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diff --git a/README.r128 b/README.r128 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dcc27158 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.r128 @@ -0,0 +1,160 @@ + Information for ATI Rage 128 Users + Precision Insight, Inc., SuSE GmbH + 13 June 2000 + ____________________________________________________________ + + Table of Contents + + + 1. Supported Hardware + 2. Features + 3. Technical Notes + 4. Reported Working Video Cards + 5. Configuration + 6. Driver Options + 7. Known Limitations + 8. Authors + + + ______________________________________________________________________ + + [1m1. Supported Hardware[0m + + + +o ATI Rage 128 based cards + + + + [1m2. Features[0m + + + +o Full support (including hardware accelerated 2D drawing) for 8, 15, + 16, 24 bit pixel depths. + + +o Hardware cursor support to reduce sprite flicker. + + +o Support for high resolution video modes up to 1800x1440 @ 70Hz. + + +o Support for doublescan video modes (e.g., 320x200 and 320x240). + + +o Support for gamma correction at all pixel depths. + + +o Fully programmable clock supported. + + +o Robust text mode restore for VT switching. + + + + [1m3. Technical Notes[0m + + + +o None + + + + [1m4. Reported Working Video Cards[0m + + + +o Rage Fury AGP 32MB + + +o XPERT 128 AGP 16MB + + +o XPERT 99 AGP 8MB + + + + [1m5. Configuration[0m + + The driver auto-detects all device information necessary to initialize + the card. The only lines you need in the "Device" section of your + xorg.conf file are: + + Section "Device" + Identifier "Rage 128" + Driver "r128" + EndSection + + + or let xorgconfig do this for you. + + However, if you have problems with auto-detection, you can specify: + + +o VideoRam - in kilobytes + + +o MemBase - physical address of the linear framebuffer + + +o IOBase - physical address of the memory mapped IO registers + + +o ChipID - PCI DEVICE ID + + + + [1m6. Driver Options[0m + + + +o "hw_cursor" - request hardware cursor (default) + + +o "sw_cursor" - software cursor only + + +o "no_accel" - software rendering only + + +o "dac_8_bit" - use color weight 888 in 8 bpp mode (default) + + +o "dac_6_bit" - use color weight 666 in 8 bpp mode (VGA emulation) + + + + [1m7. Known Limitations[0m + + + +o None + + + + [1m8. Authors[0m + + The X11R6.8 driver was originally part of XFree86 4.4 rc2. + + The XFree86 4 driver was ported from XFree86 3.3.x and enhanced by: + + +o Rickard E. (Rik) Faith <faith@precisioninsight.com> + + +o Kevin E. Martin <kevin@precisioninsight.com> + + The XFree86 4 driver was funded by ATI and was donated to The XFree86 + Project by: + + Precision Insight, Inc. + Cedar Park, TX + USA + + + The XFree86 3.3.x driver used for the port was written by: + + +o Rickard E. (Rik) Faith <faith@precisioninsight.com> + + +o Kevin E. Martin <kevin@precisioninsight.com> + + The XFree86 3.3.x driver was funded by ATI and was donated to The + XFree86 Project by Precision Insight, Inc. It was based in part on + an earlier driver that was written by: + + +o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> + + +o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@suse.de> + + This early driver was funded and donated to The XFree86 Project by: + + SuSE GmbH + Schanzaekerstr. 10 + 90443 Nuernberg + Germany + + + + http://www.precisioninsight.com + + http://www.suse.com + + + |