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- Lines: 52
- Date:
Thu Apr 29 11:53:41 1999
- Orig file:
v2.2.7/linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt
- Orig date:
Fri Apr 16 14:47:30 1999
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.2.7/linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
This means we decide at boot time whenever we want to run in text or
graphics mode. Switching mode later on (in protected mode) is
-impossible; BIOS calls work in real mode only. VESA BIOS Extentions
+impossible; BIOS calls work in real mode only. VESA BIOS Extensions
Version 2.0 are required, because we need a linear frame buffer.
Advantages:
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@
mode at the "vga=ask" prompt. For example if you like to use
1024x768x256 colors you have to say "305" at this prompt.
-If this does not work, this might be becauce your BIOS does not support
-linear framebuffers or becauce it does not support this mode at all.
+If this does not work, this might be because your BIOS does not support
+linear framebuffers or because it does not support this mode at all.
Even if your board does, it might be the BIOS which does not. VESA BIOS
-Extentions v2.0 are required, 1.2 is NOT sufficient. You will get a
+Extensions v2.0 are required, 1.2 is NOT sufficient. You will get a
"bad mode number" message if something goes wrong.
1. Note: LILO cannot handle hex, for booting directly with
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
available) and boot linux with loadlin.
* use a native driver (matroxfb/atyfb) instead if vesafb. If none
is available, write a new one!
- * VBE 3.0 might work too. I havn't neither a gfx board with VBE 3.0
- support nor the specs, so I havn't checked this yet. But maybe...
+ * VBE 3.0 might work too. I have neither a gfx board with VBE 3.0
+ support nor the specs, so I have not checked this yet.
Configuration
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
The VESA BIOS provides protected mode interface for changing
some parameters. vesafb can use it for palette changes and
-to pan the display. It is turned off by default becauce it
+to pan the display. It is turned off by default because it
seems not to work with some BIOS versions, but there are options
to turn it on.
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
interface. The visible screen is just a window of the
video memory, console scrolling is done by changing the
start of the window.
- pro: * scrolling (fullscreen) is fast, becauce there is
+ pro: * scrolling (fullscreen) is fast, because there is
no need to copy around data.
* You'll get scrollback (the Shift-PgUp thing),
the video memory can be used as scrollback buffer
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