<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>Framebuffer HOWTO: Using framebuffer devices on Amiga m68k platforms</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO-8.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO-6.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO.html#toc7" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO-8.html">Next</A> <A HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO-6.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO.html#toc7">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s7">7. Using framebuffer devices on Amiga m68k platforms</A></H2> <P> <P>This section describes the options for Amigas, which are quite similiar to that for the Atari m68k platforms. <P> <H2><A NAME="ss7.1">7.1 What modes are available for Amiga m68k platforms?</A> </H2> <P> <P>This depends on the chipset used in the Amiga. There are three main ones; <CODE>OCS, ECS and AGA</CODE> which all uses the colour frame buffer device. <P> <UL> <LI>NTSC modes <UL> <LI><CODE>ntsc</CODE> - 640x200</LI> <LI><CODE>ntsc-lace</CODE> - 640x400 </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>PAL modes <UL> <LI><CODE>pal</CODE> - 640x256 </LI> <LI><CODE>pal-lace</CODE> - 640x512</LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>ECS modes - 2 bit colours on ECS, 8 bit colours on AGA chipsets only. <UL> <LI><CODE>multiscan</CODE> - 640x480</LI> <LI><CODE>multiscan-lace</CODE> - 640x960</LI> <LI><CODE>euro36</CODE> - 640x200</LI> <LI><CODE>euro36-lace</CODE> - 640x400</LI> <LI><CODE>euro72</CODE> - 640x400</LI> <LI><CODE>euro72-lace</CODE> - 640x800</LI> <LI><CODE>super72</CODE> - 800x300</LI> <LI><CODE>super72-lace</CODE> - 800x600</LI> <LI><CODE>dblntsc</CODE> - 640x200</LI> <LI><CODE>dblpal</CODE> - 640x256</LI> <LI><CODE>dblntsc-ff</CODE> - 640x400</LI> <LI><CODE>dblntsc-lace</CODE> - 640x800</LI> <LI><CODE>dblpal-ff</CODE> - 640x512</LI> <LI><CODE>dblpal-lace</CODE> - 640x1024</LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>VGA modes - 2 bit colours on ECS, 8 bit colours on AGA chipsets only. <UL> <LI><CODE>vga</CODE> - 640x480</LI> <LI><CODE>vga70</CODE> - 640x400</LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="ss7.2">7.2 Additional suboptions on Amiga m68k platforms</A> </H2> <P> <P>These are similar to the Atari m68k suboptions. They are: <P> <UL> <LI><CODE>depth</CODE> - specifies the pixel bit depth.</LI> <LI><CODE>inverse</CODE> - does the same thing as the Atari suboption.</LI> <LI><CODE>font</CODE> - does the same thing as the Atari suboption, although the <CODE>PEARL8x8</CODE> font is used instead of <CODE>VGA8x8</CODE> font, if the display size is less than 400 pixel wide. </LI> <LI><CODE>monitorcap</CODE> - specifies the capabilities of the multisync monitor. Do not use with fixed sync monitors. </LI> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="ss7.3">7.3 Supported Amiga graphic expansion boards</A> </H2> <P> <P> <UL> <LI><CODE>Phase5 CyberVision 64</CODE> (S3 Trio64 chipset)</LI> <LI><CODE>Phase5 CyverVision 64-3D</CODE> (S3 ViRGE chipset)</LI> <LI><CODE>MacroSystems RetinaZ3</CODE> (NCR 77C32BLT chipset)</LI> <LI><CODE>Helfrich Piccolo, SD64, GVP ECS Spectrum, Village Tronic Picasso II</CODE>II+ and IV/ (Cirrus Logic GD542x/543x)</LI> </UL> <P> <HR> <A HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO-8.html">Next</A> <A HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO-6.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="Framebuffer-HOWTO.html#toc7">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>
