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Fix building GUI without DVD support. The (global) configuration variables dvd_chapter and dvd_angle must be set prior to opening the stream and as there isn't yet a stream available, no stream control command can be used. After the stream has been opened, the angle can be retrieved by a stream control command and variable access can be avoided. Additionally, don't set guiInfo.Chapter - and wrongly by one -, because this will be done in mplayer.c, after the chapter has been seeked (later). Reported by Valentine Barshak, gvaxon gmail com.
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date Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:40:49 +0000
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The code in this directory is the old mga_vid driver for Linux kernels
prior to 2.6. It does _not_ compile for version 2.6.x.

For Linux kernel 2.6.x please get the newest version of the 2.6 port from
http://attila.kinali.ch/mga/


mga_vid  -  MGA G200/G400 YUV Overlay kernel module

        Author:
                Aaron Holtzman <aholtzma@ess.engr.uvic.ca>, Oct 1999

        Contributions by:
                Fredrik Vraalsen <vraalsen@cs.uiuc.edu>
                Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>

                       WARNING  -----  WARNING

This code messes with your video card and your X server. It will probably
lock up your box, format your hard drive, and cause your brand new G400
MAX to spout 6 inch flames. You have been warned.

                       WARNING  -----  WARNING

What does this code do?

         mga_vid is a kernel module that utilitizes the Matrox G200/G400/G550
         video scaler/overlay unit to perform YUV->RGB colorspace conversion
         and arbitrary video scaling.

         mga_vid is also a monster hack.

How does mga_vid work?

        This kernel module sets up the BES (backend scaler) with appropriate
        values based on parameters supplied via ioctl. It also maps a chunk of
        video memory into userspace via mmap. This memory is stolen from X
        (which may decide to write to it later). The application can then write
        image data directly to the framebuffer (if it knows the right padding,
        etc).


How do I know if mga_vid works on my system?

        There is a test application called mga_vid_test. This test code should
        draw some nice 256x256 images for you if all is working well.