Changeset 5450 in vbox for trunk/src/VBox/Devices/Graphics/BIOS/ChangeLog

Timestamp:

Oct 23, 2007 7:03:55 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

Synced with updated VGA/VESA BIOS.

File:

• trunk/src/VBox/Devices/Graphics/BIOS/ChangeLog (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/VBox/Devices/Graphics/BIOS/ChangeLog

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+2006-08-19 09:39  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.58):
+
+        - improved VGA compatible setup for VBE modes (disable CGA and Hercules
+          compatible memory layout)
+
+2006-08-18 20:39  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.57):
+
+        - improved VGA compatible setup for >=8bpp VBE modes (CRTC doubleword mode and
+          GRDC shift register setting added)
+        - now using symbolic name for CRTC address register
+
+2006-08-15 20:42  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.56), vbetables-gen.c (1.4):
+
+        - init 4bpp VBE modes by a temporary switch to VGA mode 0x6A
+        - all 4bpp VBE modes now enabled
+
+2006-08-14 20:24  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.55):
+
+        - VGA compatible setup for VBE modes improved (Bochs hack can be removed now)
+
+2006-08-12 07:51  vruppert
+
+        * .cvsignore (1.1):
+
+        - .cvsignore added for auto-generated file
+
+2006-08-12 07:47  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.54), vbe.h (1.27), vbe_display_api.txt (1.13), vbetables-gen.c (1.3):
+
+        - cleaned up VBE memory size definitions (removed duplicate defines, main
+          definition now in vbetables-gen.c)
+
+2006-08-09 21:28  vruppert
+
+        * vbetables.h (1.30):
+
+        - removed auto-generated file
+
+2006-08-09 21:26  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.53), vbe.h (1.26), vbe_display_api.txt (1.12), vbetables-gen.c (1.2),
+          vbetables.h (1.29):
+
+        - VBE video memory increased to 8 MB
+        - VBE dispi ID changed to B0C4
+        - documentation update
+
+2006-07-11 08:03  vruppert
+
+        * Makefile (1.18), vbetables-gen.c (1.1), vbetables.h (1.28):
+
+        - generate vbetables.h dynamicly
+          * initial patch from the qemu project by Fabrice Bellard
+          * only add modes that fit in video memory (still 4 MB)
+          * several other fixes (e.g. 4 bpp specific stuff, number of pages)
+
+2006-07-10 07:47  vruppert
+
+        * vgabios.c (1.66):
+
+        - biosfn_scroll(): check variable 'i' for underflowing when scrolling downwards
+          to avoid screen corruption
+
+2006-07-10 07:47  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.52):
+
+        - VBE set bank functions failure handling added
+        - VBE get/set logical scan line length fixes for the 4bpp mode
+
+2006-07-08 13:27  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.51), vbetables.h (1.27):
+
+        - added special case for the 4 bpp when setting VBE display start
+        - VBE mode table fixes
+
+2006-07-07 13:30  vruppert
+
+        * clext.c (1.12):
+
+        - bank pointer must be set to 0 after a mode set
+
+2006-06-21 16:58  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.50), vbetables.h (1.26):
+
+        - improved VBE display capabilities check (X resulution checked now)
+        - removed obsolete defines (LFB always available, always generate dynamic list)
+        - CR/LF to LF fixes
+
+2006-06-18 15:22  vruppert
+
+        * clext.c (1.11), vbe.c (1.49), vbe.h (1.25), vbetables.h (1.25), vgabios.c
+          (1.65):
+
+        - applied patch from the qemu project (Fabrice Bellard)
+          * Cirrus SVGA now supports the "no clear" bit when switching to Cirrus or
+            VESA mode
+          * Bochs VBE protected mode interface improved
+          * save/restore video state support for Bochs VBE and standard VGA added
+          * Bochs VBE prepared for more modi
+
+2006-03-25 10:19  vruppert
+
+        * clext.c (1.10), vgabios.c (1.64), vgatables.h (1.10):
+
+        - applied patch from Fabrice Bellard
+         * added minimal support for the video parameter table (VPT)
+         * added Cirrus SVGA mode 0x7b (1600x1200x8)
+
+2005-12-26 19:50  vruppert
+
+        * vbe.c (1.48), vgabios.c (1.63):
+
+        - Bochs VBE protected mode interface added (based on a patch by [email protected])
+
+2005-12-26 19:50  vruppert
+
+        * biossums.c (1.3):
+
+        - biossums utility now supports VGABIOS sizes up to 64 kBytes
+
+2005-09-21 18:45  vruppert
+
+        * vgatables.h (1.9):
+
+        - mode 0x11: all color planes must be enabled in this 2-color VGA mode
+
+2005-08-30 18:41  vruppert
+
+        * biossums.c (1.2):
+
+        - missing license text added in biossums.c
+
 2005-07-02 18:39  vruppert