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- This file describes the meaning and use of the files contained in this package
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- First, the "user servicable" files: the ones you need to use (change,
- execute, read,...) when trying to get SVGATextMode running.
-
- In the main directory:
-
- * SVGATextMode Of course. This is it. This program uses a config
- file (/etc/TextConfig) to get some required
- information, and starts changing your text modes. The
- main program of the package.
-
- * TextConfig A sample config file for SVGATextMode. It must be in
- the /etc directory, so SVGATextMode can find it. This
- file contains information about the hardware you are
- using (VGA card, monitor, ...), and about the text
- modes you will be able to select. If this file does
- not reflect YOUR hardware setup, don't expect
- ANYTHING to work properly.
-
- * HISTORY Contains the changes from one version to another.
- When upgrading from an older version of SVGATextMode,
- READ THIS FIRST. Some things might have changed in a
- way that would suddenly cause SVGATextMode to fail.
-
- * README.FIRST A word of warning: SVGATextMode is "dangerous" to use.
-
- * INSTALL How to install SVGATextMode. And how to recompile it.
- Amongst other things, it tells you what must be
- changed to the config file for your setup.
-
-
- In the doc directory: (which you should REALLY consult BEFORE trying this)
-
- * SVGATextMode.man
- TextConfig.man
- grabmode.man The manual files. Please read them. Using SVGATextMode
- can be very frustrating if you don't know what you're
- doing.
-
- * PROBLEMS A VERY IMPORTANT FILE. Read this when you run into
- trouble. It provides some valuable troubleshooting
- hints.
-
- * README.ET4000 If you own an ET4000, read this.
-
- * README.ET4000.AltClockSelect If you have one of those special
- ET4000's, that has a problem with the
- "normal" clock selection for ET4000's,
- this is for you.
-
- * SVGATextMode.lsm Linux Software Map entry for SVGATextMode.
-
- * monitor-timings.howto An attempt at demystifying the monitor-timing
- black magic. If you don't feel very
- comfortable with all those numbers, if you
- don't know what "kHz", "Mhz", Hz", "Horizontal
- Sync", "vertical Refresh", and many more of
- those cryptic secret passwords to a succesfull
- monitor setup mean, this is for you!
-
- * setVGAreg.doc docs for the hacher's tools "setVGAreg" and
- "getVGAreg". Not very useful, and in fact rather
- dangerous, if the blood in your head starts avoiding
- your brain when somebody mentions "VGA registers".
-
- * setpalette.doc Gues what...
-
- * vgaset.note A note about strange behaviour of some versions of
- vgaset.
-
- * README.Alpha is a small note for Linux/Alpha users who want to use
- SVGATextMode (they can!)
-
- * screen-resizing.note Some remarks on screen resizing, and the
- problems you could run into.
-
- * set80.doc Right.
-
- * creating_textmodes_from_scratch.HOWTO
- Despite the cumbersome name (I happen to like long
- filenames, Mr. Rubini ;-), this document could be
- _very_ interesting for people with specific textmode
- needs. The title says it all.
-
-
-
-
- Utility programs:
-
- * clockprobe A neat little pixel clock probing program. It is
- REALLY useful when trying to find out what's going
- wrong. It measures the currently used pixel- or
- dot-clock for the currently visible screen.
-
- * grabmode An extension to clockprobe: even MORE useful. It
- grabs the complete text- or graphics mode you are
- using, and outputs a TextConfig-compatible (or
- XF86Config compatible) mode line. Also an EXTREMELY
- useful tool to debug a failing text mode.
-
- * setpalette
- getpalette Two little tools to change/get the 256 color palette entries.
-
- * set80 Re-programs the VGA card into 80x25 text mode.
-
-
- in the "contrib" directory: see the "README" there for more information.
- It contains programs from other sources, which could, or could not, be
- used together with SVGATextMode.
-
-
-
- Other files. Not needed for "using" SVGATextMode.
-
- The sources, of course: *.c and *.h, and Makefile
-
- in the XFREE directory: some code from the XFREE sources, which is used by
- SVGATextMode, and some interface code between theirs and mine...
-
-
-
-
- Some misc. files. No vitally important information in here.
- Behind-the-scenes information, talkshow gossip, and more.
-
- * COPYING Tells you what the conditions are for copying and/or
- changing SVGATextMode. This is the standard GNU General
- Public License file.
-
- * CREDITS All those who have contributed to the mess you have in
- front of you.
-
- * TODO Don't try to read this. Compare it to a pile of Post-It
- notes reminding me what to do when I run out of
- ideas...
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