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`devg-igs5000.so`

Graphics driver for TVIA CyberPro 50xx chipsets

Syntax:

io-graphics -d igs5000 [option[,option...]]
            ... &

Runs on:

x86, MIPS

Options:

For the general io-graphics options that can be used with this driver, see io-graphics.

Options specific to this driver:

mode_opts=NTSC: Enables NTSC TV output
mode_opts=PAL: Enables PAL TV output

Description:

The devg-igs5000.so driver provides accelerated 2D support for the specified graphics chipsets.

Note:

On a MIPS system, install jumper JP3 on the reference adapter

Supported chipsets

CyberPro 5000
CyberPro 5005
CyberPro 5050
CyberPro 5055

Acceleration features

Feature	Provision
Solid fills	Yes
Pattern fills	Yes
Onscreen blitting	Yes
Offscreen blitting	Yes
Chroma-keyed blitting	Yes
Alpha blending	No
Raster OP's	Full
Bitmaps	Yes

Video Overlay/Scaler support

Feature	Provision
YUV formats	Yes (packed)
RGB formats	Yes (RGB 555, 565, 888, 8888)
Up scaling	Yes
Down scaling	No

Other features

Feature	Provision
Hardware Cursor	Yes
TV Out	Yes (PAL and NTSC)
Video capture	Yes
DPMS (power saving)	Yes

NTSC TV Out resolution:

640x440
640x480
720x480

PAL TV Out resolution:

640x480
720x480
720x540
720x576
768x576
800x600

Resolution and refresh support

Display size (pixels):	Refresh rate (Hz):	Color depth (bits per pixel):
640x480	60, 70, 75, 85	8, 15, 16, 24, 32
800x600	60, 70, 75, 85	8, 15, 16, 24, 32
1024x768	60, 70, 75, 85	8, 15, 16, 24, 32
1152x864	60, 70, 75, 85	8, 15, 16, 24, 32
1280x1024	60, 70, 75, 85	8, 15, 16, 24, 32
1600x1200	60, 70, 75, 85	8, 15, 16, 24, 32

Restrictions:

Higher resolution and color depths may require more video RAM
Some boards cannot handle resolutions above 1024x768 due to memory problems
When using TV Out, refresh rates are not available

Files:

This driver needs the following files available at run time:

libdisputil.so: Graphics driver utility library.
libffb.so: Software rasterization library.

See also:

io-graphics, crttrap, devgt-iographics