From a1ec65063dfb69104d52db6e7a0da8e86529e3f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rudolf Cornelissen Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:06:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] added via kernel driver, a copy of skeleton driver yet. git-svn-id: file:///srv/svn/repos/haiku/haiku/trunk@13614 a95241bf-73f2-0310-859d-f6bbb57e9c96 --- .../kernel/drivers/graphics/via/README.html | 150 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 150 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/via/README.html diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/via/README.html b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/via/README.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a50f6d1a84 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/via/README.html @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ + + + + + Readme for Haiku skeleton graphics driver + + +

Haiku skeleton graphics driver



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NOTE PLEASE:
+You use this software at your own risk! Although I don't expect it to damage your PC, videocard or Monitor, I cannot guarantee this!

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Supported cards (as far as is known):

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Features:

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Installation:

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+In contrary to what I have said before you don't need to de-install official Be drivers for this driver to work correctly. This driver will install in the user part of the BeOS, so not in the system part where the official drivers are.
+BeOS first checks (during boot) if there are 'user-addons' that should be loaded for a device. If not, it loads it's own drivers (if any). You can select which driver should be loaded by hitting the spacebar as soon as the BeOS 'icons' screen appears. If you select disable user addons the system will load it's own drivers. If you don't do anything, the system will load the Haiku skeleton graphics driver.
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+Note: This might turn out to be handy if you run into trouble upon testing the driver, or if you are 'tweaking' the skel.settings file...
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+actual INSTALLATION:
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+Doubleclick on the install.sh file and follow the instructions. You have to reboot in order to load the driver. Make sure you read the Settings information below before you do that...
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+alternate INSTALLATION method:
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+Unzip the zip file that contains the driver to the root folder. Now reboot and you should be using the new driver.
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+DE-INSTALLATION:
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+Currently there's no uninstall script included. Just do it manually:
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+Delete the skel.accelerant file in home/config/add-ons/accelerants/
+Delete the skel.driver file in home/config/add-ons/kernel/drivers/bin/
+Delete the skel.settings file in home/config/settings/kernel/drivers/
+Delete the skel.driver shortcut in home/config/add-ons/kernel/drivers/dev/graphics/ which pointed to the file skel.driver.
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+You have to reboot in order to apply the original configuration.
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Settings:


+Please read this information carefully *before* installing and using the Haiku skeleton graphics driver. It might spare you some trouble afterwards..
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The driver uses a file named skel.settings to determine how to use your card. After installation this file will be located at home/config/settings/kernel/drivers/. How you should setup this file depends on what you want to do with the driver. While it has a 'failsave' default configuration, you might be able to do better than that... Anyway, read the nifty details below.
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+Note: The driver only reads this file during it's initialisation. This means that you have to reboot in order to let changes take effect.
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+skel.settings driver configuration:
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+Rudolf Cornelissen. +

(Page last updated on November 4, 2004)

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