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@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ To force the VGA output to be enabled and drive a specific mode say:
Specifying the option multiple times for different ports is possible, e.g.:
video=LVDS-1:d video=HDMI-1:D
+Options can also be passed after the mode, using commas as separator.
+
+ Sample usage: 720x480,rotate=180 - 720x480 mode, rotated by 180 degrees
+
+Valid options are:
+
+ - margin_top, margin_bottom, margin_left, margin_right (integer):
+ Number of pixels in the margins, typically to deal with overscan on TVs
+ - reflect_x (boolean): Perform an axial symmetry on the X axis
+ - reflect_y (boolean): Perform an axial symmetry on the Y axis
+ - rotate (integer): Rotate the initial framebuffer by x
+ degrees. Valid values are 0, 90, 180 and 270.
+
+
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What is the VESA(TM) Coordinated Video Timings (CVT)?