From 863a58c95fbe8a85bac831849f194c74d91ddff7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Volker Ruppert Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:03:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] - documentation updates --- BUGS | 2 +- README | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--- TODO | 4 +--- 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/BUGS b/BUGS index 25f88aa..2bf3b06 100644 --- a/BUGS +++ b/BUGS @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ Not all the functions have been implemented yet. -Please report any bugs to +Please report any bugs to diff --git a/README b/README index f66c7f6..59e0d84 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,12 +1,20 @@ Plex86/Bochs VGABios -------------------- -The goal of this project is to have a LGPL'd Video Bios in plex86 -and bochs. +The goal of this project is to have a LGPL'd Video Bios in plex86, +Bochs and qemu. This VGA Bios is very specific to the emulated VGA card. It is NOT meant to drive a physical vga card. +Cirrus SVGA extension +--------------------- + +The Cirrus SVGA extension is designed for the Cirrus emulation in Bochs and +qemu. The initial patch for the Cirrus extension has been written by Makoto +Suzuki (suzu). + + Install ------- To compile the VGA Bios you will need : @@ -74,13 +82,26 @@ The source code is based on information taken from : Feedback -------- -Please report any bugs, comments, patches for this VGA Bios to cbothamy@free.fr +Please report any bugs, comments, patches for this VGA Bios to info@vruppert.de You can find the latest release at : http://www.nongnu.org/vgabios/ For any information on bochs, visit the website http://bochs.sourceforge.net/ +For any information on qemu, visit the website http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/ History ------- +vgabios-0.5 : not yet released + - Volker + . Cirrus SVGA extension (initial patches from Makoto Suzuki, improvements + from Fabrice Bellard) + . vgabios image size is now exactly 32k with a checksum + . a lot of vgabios and vbe functions rewritten in assembler + . dynamicly generated VBE mode info list + . write character function for CGA and LINEAR8 modes + . read/write graphics pixel for some graphics modes + . text scroll feature for some graphics modes + . VBE 8-bit DAC support + vgabios-0.4c : Nov 06 2003 - Christophe . fix font problem on initial screen of NT4 Loader diff --git a/TODO b/TODO index a055223..0b83ed0 100644 --- a/TODO +++ b/TODO @@ -6,15 +6,13 @@ General - Add new functionalities and modify static functionality table - Performance : 16 bits IO -v0.5 +v0.6 - Reimplement the tables so it is compatible with the video save pointer table - Implement the remaining functions (don't know if all are needed): - chargen ax=1120, ax=1121, ax=1122, ax=1123, ax=1124 - display switch interface ah=12 bl=35 - video refresh control ah=12 bl=36 - save/restore state ah=1c - -v0.6 - Graphic modes v1.0 -- 2.11.4.GIT