fedora core 6 1.2949 + vserver 2.2.0

[linux-2.6.git] / Documentation / fb / sstfb.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/fb/sstfb.txt b/Documentation/fb/sstfb.txt
index 628d7ff..df27f5b 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/fb/sstfb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/sstfb.txt
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ Module Usage
 
        Module insertion:
        # insmod sstfb.o
 
        Module insertion:
        # insmod sstfb.o

-         you should see some strange output frome the board: 
+         you should see some strange output from the board: 

          a big blue square, a green and a red small squares and a vertical
          a big blue square, a green and a red small squares and a vertical

-         white rectangle. why ? the function's name is self explanatory :
+         white rectangle. why? the function's name is self-explanatory:

          "sstfb_test()"...
          (if you don't have a second monitor, you'll have to plug your monitor
          "sstfb_test()"...
          (if you don't have a second monitor, you'll have to plug your monitor

-         directely to the 2D videocard to see what you're typing)
+         directly to the 2D videocard to see what you're typing)

        # con2fb /dev/fbx /dev/ttyx
          bind a tty to the new frame buffer. if you already have a frame
          buffer driver, the voodoo fb will likely be /dev/fb1. if not, 
        # con2fb /dev/fbx /dev/ttyx
          bind a tty to the new frame buffer. if you already have a frame
          buffer driver, the voodoo fb will likely be /dev/fb1. if not, 


@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ Module Usage
 
 Kernel/Modules Options
 
 
 Kernel/Modules Options
 

-       You can pass some otions to sstfb module, and via the kernel command
-       line when the driver is compiled in :
+       You can pass some options to the sstfb module, and via the kernel 
+       command line when the driver is compiled in:

        for module : insmod sstfb.o option1=value1 option2=value2 ...
        in kernel :  video=sstfb:option1,option2:value2,option3 ...
        
        for module : insmod sstfb.o option1=value1 option2=value2 ...
        in kernel :  video=sstfb:option1,option2:value2,option3 ...
        

-       sstfb supports the folowing options :
+       sstfb supports the following options :

 
 Module         Kernel          Description
 
 
 Module         Kernel          Description
 


@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ inverse=1   inverse         Supposed to enable inverse console.
 
 clipping=1     clipping        Enable or disable clipping.
 clipping=0     noclipping      With clipping enabled, all offscreen
 
 clipping=1     clipping        Enable or disable clipping.
 clipping=0     noclipping      With clipping enabled, all offscreen

-                               reads and writes are disgarded.
+                               reads and writes are discarded.

                                Default: enable clipping.
 
 gfxclk=x       gfxclk:x        Force graphic clock frequency (in MHz).
                                Default: enable clipping.
 
 gfxclk=x       gfxclk:x        Force graphic clock frequency (in MHz).

-                               Be carefull with this option, it may be
+                               Be careful with this option, it may be

                                DANGEROUS.
                                Default: auto 
                                        50Mhz for Voodoo 1,
                                DANGEROUS.
                                Default: auto 
                                        50Mhz for Voodoo 1,


@@ -137,23 +137,23 @@ Bugs
        - The driver is 16 bpp only, 24/32 won't work.
        - The driver is not your_favorite_toy-safe. this includes SMP...
           [Actually from inspection it seems to be safe - Alan]
        - The driver is 16 bpp only, 24/32 won't work.
        - The driver is not your_favorite_toy-safe. this includes SMP...
           [Actually from inspection it seems to be safe - Alan]

-       - when using XFree86 FBdev (X over fbdev) you may see strange color
+       - When using XFree86 FBdev (X over fbdev) you may see strange color

        patterns at the border of your windows (the pixels lose the lowest
        patterns at the border of your windows (the pixels lose the lowest

-       byte -> basicaly the blue component nd some of the green) . I'm unable
+       byte -> basically the blue component and some of the green). I'm unable

        to reproduce this with XFree86-3.3, but one of the testers has this
        to reproduce this with XFree86-3.3, but one of the testers has this

-       problem with XFree86-4. apparently recent Xfree86-4.x solve this
+       problem with XFree86-4. Apparently recent Xfree86-4.x solve this

        problem.
        - I didn't really test changing the palette, so you may find some weird
        things when playing with that.
        problem.
        - I didn't really test changing the palette, so you may find some weird
        things when playing with that.

-       - Sometimes the driver will not recognise the DAC , and the
-        initialisation will fail. this is specificaly true for
-       voodoo 2 boards , but it should be solved in recent versions. please
-       contact me .
-       - the 24/32 is not likely to work anytime soon , knowing that the
-       hardware does ... unusual thigs in 24/32 bpp
-       - When used with anther video board, current limitations of linux
-       console subsystem can cause some troubles, specificaly, you should
-       disable software scrollback , as it can oops badly ...
+       - Sometimes the driver will not recognise the DAC, and the
+        initialisation will fail. This is specifically true for
+       voodoo 2 boards, but it should be solved in recent versions. Please
+       contact me.
+       - The 24/32 is not likely to work anytime soon, knowing that the
+       hardware does ... unusual things in 24/32 bpp.
+       - When used with another video board, current limitations of the linux
+       console subsystem can cause some troubles, specifically, you should
+       disable software scrollback, as it can oops badly ...

 
 Todo
 
 
 Todo
 


@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Todo
        - Buy more coffee.
        - test/port to other arch.
        - try to add panning using tweeks with front and back buffer .
        - Buy more coffee.
        - test/port to other arch.
        - try to add panning using tweeks with front and back buffer .

-       - try to implement accel on voodoo2 , this board can actualy do a 
+       - try to implement accel on voodoo2, this board can actually do a 

          lot in 2D even if it was sold as a 3D only board ...
 
 ghoz.
          lot in 2D even if it was sold as a 3D only board ...
 
 ghoz.