NAME¶
s3switch - manage the output devices on an S3 Savage chip
SYNOPSIS¶
s3switch [-q] [crt] [lcd] [tv] [both] [ntscj|ntsc|pal]
DESCRIPTION¶
The S3 Savage chips have the ability to send their output to a variety of
different devices. The Savage3D can display to a standard CRT or to a TV. The
Savage4 and Savage2000 can display to a standard CRT or through a digital
interface to an LCD panel. The Savage/MX and Savage/IX can ship to any two of
those three.
The
s3switch utility is used to select the devices to be used, and the
format of the TV signal. When invoked with no parameters,
s3switch
displays the devices currently attached, and which of those devices are
currently active. Supplying one or more of the words
crt, lcd,
or
tv makes those devices the active devices. The word
both is a
shortcut for the combination of
crt and
lcd.
To change the format of the TV signal, specify either
ntscj, ntsc
or
pal. These words will be silently ignored on systems where a TV is
not attached or not possible.
The case of the keywords is unimportant;
LCD and
lcd are
equivalent.
S3switch always displays the current state of things just before it
exits, unless the
-q option is given, in which case, it operates
quietly. Note that only the Savage4 and Savage2000 are able to detect the
presence or absence of the various devices; the rest just assume everything is
attached.
S3switch must be run as root.
S3switch will not allow you to activate devices which are not connected,
on those chips that are able to detect this.
AUTHOR¶
Tim Roberts (timr@probo.com)
SEE ALSO¶
X(1x), Xserver(1x)