---
name: "gatos.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "gatos"
version: "0.0.5-22"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gatos.conf/5"
---

# gatos.conf(5)

Configuration file of the GATOS package.

## NAME

gatos.conf - Configuration file of the **GATOS** package.

## DESCRIPTION

The *Gatos* library use a configuration file called *gatos.conf* for its initialization.  It can be found at */etc/gatos.conf*.

They are some keywords described below:

- **videoram** \<*value*\>

  Specify the **FULL** amount of video RAM on your card, *value* is in kilobytes.  This is optional, as *Gatos* will autodetect this if it is not present.

- **buffermem** \<*value*\>

  Specify the amount of video RAM you've  **reserved** for GATOS (see also XF86Config.sample),  *value* is in kilobytes.  This parameter is NOT optional.

- **format** \<*format*\>

  Specify the format used in your area.  This is optional as *Gatos* will autodetect this if it is not present.

  For *formats* available, see below:

  ```
    1   NTSC-M         : US and many others
    2   NTSC-Japan     : Japan
    3   PAL-B          : Many (Europe)
    3   PAL-D          : China
    3   PAL-G          : Many (Europe)
    3   PAL-H          : Belgium
    3   PAL-I          : Great Britain and others
    4   PAL-M          : Brazil (NTSC-like PAL format)
    5   PAL-N          : Paraguay, Uruguay
    6   SECAM          : East Europe, France, Middle East
    7   PAL-Ncomb      : Argentina
  ```

- **i2c\_mode** \<*mode*\>

  Specify the I2C mode if automatic detection fails. This keyword is commented by default and should only be used if *Gatos* fails to initialize.

  For *modes* available, see below:

  ```
    1   : Register type A: DAC_CNTL+GEN_TEST_CNTL Registers
    2   : Register type B: GP_IO Register
    3   : Rage PRO interface (I2C_CNTL_{0,1} registers)
    4   : Register type LG: GP_IO Register
    5   : MPP/ImpacTV interface
  ```

## SEE ALSO

gatos, gatos-conf, atitv, atisplit, atitogif, atitojpg, atitoppm, xatitv, yuvsum, scanpci.

## AUTHORS

Refer to the *gatos* manual page.