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<sect1> NAME<p>
nvvideo - Powermac/Linux video/color mode selector

<sect1> SYNOPSIS<p>
<bf>nvvideo</bf> &lsqb;<em>variable</em> &lsqb;<em>value</em>&rsqb;&rsqb;

<sect1> DESCRIPTION<p>
<bf>nvvideo</bf> is a program to adjust or view the values of default
video resolution and default color mode as stored in parameter RAM.
<bf>nvvideo</bf> will show the current values of the video and color
mode, when no parameters are given. The video-mode are defined by a
number between 1 and 20, while the color-mode are defined by a number
between 1 and 4, see section <bf>DEFINITIONS</bf>.

<sect1> OPTIONS<p>
<descrip>
<tag/<em>variable</em>/ current value of given variable is returned,
valid are <em>video-mode</em> and <em>color-mode</em>
<tag/<em>variable value</em>/ value of given variable is changed to
given value
</descrip>

<sect1> DEFINITIONS<p>
Defined console <em>video-modes</em> are:
<enum>
<item> 512x384  60Hz (Interlaced-NTSC),
<item> 512x384  60Hz,
<item> 640x480  50Hz (Interlaced-PAL),
<item> 640x480  60Hz (Interlaced-NTSC),
<item> 640x480  60Hz,
<item> 640x480  67Hz,
<item> 640x870  75Hz (Portrait),
<item> 768x576  50Hz (Interlaced-PAL),
<item> 800x600  56Hz,
<item> 800x600  60Hz,
<item> 800x600  72Hz,
<item> 800x600  75Hz,
<item> 832x624  75Hz,
<item> 1024x768  60Hz,
<item> 1024x768  72Hz,
<item> 1024x768  75Hz,
<item> 1024x768  75Hz,
<item> 1152x870  75Hz,
<item> 1280x960  75Hz,
<item> 1280x1024 75Hz.
</enum>

<p>
Defined console <em>color-modes</em> are:
<enum>
<item> Direct Color -  24 bit,
<item> True Color -    16/24 bit,
<item> Pseudo Color -  8 bit, 
<item> Static Color -  8 bit,
<item> Gray Scale -    8/16/24 bit.
</enum>

<sect1> SEE ALSO<p>
vmode(8)

<sect1> AUTHORS<p>
Paul Mackerras <tt>&lt;paulus@cs.anu.edu.au&gt;</tt> (program)

Richard van Hees <tt>&lt;R.M.vanHees@fys.ruu.nl&gt;</tt> (documentation)

<sect1> BUGS<p>
You can not modify color or video settings with <bf>nvvideo</bf> while
running X.

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