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authorVolker Ruppert <info@vruppert.de>2005-03-05 13:03:28 +0000
committerVolker Ruppert <info@vruppert.de>2005-03-05 13:03:28 +0000
commit863a58c95fbe8a85bac831849f194c74d91ddff7 (patch)
treed31ab043a52168ee496e7c043afc1a58fd543d64
parent43201d405c83f1feb77786f6e2dd231502838cd7 (diff)
downloadvgabios-863a58c95fbe8a85bac831849f194c74d91ddff7.tar.gz
- documentation updates
-rw-r--r--BUGS2
-rw-r--r--README27
-rw-r--r--TODO4
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 <cbothamy@free.fr>
+Please report any bugs to <info@vruppert.de>
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