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Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Installation Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Regulatory Compliance Statements

Declaration of Conformity

Preface

1. Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Overview

Installation Kit

Features

Video Formats

Technical Support

2. Installing the Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Hardware and Software

Before Installation

Installing the Hardware

Supported Systems and PCI Slots

Installing the Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Software

Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Software Packages

Solaris Operating System Patches

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software

Installing the Software

Removing the Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Software

Avoiding Colormap Flash

Using the -depth 24 Option

Using the -fake8 Option

Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Default Console Display

Man Pages

3. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File

Xinerama

Using Xinerama

Restrictions When Using Xinerama

4. Using Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Features

Video Output Methods

Setting Up Video Output Methods

Setting Up Single Video Output (Default)

Setting Up Two Video Outputs Over One Large Frame Buffer

Setting Up Two Independent Video Outputs

Default Color Depth

Checking Device Configuration

A. Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator I/O Port Specifications

I/O Port Specifications

HD15 Video Output Port

DVI Video Output Port

Index