Geode LX Windows 2K/XP LXPANEL Tool Release Notes
Version 1.01.00
Sep 29, 2006

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PRODUCT INFORMATION
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This is the Advanced Micro Devices Windows XP LXPANEL tool for GeodeLX.
It supports Microsoft Windows 2K, XP and Windows XPe.

The LXPANEL tool Process a binary panel customization file or a registry settings
file and converts it to its inverse. The type of the file is determined 
automatically by the utility.  When processing binary file, the registry text is 
output to standard out.  When processing a registry text file, the output binary 
filename is specified inside the registry file.

Usage: lxpanel filename

This product includes: 
 
- LXPANEL TOOL 


Product files 
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   \lxpanel.exe     panel configuration tool.
   \readme.txt      This file.
	

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VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT
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Validated on: Norwich
Norwich R3 Rework E	
GeodeLX C1 @ 433 MHz (1.25V)	
CS5536 B1
256MB RAM @ 400MHz/DDR	
PCI @ 66MHz	
Win XP w/ SP2 and all updates
Castle GeodeROM v1.06.06	
GeodeLX XP WDM Audio v2.02.01
GeodeLX XP Graphics v3.00.02	
GeodeLX XP AES v2.01.00	
Other Software:	Windows Media Player 10,	
	RealPlayer 10.5,	
	QuickTime Player 6.5.2,	
	Microsoft DCT2 v2.5.3.12	
	Microsoft HCT 12.1.050216	
CRT:	NEC MultiSync FP2141SB	
TFT:	LG.Philips LP151X02 (B2) 1024x768 TFT,
Keyboard/Mouse:	PS/2 on Wren R2

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS  
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BUILD INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Install Windows XP Pro or later on your system.
2. Install Visual Studio 2005 or later on your system
3. Create a folder called LXPANEL' anywhere in the system.  'LXPANEL'
   may be replaced with any name, but the absolute path of 'LXPANEL' must
   not include any spaces.
4a.AMD (internal releases)
   Copy the contents of //drivers/release/Graphics/WinXPe/GeodeLX/lxpanel to the
     'LXPANEL' folder.
4b.Customer (external releases)
   Extract the contents of the ZIP file to the 'LXPANEL' folder.
5. Launch the Visual Studio.
6. Open the lxpanel.sln project
7. Select the build menu and click on Build Solution (F7)
8. After the build is complete, the lxpanel.exe will be in
   lxpanel\Release folder
9. You are now ready to install.

USAGE
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1. Create a text file containing the panel timings. You can use the sample
   files supplied with the package as a template
2. Open a command window.
3. Change to the LXPANEL\Release folder.
4. Copy the text file to the LXPANEL\Release folder.
5. Run lxpanel as described below
    LXPANEL xxxxx.txt
6. You will find a yyyy.out and zzzz.inf file created in the LXPANEL\Release folder.
   Name of the .out file and the .inf file is specied in the text file.
7. Copy the .INF & .OUT file along with the graphics driver files.
8 Install the graphics driver using the new .INF file created  by the lxpanel too.

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RELEASE HISTORY
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Version 1.01.00
Sep 29, 2006

Functional Changes
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Change: 84746
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	Fixed issue #8494
	Added a version string and defined it as v1.01.00
	Converted the .sln to VS 2005 pro
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