Fri Mar 10 01:23:36 UTC 2006

Author: v3rt1g0
Date: 2006-03-10 01:23:35 +0000 (Fri, 10 Mar 2006)
New Revision: 19184

Modified:
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/TODO
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-input-mouse/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-apm/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-chips/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-cirrus/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-cyrix/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-dummy/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-glint/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i128/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i740/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i810/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-mga/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-neomagic/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-newport/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-via/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-vmware/DETAILS
   moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-voodoo/DETAILS
Log:
Thank you Dennis for adding a bunch of these!!!  I got around to
standardizing the short and long descrptions on some of them
(merging in some idamn good info that Dennis found on some of 
these drivers).  There are more to do, but I need to take a nap!


Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/TODO
===================================================================

--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/TODO	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/TODO	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -3,26 +3,12 @@
 * Create more/better profiles
 * Create more/better descriptions
 
-Video Drivers Missing as of 01-Mar-06.
-v3rt1g0: If someone doesn't mind mass adding these, I'll come back
-         though and add the proper descriptions.
+Video Drivers Missing (or not standardized descriptions)
+as of 09-Mar-06.
+v3rt1g0: If someone doesn't mind mass adding these, I'll 
+         come back though and add the proper descriptions.
 
- * video-apm
  * video-ark
- * video-chips
- * video-cirrus
- * video-cyrix
- * video-dummy
- * video-fbdev
- * video-glint
- * video-i128
- * video-i740
- * video-i810
- * video-imstt
- * video-mga
- * video-neomagic
- * video-newport
- * video-nsc
  * video-rendition
  * video-s3
  * video-s3virge
@@ -34,7 +20,3 @@
  * video-tga
  * video-trident
  * video-tseng
- * video-vga
- * video-via
- * video-vmware
- * video-voodoo

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-input-mouse/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-input-mouse/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-input-mouse/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@
 cat << EOF
 xf86-input-mouse provides the driver for mouse input devices in X.Org.
 EOF
-

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-apm/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-apm/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-apm/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Alliance ProMotion video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video dirver for Alliance ProMotion video cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-The driver is accelerated for supported hardware/depth combination. It 
-supports framebuffer depths of 8, 15, 16, 24 and 32 bits. For 6420, 6422,
-AT24, AT3D and AT25, all depths are fully accelerated except 24 bpp for 
-which only screen to screen copy and rectangle filling is accelerated.
+xf86-video-apm provides the X.Org video drivers for the Alliance ProMotion
+family of video cards.  The driver is accelerated for supported 
+hardware/depth combination. It supports framebuffer depths of 8, 15, 16, 24
+and 32 bits. For 6420, 6422, AT24, AT3D and AT25, all depths are fully
+accelerated except 24 bpp for which only screen to screen copy and rectangle
+filling is accelerated.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-chips/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-chips/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-chips/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,15 +7,19 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Chips and Technologies video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Chips and Technologies based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-The majority of the Chips and Technologies chipsets are supported by this 
-driver. In general the limitation on the capabilities of this driver are 
-determined by the chipset on which it is run. Where possible, this driver 
-provides full acceleration and supports the following depths: 1, 4, 8, 15, 
-16, 24 and on the latest chipsets an 8+16 overlay mode. All visual types 
-are supported for depth 1, 4 and 8 and both TrueColor and DirectColor 
-visuals are supported where possible. Multi-head configurations are 
-supported on PCI or AGP buses.
+xf86-video-chips provides the X.Org video drivers for the Chips & 
+Technologies family of video cards.
+
+The majority of the Chips & Technologies chipsets are supported by 
+this driver.  In general the limitation on the capabilities of this
+driver are determined by the chipset on which it is run.  Where 
+possible, this driver provides full acceleration and supports the
+following depths: 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 24 and on the latest chipsets an
+8+16 overlay mode.  All visual types are supported for depth 1, 4,
+and 8 and both TrueColor and DirectColor visuals are supported where
+possible.  Multi-head configurations are supported on PCI or AGP 
+buses.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-cirrus/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-cirrus/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-cirrus/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Cirrus Logic video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Cirrus Logic based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-cirrus is a driver for Cirrus Logic video chips
+xf86-video-cirrus provides the X.Org video drivers for the Cirrus Logic
+family of vdeo cards.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-cyrix/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-cyrix/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-cyrix/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Cyrix video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Cyrix based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-The cyrix driver supports the MediaGX, MediaGXi and MediaGXm processors, as 
-well as the Natsemi 'Geode' branded processors. It supports the CS5510, 
-CS5520, CS5530 and CS5530A companion chips. The driver supports 4, 8, 15 and 
-16 bit deep displays with video compression and acceleration. 
+xf86-video-cyrix provides the X.Org video drivers for the Cyrix family
+of video cards.  This driver supports the MediaGX, MediaGXi and 
+MediaGXm processors, as well as the Natsemi 'Geode' branded processors.
+It supports the CS5510, CS5520, CS5530 and CS5530A companion chips.  
+The driver supports 4, 8, 15, and 16 bit deep displays with video 
+compression and acceleration. 
 
 The MediaGX run length compresses its shared framebuffer, for the best 
 performance on a MediaGX machine pick backgrounds that compress well 

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-dummy/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-dummy/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-dummy/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="the dummy video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org dummy video driver"
 
 cat << EOF
-the dummy video driver
+xf86-video-dummy provides the X.Org dummy video driver that actually
+displays nothing.  It is mainly only useful to X.Org developers.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060302
          UPDATED=20060302
-           SHORT="video driver for framebuffer device"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for the Linux framebuffer device"
 
 cat << EOF
-fbdev is an __xservername__ driver for framebuffer devices. This is a
-non-accelerated driver, the following framebuffer depths are supported: 8,
-15, 16, 24. All visual types are supported for depth 8, and TrueColor visual
-is supported for the other depths. Multi-head configurations are supported.
+xf86-video-fbdev provides the X.Org video driver for the Linux framebuffer
+device (aka 'fbdev').  This is a non-accelerated driver.  The following
+framebuffer depths are supported: 8, 15, 16, and 24.  All visual types are
+supported for depth 8, and TrueColor visual is supported for the other
+depths. Multi-head configurations are supported.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-glint/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-glint/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-glint/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="GLINT/Permedia video driver "
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for GLINT/Permedia based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-glint is a driver for 3Dlabs & Texas Instruments GLINT/Permedia based video 
-cards. The driver is rather fully accelerated, and provides support for the 
-following framebuffer depths: 8, 15 (may give bad results with FBDev support),
-16, 24 (32 bpp recommended, 24 bpp has problems), 30, and an 8+24 overlay mode. 
+xf86-video-glint provides the X.Org video driver for the Texas 
+Instruments/3DLabs Glint and Permedia family of video cards.  The
+driver is rather fully accelerated, and provides support for the 
+following framebuffer depths: 8, 15 (may give bad results with FBDev
+support), 16, 24 (32 bpp recommended, 24 bpp has problems), 30, and 
+an 8+24 overlay mode.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i128/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i128/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i128/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Number 9 I128 video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Number 9 I128 based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-i128 is a driver for Number 9 I128 video cards. The driver is accelerated 
-and provides support for all versions of the I128 chip family, including 
-the SGI flatpanel configuration. Multi-head configurations are supported. 
+xf86-video-i128 provides the driver for the Number 9 Imagine (I128)
+video cards.  The driver is accelerated and provides support for all
+versions of the I128 chip family, including the SGI flatpanel
+configuration.  Multi-head configurations are supported.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i740/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i740/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i740/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Intel i740 video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Intel i740 based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-i740 is a driver for Intel i740 video cards
+xf86-video-i740 provides the X.Org video driver for the Intel i740
+family of video cards.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i810/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i810/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-i810/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,15 +7,19 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Intel 8xx integrated graphics chipsets "
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Intel i8xx and i9xx based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-i810 is a driver for Intel integrated graphics chipsets. The driver supports 
-depths 8, 15, 16 and 24. All visual types are supported in depth 8. For the 
-i810/i815 other depths support the TrueColor and DirectColor visuals. 
+xf86-video-i810 provides the X.Org video driver for the Intel i8xx
+and i9xx family of integrated graphics chipsets.  This includes the 
+i810, i815, i830, i845, i855, i865, i915, and i945 series chips.
 
-For the 830M and later, only the TrueColor visual is supported for depths 
-greater than 8. The driver supports hardware accelerated 3D via the Direct 
-Rendering Infrastructure (DRI), but only in depth 16 for the i810/i815 and 
-depths 16 and 24 for the 830M and later. 
+The driver supports depths 8, 15, 16 and 24.  All visual types are 
+supported in depth 8.  For the i810/i815 other depths support the 
+TrueColor and DirectColor visuals. 
+
+For the 830M and later, only the TrueColor visual is supported for 
+depths greater than 8.  The driver supports hardware accelerated 3D
+via the Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI), but only in depth 16
+for the i810/i815 and depths 16 and 24 for the 830M and later. 
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Integrated Micro Solutions Twin Turbo 128 driver "
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Integrated Micro Solutions Twin Turbo based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-imstt is a driver for Integrated Micro Solutions Twin Turbo 128 video chips.
+xf86-video-imstt provides the X.Org video driver for the Integrated
+Micro Solutions Twin Turbo 128 family of video cards.
 EOF
-

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-mga/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-mga/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-mga/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Matrox video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Matrox based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-mga is a driver for Matrox video cards. The driver is fully accelerated, and 
-provides support for the following framebuffer depths: 8, 15, 16, 24, and an 
-8+24 overlay mode. All visual types are supported for depth 8, and both 
-TrueColor and DirectColor visuals are supported for the other depths except 
-8+24 mode which supports PseudoColor, GrayScale and TrueColor.
+xf86-video-mga provides the X.Org video driver for the Matrox MGA family
+of video cards, including Matrox Millennium and Mystique cards.  The 
+driver is fully accelerated, and provides support for the following 
+framebuffer depths: 8, 15, 16, 24, and an 8+24 overlay mode.  All visual
+types are supported for depth 8, and both TrueColor and DirectColor 
+visuals are supported for the other depths except 8+24 mode which 
+supports PseudoColor, GrayScale and TrueColor.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-neomagic/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-neomagic/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-neomagic/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Neomagic video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Neomagic MagicGraph based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-neomagic is a driver for the Neomagic graphics chipsets 
-found in many laptop computers.
+xf86-video-neomagic provides the driver for Neomagic MagicGraph based
+video cards, which are commonly found in laptop computers.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-newport/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-newport/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-newport/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Newport video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for Newport based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-The newport driver supports the Newport (also called XL) cards found in 
-SGI Indys and Indigo2s. It supports both the 8bit and 24bit versions of 
-the Newport. 
+xf86-video-newport provides the X.Org video drivers for the Newport
+(also called XL) family of chipsets integrated in SGI Indys and 
+Indigo2s. It supports both the 8bit and 24bit versions of the Newport.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060303
          UPDATED=20060303
-           SHORT="Nsc video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for NSC Geode based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-nsc is a driver for National Semiconductors GEODE processor family. It uses
-the DURANGO kit provided by National Semiconductor. The driver is accelerated,
-and provides support for the following framebuffer depths: 8, 16 and 24.  The 
-nsc driver supports GXLV (5530 companion chip), SC1200, SC1400 and GX2 
-(5535 companion chip).
+xf86-video-nsc provides the X.Org video driver for the National 
+Semiconductors GEODE processor based video cards. It uses the DURANGO
+kit provided by National Semiconductor.  The driver is accelerated, and
+provides support for the following framebuffer depths: 8, 16 and 24.
+The nsc driver supports GXLV (5530 companion chip), SC1200, SC1400 and 
+GX2 (5535 companion chip).
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060302
          UPDATED=20060302
-           SHORT="vga - Generic VGA video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org VGA video driver for all video cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-vga  is an __xservername__ driver for generic VGA video cards. It can drive
-most VGA-compatible video cards, but only makes use of the basic standard
-VGA core that is common to these cards. The driver supports depths 1, 4 
-and 8. All relevant visual types are supported at each depth. Multi-head
-configurations are supported in combination with some other drivers, but
-only when the vga driver is driving the primary head.
+xf86-video-vga provides the X.Org generic VGA video driver.  This
+driver uses the standard VGA interface provided on all video cards, 
+but runs completely unaccelerated.
+
+The driver supports depths 1, 4, and 8.  All relevant visual types 
+are supported at each depth.  Multi-head configurations are supported
+in combination with some other drivers, but only when the vga driver 
+is driving the primary head.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-via/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-via/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-via/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,20 +7,19 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060302
          UPDATED=20060302
-           SHORT="VIA unichrome graphics driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for VIA based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-The via driver supports the VIA CLE266, KM400/KN400 chipsets, including 2D 
-acceleration and the Xv video overlay extensions. Flat panel, TV and VGA 
-outputs are supported. 
+xf86-video-via provides the X.Org video driver for VIA/S3 CLE266,
+KM400/KN400/K8M800 UniChrome based video cards which are frequently
+found in low form-factor VIA motherboards, and in some laptops.
+Flat panel, TV and VGA outputs are supported.
 
 K8M800/K8N800, PM8X0 and CN400 support is still under development. 
 
-Direct rendering 3D is available using experimental drivers in Mesa. Also there
-is an XvMC client library for hardware MPEG1 / MPEG2 decoding acceleration 
-available on the CLE266 and K8M/N800 chipsets that uses the DRI. The XvMC 
-client library implements a nonstandard '34'VLD'34' extension to the XvMC 
-standard. The current Direct Rendering Manager Linux kernel module is 
-available at dri.sourceforge.net. 
-
+Direct rendering 3D is available using experimental drivers in Mesa.
+Also there is an XvMC client library for hardware MPEG1/MPEG2 decoding
+acceleration available on the CLE266 and K8M/N800 chipsets that uses
+the DRI. The XvMC client library implements a nonstandard '34'VLD'34'
+extension to the XvMC standard.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-vmware/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-vmware/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-vmware/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060302
          UPDATED=20060302
-           SHORT="VMware SVGA video driver"
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for VMware client sessions"
 
 cat << EOF
-vmware is a driver for VMware virtual video cards.
+xf86-video-vmware provides the X.Org video driver for the VMware
+virtual video card in a client session, i.e. if Linux is running
+inside a VMware session.
 EOF

Modified: moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-voodoo/DETAILS
===================================================================
--- moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-voodoo/DETAILS	2006-03-09 21:19:05 UTC (rev 19183)
+++ moonbase/branches/crater/xorg-7.0/x11-drivers/xf86-video-voodoo/DETAILS	2006-03-10 01:23:35 UTC (rev 19184)
@@ -7,18 +7,20 @@
         WEB_SITE=http://www.x.org/
          ENTERED=20060302
          UPDATED=20060302
-           SHORT="Voodoo video driver "
+           SHORT="the X.Org video driver for 3dfx Voodoo1 and Voodoo2 based cards"
 
 cat << EOF
-voodoo  is an XFree86 driver for Voodoo 1 and Voodoo 2 series video adapters. 
-On the Voodoo 1 the driver uses a shadow buffer in system memory as the video
-adapter has only 3D acceleration. Selected portions of the shadow framebuffer 
-are copied out to the Voodoo board at the right time. Because of this, the 
-speed of the driver is very dependent on the CPU. Processors nowdays are 
-actually rather fast at moving data so we get very good speed anyway as the 
-shadow framebuffer is in cached RAM. 
+xf86-video-voodoo provides the X.Org video driver for the 3dfx Voodoo1
+Voodoo2 series of video cards.
 
-The Voodoo2 has 16bpp acceleration and the driver provides accelerated versions
-of most operations except angled lines and stipples. Accelerated alpha blending
-with the Render extension is also supported as is DGA. 
+On the Voodoo1 the driver uses a shadow buffer in system memory as the
+video adapter has only 3D acceleration.   Selected portions of the shadow
+framebuffer are copied out to the Voodoo board at the right time.  Because
+of this, the speed of the driver is very dependent on the CPU.  Processors
+nowdays are actually rather fast at moving data so we get very good speed
+anyway as the shadow framebuffer is in cached RAM. 
+
+The Voodoo2 has 16bpp acceleration and the driver provides accelerated
+versions of most operations except angled lines and stipples.  Accelerated
+alpha blending with the Render extension is also supported as is DGA. 
 EOF

