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diff DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @ 22686:2677b18556f9
'make install' now takes care of most manual installation steps for *_vid.o.
author | diego |
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date | Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:48:53 +0000 |
parents | 668f15f32e2c |
children | 142a2a3b7218 |
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--- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml Sat Mar 17 18:25:15 2007 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml Sat Mar 17 19:48:53 2007 +0000 @@ -840,9 +840,10 @@ --></screen> </para></step> <step><para> - Then create <filename>/dev/mga_vid</filename> device: - <screen>mknod /dev/mga_vid c 178 0</screen> - and load the driver with + Then run (as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>) + <screen>make install</screen> + which should install the module and create the device node for you. + Load the driver with <screen>insmod mga_vid.o</screen> </para></step> <step><para> @@ -858,13 +859,6 @@ following line at the end of <filename>/etc/modules.conf</filename>: <programlisting>alias char-major-178 mga_vid</programlisting> - - Then copy the <filename>mga_vid.o</filename> module to the appropriate - place under <filename>/lib/modules/<replaceable>kernel - version</replaceable>/<replaceable>somewhere</replaceable></filename>. - </para><para> - Then run - <screen>depmod -a</screen> </para></step> <step><para> Now you have to (re)compile <application>MPlayer</application>, @@ -932,9 +926,10 @@ make</screen> </para></step> <step><para> - Then create the <filename>/dev/tdfx_vid</filename> device: - <screen>mknod /dev/tdfx_vid c 178 0</screen> - and load the driver with + Then run (as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>) + <screen>make install</screen> + which should install the module and create the device node for you. + Load the driver with <screen>insmod tdfx_vid.o</screen> </para></step> <step><para> @@ -942,15 +937,14 @@ following line at the end of <filename>/etc/modules.conf</filename>: <programlisting>alias char-major-178 tdfx_vid</programlisting> - - Then copy the <filename>tdfx_vid.o</filename> module to the appropriate - place under <filename>/lib/modules/<replaceable>kernel - version</replaceable>/<replaceable>somewhere</replaceable></filename> - and run - <screen>depmod -a</screen> </para></step> </procedure> +<para> +There is a test application called <command>tdfx_vid_test</command> in the same +directory. It should print out some useful information if all is working well. +</para> + </sect2> <!-- ********** -->