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documenting vesa 3 / GTF config patch by Rudolf Marek <MAREKR2@cs.felk.cvut.cz>
author arpi
date Mon, 07 Oct 2002 11:27:20 +0000
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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
+  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>
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     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>
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   <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>