Preface

This guide describes how to install the Sun^TM XVR-100 graphics accelerator hardware and software in a Sun system.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator.

Chapter 2 provides hardware and software installation instructions.

Chapter 3 describes procedures for configuring multiple frame buffers.

Chapter 4 provides Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator feature information, including video output methods.

Appendix A provides I/O port specifications for the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX^® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See the following for this information:

Software documentation that you received with your system

Solaris Operating System documentation, which is at

http://docs.sun.com

Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls` -`a` to list all files. `% You have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `suPassword:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

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