[linuxtv-softmpeg] Re: Which video card will work?

[Andreas Kotes <count@directfb.org>]

Heya,

* Niklas Peinecke <n.peinecke@web.de> [20040309 12:31]:
> Andreas Kotes wrote:
> >* Niklas Peinecke <n.peinecke@web.de> [20040309 08:33]:
> >>>I am looking for an alternative card. Any recommendations for particular 
> >>>models that are known to work with DirectFB + softmpeg?
> >>I have tested libsoftmpeg with two ATI Mach64 cards, one without TV out 
> >>one with TV out. Both worked ok (haven't done much testing, yet). These 
> >>cards do not need active cooling and you can get them for about 5-10 EUR 
> >>at ebay.
> >>Nevertheless, it doesn't work with an x-server simutanously (atyfb clash 
> >>with X driver). You need a different boot setup.
> >did you try using XDirectFB?
> >
> Well, if you mean the "fbdev" driver for X: yes.

nope, I didn't mean that. I mean the XDirectFB patch from DirectFB CVS.
You can check out the original X sources and add the server from that
directory, which will give you an X server running on DirectFB.

> Nevertheless there's no real point in using X and dirctfb at once, so I 
> can live with two boot-setups pretty well, ever since both can have 
> identical karnel with different parameters.

XDirectFB gives you the same acceleration for X as it gives for native
DirectFB applications, plus alpha blending, plus non-redrawing windows
(no expose events but preserved window areas/surfaces), and you can run
any DirectFB application simultanousely (e.g. mplayer) in a window, too.

Just wanted to let you know there's a solution available :)

   Count

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