check the <A HREF="#2.2.1.4">SDL section</A> for details. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.2.2>2.2.1.2.2. S3 cards + + S3 Savage3D's should work fine, but for Savage4, use XFree86 version 4.0.3 + or greater. As for S3 Virge.. sell it. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.2.3>2.2.1.2.3. nVidia cards + + nVidia isn't a very good choice under Linux.. You'll have to use the + binary nVidia driver, available at nVidia's website. The standard X + driver doesn't support XVideo for these cards, due to nVidia's closed + sources/specifications. + + - Riva128 cards don't have XVideo support even with the nvidia driver :( + Complain to NVidia. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.2.4>2.2.1.2.4. ATI cards + + The GATOS driver has VSYNC enabled by default. It means that decoding speed + (!) is synced to the monitor's refresh rate. If playing seems to be slow, try + disabling VSYNC somehow, or set refresh rate to n*(fps of the movie) Hz. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3>2.2.1.3. DGA + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.1>2.2.1.3.1. Summary + + This document tries to explain in some words what DGA is in general and + what the DGA video output driver for mplayer can do (and what it can't). + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.2>2.2.1.3.2. What is DGA + + DGA is short for Direct Graphics Access and is a means for a program to + bypass the X-Server and directly modifying the framebuffer memory. + Technically spoken this happens by mapping the framebuffer memory into + the memory range of your process. This is allowed by the kernel only + if you have superuser privileges. You can get these either by logging in + as root or by setting the suid bit on the mplayer excecutable (NOT + recommended!). + + There are two versions of DGA: DGA1 is used by XFree 3.x.x and DGA2 was + introduced with XFree 4.0.1. + + DGA1 provides only direct framebuffer access as described above. For + switching the resolution of the video signal you have to rely on the + XVidMode extension. + + DGA2 incorporates the features of XVidMode extension and also allows + switching the depth of the display. So you may, although basically + running a 32 bit depth XServer, switch to a depth of 15 bits and vice + versa. + + However DGA has some drawbacks. It seems it is somewhat dependent on the + graphics chip you use and on the implementation of the XServer's video + driver that controls this chip. So it does not work on every system ... + + +<A NAME=2.2.1.3.3>2.2.1.3.3. Installing DGA support for <B>MPlayer</B> + + First make sure X loads the DGA extension, see in /var/log/XFree86.0.log : + + + (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA + + + See, XFree86 4.0.x or greater is VERY RECOMMENDED! + <B>MPlayer</B>'s DGA driver is autodetected on ./configure, or you can force it + with --enable-dga. + + If the driver couldn't switch to a smaller resolution, experiment with + switches -vm (only with X 3.3.x), -fs, -bpp, -zoom to find a video mode that + the movie fits in. There is no converter right now.. :( + + 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: + + + 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 ... !!!! + + + Now use '-vo dga' option, and there you go! (hope so:) + You should also try if the '-vo sdl:dga' option works for you! It's much + faster!!! + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.4>2.2.1.3.4. Resolution switching + + 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 + /etc/X11/XF86Config (/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 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: + /var/log/XFree86.0.log + See appendix A for some sample modeline definitions. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.5>2.2.1.3.5. DGA & <B>MPlayer</B> + + DGA is used in two places with <B>MPlayer</B>: The SDL driver can be made to make + use of it (-vo sdl:dga) and within the DGA driver (-vo dga). + The above said is true for both; in the following sections I'll explain + how the DGA driver for <B>MPlayer</B> works. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.6>2.2.1.3.6. Features of the DGA driver + + The DGA driver is invoked by specifying -vo dga at the command line. + The default behaviour is to switch to a resolution matching the original + resolution of the video as close as possible. It deliberately ignores the + -vm and -fs switches (enabling of video mode switching and fullscreen) - + it always tries to cover as much area of your screen as possible by switching + the video mode, thus refraining to use a single additional cycle of your CPU + to scale the image. + If you don't like the mode it chooses you may force it to choose the mode + matching closest the resolution you specify by -x and -y. + By providing the -v option, the DGA driver will print, among a lot of other + things, a list of all resolutions supported by your current XF86-Config + file. + Having DGA2 you may also force it to use a certain depth by using the -bpp + option. Valid depths are 15, 16, 24 and 32. It depends on your hardware + whether these depths are natively supported or if a (possibly slow) + conversion has to be done. + + If you should be lucky enough to have enough offscreen memory left to + put a whole image there, the DGA driver will use doublebuffering, which + results in much smoother movie replaying. It will tell you whether double- + buffering is enabled or not. + + Doublebuffering means that the next frame of your video is being drawn in + some offscreen memory while the current frame is being displayed. When the + next frame is ready, the graphics chip is just told the location in memory + of the new frame and simply fetches the data to be displayed from there. + In the meantime the other buffer in memory will be filled again with new + video data. + + Doublebuffering may be switched on by using the option -double and may be + disabled with -nodouble. Current default option is to disable + doublebuffering. When using the DGA driver, onscreen display (OSD) only + works with doublebuffering enabled. However, enabling doublebuffering may + result in a big speed penalty (on my K6-II+ 525 it used an additional 20% of + CPU time!) depending on the implementation of DGA for your hardware. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.7>2.2.1.3.7. Speed issues + + Generally spoken, DGA framebuffer access should be at least as fast as using + the X11 driver with the additional benefit of getting a fullscreen image. + The percentage speed values printed by mplayer have to be interpreted with + some care, as for example, with the X11 driver they do not include the time + used by the X-Server needed for the actual drawing. Hook a terminal to a + serial line of your box and start top to see what is really going on in your + box ... + + Generally spoken, the speedup done by using DGA against 'normal' use of X11 + highly depends on your graphics card and how well the X-Server module for it + is optimized. + + If you have a slow system, better use 15 or 16bit depth since they require + only half the memory bandwidth of a 32 bit display. + + Using a depth of 24bit is even a good idea if your card natively just supports + 32 bit depth since it transfers 25% less data compared to the 32/32 mode. + + I've seen some avi files already be replayed on a Pentium MMX 266. AMD K6-2 + CPUs might work at 400 MHZ and above. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.8>2.2.1.3.8. Known bugs + + Well, according to some developpers of XFree, DGA is quite a beast. They + tell you better not to use it. Its implementation is not always flawless + with every chipset driver for XFree out there. + + o with XFree 4.0.3 and nv.o there is a bug resulting in strange colors + o ATI driver requires to switch mode back more than once after finishing + using of DGA + o some drivers simply fail to switch back to normal resolution (use + Ctrl-Alt-Keypad +, - to switch back manually) + o some drivers simply display strange colors + o some drivers lie about the amount of memory they map into the process's + address space, thus vo_dga won't use doublebuffering (SIS?) + o some drivers seem to fail to report even a single valid mode. In this + case the DGA driver will crash telling you about a nonsense mode of + 100000x100000 or the like ... + o OSD only works with doublebuffering enabled + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.9>2.2.1.3.9. Future work + + o use of the new X11 render interface for OSD + o where is my TODO list ???? :-((( + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.A>2.2.1.3.A. Some modelines + + Section "Modes" + Identifier "Modes[0]" + Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 + Modeline "712x600" 35.0 712 740 850 900 400 410 412 425 + Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525 + Modeline "400x300" 20 400 416 480 528 300 301 303 314 Doublescan + Modeline "352x288" 25.10 352 368 416 432 288 296 290 310 + Modeline "352x240" 15.750 352 368 416 432 240 244 246 262 Doublescan + Modeline "320x240" 12.588 320 336 384 400 240 245 246 262 Doublescan + EndSection + + + These entries work fine with my Riva128 chip, using nv.o XServer driver + module. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.3.B>2.2.1.3.B. Bug Reports + + If you experience troubles with the DGA driver please feel free to file + a bug report to me (e-mail address below). Please start mplayer with the + -v option and include all lines in the bug report that start with vo_dga: + + Please do also include the version of X11 you are using, the graphics card + and your CPU type. The X11 driver module (defined in XF86-Config) might + also help. Thanks! + + + Acki (acki@acki-netz.de, www.acki-netz.de) + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.4>2.2.1.4. SDL + + Here are some notes about SDL out in <B>MPlayer</B>. + + There are several commandline switches for SDL: + + -vo sdl:name specifies sdl video driver to use (ie. aalib, + dga, x11) + -ao sdl:name specifies sdl audio driver to use (ie. dsp, + esd, arts) + -noxv disables Xvideo hardware acceleration + -forcexv tries to force Xvideo acceleration + + SDL Keys: + + F toggles fullscreen/windowed mode + C cycles available fullscreen modes + W/S mappings for * and / (mixer control) + + KNOWN BUGS: + - Keys pressed under sdl:aalib console driver repeat forever. (use -vo aa !) + It's bug in SDL, I can't change it (tested with SDL 1.2.1). + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.5>2.2.1.5. SVGAlib + + If you don't have X, you can 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 <B>MPlayer</B> build its SVGAlib driver (autodetected, but can be + forced), and don't forget to edit /etc/vga/libvga.config to suit your + card & monitor. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.6>2.2.1.6. Framebuffer output (FBdev) + + Whether to build the FBdev target is autodetected during ./configure . + Read the framebuffer documentation in the kernel sources + (Documentation/fb/*) for info on how to enable it, etc.. ! + + If your card doesn't support VBE 2.0 standard (older ISA/PCI + cards, such as S3 Trio64), only VBE 1.2 (or older?) : + 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 ;)) + + The FBdev output takes some additional parameters above the others: + + -fb specify the framebuffer device to use (/dev/fd0) + -fbmode mode name to use (according to /etc/fb.modes) + -fbmodeconfig config file of modes (default /etc/fb.modes) + monitor_hfreq + monitor_vfreq IMPORTANT values, see example.conf + monitor_dotclock + + If you want to change to a specific mode, then use + + mplayer -vm -fbmode (NameOfMode) filename + + -vm alone will choose the most suitable mode from /etc/fb.modes . Can be + used together with -x and -y options too. The -flip option is supported only + if the movie's pixel format matches the video mode's pixel format. + Pay attention to the bpp value, fbdev driver tries to use the current, + or if you specify the -bpp option, then that. + -zoom option isn't supported (software scaling is slow). -fs option + isn't supported. You can't use 8bpp (or less) modes. + + NOTE: FBdev video mode changing _does not work_ with the VESA framebuffer, + and don't ask for it, since it's not an <B>MPlayer</B> limitation. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.7>2.2.1.7. Matrox framebuffer (mga_vid) + + This section is about the Matrox G200/G400/G450 BES (Back-End Scaler) + support, the mga_vid kernel driver. It's active developed by me (A'rpi), and + it has hardware VSYNC support with triple buffering. It works on both + framebuffer console and under X. + + To use it, you first have to compile mga_vid.o : + + + cd drivers + make + + + Then create /dev/mga_vid device : + + + mknod /dev/mga_vid c 178 0 + + + and load the driver with + + + insmod mga_vid.o + + + You should verify the memory size detection using the 'dmesg' command. If + it's bad, use the mga_ram_size option (rmmod mga_vid first), specify card's + memory size in MB: + + + insmod mga_vid.o mga_ram_size=16 + + + To make it load/unload automatically when needed, insert the following line + at the end of /etc/modules.conf : + + + alias char-major-178 mga_vid + + + Then run + + + depmod -a + + + Now you have to (re)compile <B>MPlayer</B>, ./configure will detect /dev/mga_vid + and build the 'mga' driver. Using it from <B>MPlayer</B> goes by '-vo mga' if + you have matroxfb console, or '-vo xmga' under XFree86 3.x.x or 4.x.x . + + Note: '-vo xmga' works under XFree86 4.x.x, but it conflicts with the Xv + driver, so avoid using both. If you messed up Xv with mga, try running + <B>MPlayer</B> with '-vo mga' . It should fix Xv. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.8>2.2.1.8. SiS 6326 framebuffer (sis_vid) + + SiS 6326 YUV Framebuffer driver -> sis_vid kernel driver + + Its interface should be compatible with the mga_vid, but the driver was not + updated after the mga_vid changes, so it's outdated now. Volunteers + needed to test it and bring the code up-to-date. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.9>2.2.1.9. 3dfx YUV support + + 3dfx has native YUV+scaler support, using /dev/3dfx (tdfx.o driver?) + The /dev/3dfx kernel driver exists only for 2.2.x kernels, for use with + Glide 2.x Linux ports. It's not tested with <B>MPlayer</B>, and so no more + supported. Volunteers needed to test it and bring the code up-to-date. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.10>2.2.1.10. OpenGL output + + <B>MPlayer</B> support displaying movies using OpenGL. Unfortunately, not all + drivers support this ability. For example the Utah-GLX drivers + (for XFree86 3.3.6) have it, with all cards. + See <A HREF="http://utah-glx.sourceforge.net">http://utah-glx.sourceforge.net</A> for details about how to install it. + + XFree86(DRI) >= 4.0.3 supports it only with Matrox, and Radeon cards. + See <A HREF="http://dri.sourceforge.net">http://dri.sourceforge.net</A> for download, and installation instructions. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.11>2.2.1.11. AAlib - text mode displaying + + <B>AAlib</B> is a library for displaying graphics in text mode, using powerful + ASCII renderer. There are LOTS of programs already supporting it, like Doom, + Quake, etc. MPlayer contains a very usable driver for it. + If ./configure detects aalib installed, the aalib libvo driver will be built. + + You can use some keys in the AA Window to change rendering options: + 1 : decrease contrast + 2 : increase contrast + 3 : decrease brightness + 4 : increase brightness + 5 : switch fast rendering on/off + 6 : set dithering mode (none, error distribution, floyd steinberg) + 7 : invert image + a : toggles between aa and mplayer control) + + + + The following command line options can be used: + -aaosdcolor=V : change osd color + -aasubcolor=V : change subtitle color + where V can be: (0/normal, 1/dark, 2/bold, 3/boldfont, 4/reverse, 5/special) + + AAlib itselves provides a large sum of options. + Here are some important: + -aadriver : set recommended aa driver (X11, curses, linux) + -aaextended : use all 256 characters + -aaeight : use eight bit ascii + -aahelp : prints out all aalib options + + + + + + NOTE: the rendering is very CPU intensive, especially when using AA-on-X + (using aalib on X), and it's least CPU intensive on standard, + non-framebuffer console. Use SVGATextMode to set up a big textmode, + then enjoy! (secondary head Hercules cards rock :)) (anyone can enhance + fbdev to do conversion/dithering to hgafb? Would be neat :) + + Use the -framedrop option if your comp isn't fast enough to render all frames! + + Playing on terminal you'll get better speed and quality using the linux driver, not + curses (-aadriver linux). But therefore you need write access on /dev/vcsa<terminal>! + That isn't autodetected by aalib, bu vo_aa tries to find the best mode. + See http://aa-project.sourceforge.net/tune/ for further tuning issues. + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.A>2.2.1.A. TV-out support + + + <A NAME=2.2.1.A.1>2.2.1.A.1. Matrox cards + + > What I'd love to see in mplayer is the the same feature that I see in my + > windows box. When I start a movie in windows (in a window or in full screen) + > the movie is also redirected to the tv-out and I can also see it full screen + > on my tv. I love this feature and was wondering how hard it would be to add + > such a feature to mplayer. + + It's a driver limitation. BES (Back-End Scaler, it's the overlay generator + and YUV scaling engine of G200/G400/G450 cards) works only with CRTC1. + Normally, CRTC1 (textmode, every bpp gfx and BES) is routed to HEAD1, + and CRTC2 (only 16/32bpp gfx) is routed to HEAD2 (TV-out). + + Under linux, you have two choices to get TV-out working: + + 1. Using X 4.0.x + the HAL driver from matrox, so you'll get dual-head + support, and you'll be able to redirect second output to the TV. + Unfortunately it has Macrovision encryption enabled, so it will + only work on directly-connected TV, no through VCR. + Other problem is that Xv doesn't work on the second head. + (I don't know how Windows solve it, maybe it swaps the CRTCs between + the heads, or just uses YUV framebuffer of second DAC with some trick) + + 2. Using matroxfb with dual-head support enabled (2.4.x kernels). + You'll be able to get a framebuffer console (using CRTC2, so it's + slow), and TV-out (using CRTC1, with BES support). + You have to forget X while using this kind of TV-out! :( + + - Compile all the matrox-related things to modules in the kernel. + (you MUST compile them to modules, at least I couldn't get them + working built-in yet) + [reboot to new kernel & install modules, but don't load them yet!] + + cd TVout + ./compile.sh + + - Run the 'modules' script from the TV-out directory of mplayer. + It will switch your console to framebuffer. + Change to tty1 (ALT+F1)! + Now run the script 'independent', it will set up your tty's: + tty 1,2: fb console, CRTC2, head 1 (monitor) + tty 3,4,5...: framebuffer+BES, CRTC1, head 2 (TV-out) + You should run the scripts TV-* and Mon-* to set up resolutions: + change to tty1 (ALT+F1), and run Mon-* (one of them) + change to tty3 (ALT+F3) and then back to tty1 (ALT+F1) + (this change will select tty3 on /dev/fb1 - tricky) + run TV-* (one of them) + (now you'll get a console on your PAL TV - don't know about NTSC) + + Now if you start mplayer (on tty1), the picture will show up on + the tty3, so you'll see it on your TV or second monitor. + + Yes, it is a bit 'hack' now. But I'm waiting for the marvel + project to be finished, it will provide real TV-out drivers, I hope. + + My current problem is that BES is working only with CRTC1. So picture + will always shown up on head routed to CRTC1 (normaly the monitor), + so i have to swap CRTC's, but this way your console will framebuffer + (CRTC2 can't do text-mode) and a bit slow (no acceleration). :( + + + > anyway i also just get monochrome output on the tv ... + Maybe you have NTSC TV? Or just didn't run one of TV-* scripts. + + +</PRE> + +</BODY> + +</HTML>