AGP busmanager module




NOTE PLEASE:
You use this software at your own risk! Although I don't expect it to damage your PC, videocard or Monitor, I cannot guarantee this!


Supported devices:



Features:

Known limitations:

Installation:

This module will install in the user part of the BeOS, so not in the system part where the official modules are.
BeOS first checks (during boot) if there are 'user-addons' that should be loaded for a device. If not, it loads it's own add-ons (if any). You can select if this module should be loaded by hitting the spacebar as soon as the BeOS 'icons' screen appears. If you select disable user addons the system will not load it or other 'user-addons'. If you don't do anything, the system will load the AGP busmanager module if requested by a driver.

Note: This might turn out to be handy if you run into trouble upon testing the module, or if you are 'tweaking' the agp.settings file...


actual INSTALLATION:

Doubleclick on the install.sh file and follow the instructions. You have to reboot in order to use the AGP busmanager module. Make sure you read the Settings information below before you do that...


alternate INSTALLATION method:

Unzip the zip file that contains the module to the root folder. Now reboot and you should be using it if requested by a driver.


DE-INSTALLATION:

Currently there's no uninstall script included. Just do it manually:

Delete the agp file in home/config/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/
Delete the agp.settings file in home/config/settings/kernel/drivers/

You have to reboot in order to apply the original configuration.



Settings:


Please read this information carefully *before* installing and using the AGP busmanager module. It might spare you some trouble afterwards..

The module uses a file named agp.settings to determine how to setup your AGP bus(es). After installation this file will be located at home/config/settings/kernel/drivers/. You shouldn't touch this file unless your system becomes unstable with the AGP mode active. It has a default configuration for maximum effect, but you might have to scale back a little if your system gives trouble... Anyway, read the nifty details below.

Note: The module only reads this file during it's initialisation. This means that you have to reboot in order to let changes take effect.
Note also: A graphicsdriver may or may not further reduce the mode that gets setup by the AGP busmanager. See the graphicsdriver documentation for more info on this.



agp.settings module configuration:



Rudolf Cornelissen.

(Page last updated on July 19, 2004)