Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Installation and User's Guide

This chapter provides Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software installation information.

• Software Requirements
• Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Software
• Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software
• Installing the Software
• Removing the Software
• Man Pages

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Software Requirements

The Solaris 8 10/01 and Solaris 9 Operating Systems, or a subsequent compatible version of the Solaris Operating System, is required on your system before installing the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software:

• 1.5 Mbytes of available disk space for Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator Solaris system software
• 65-110 Mbytes of disk space for Sun OpenGL® for Solaris (up to 110 Mbytes if
  64-bit Sun OpenGL for Solaris is installed)

Updated versions of Sun OpenGL for Solaris are available at:

http://www.sun.com/software/graphics/OpenGL/

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Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Software

Install the required software packages for your Solaris Operating System from the CD-ROM provided with your Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator installation kit. TABLE 2-1 lists the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator CD directories:

Software Package Locations

The Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software packages are located in the directories listed in TABLE 2-2. If the CD is not already mounted, /cdrom/XVR-1200/ is the path.

Software Packages

TABLE 2-3 lists the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software package names and descriptions.

Solaris Operating System Software Patches

TABLE 2-4 lists the patches required for the applicable Solaris Operating System.

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Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software

The Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator is supported in Sun OpenGL Versions 1.2.3
and 1.3 and subsequent compatible Sun OpenGL versions, for Solaris Operating Systems.

Software Package Locations

TABLE 2-5 lists the directory locations of the Sun OpenGL for Solaris software packages.

Updated versions of Sun OpenGL for Solaris are available at:

http://www.sun.com/software/graphics/OpenGL/

Software Packages

TABLE 2-6 lists the Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris software package names and descriptions.

TABLE 2-7 lists the Sun OpenGL 1.2.3 for Solaris software package names and descriptions.

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Patches

TABLE 2-9 lists the patches required for Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris.

TABLE 2-9 lists the patches required for Sun OpenGL 1.2.3 for Solaris.

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Installing the Software

Use the install utility on the CD-ROM to install the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software. This utility installs necessary driver software and patches.

1. Log in as superuser.

2. Insert the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator CD into the drive.

• If the drive is already mounted, type the following, and go to Step 3:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

• If the CD is not already mounted, type:

# mount -F hsfs -O -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /cdrom # cd /cdrom

3. To install the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software, type:

# ./install

The following is displayed:

*** Checking if Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator support is already

    installed...

*** Checking for required OS patch(es) ...

*** Checking if Sun OpenGL is installed...

Select one of the following Sun OpenGL installation options:

1) Install Sun OpenGL 1.3

2) Install Sun OpenGL 1.2.3

3) Do not install Sun OpenGL

Select an option: 

The installation program checks if Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software is already installed. If already installed, the following is displayed:

All required software for the Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator and

Sun OpenGL support is already installed.  No software will be 

installed at this time.

4. Select the Sun OpenGL for Solaris version and press Return.

The following is displayed. (Option 1, Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris, is selected for this example on a Solaris 8 Operating System.)

*** Checking for required Sun OpenGL patch(es) ...

About to take the following actions:

- Install Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator support for Solaris 8

- Install Sun OpenGL 1.3

To cancel installation of this software, press 'q'.

Press any other key to begin installation: 

5. Press Return to begin installation.

When complete, the following is displayed:

*** Installing Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator support for Solaris 8...

*** Installing Sun OpenGL 1.3...

*** Installation complete.

6. Shut down the system after the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software is installed:

# shutdown

See the shutdown(1M) and boot(1M) man pages for more details.

7. Go to Chapter 3 for information on installing the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator hardware.

8. Boot your system at the ok prompt:

Halt (Stop-A) your system for the ok prompt.

ok boot -r

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Removing the Software

1. Log in as superuser.

2. Insert the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator CD into the drive.

• If the drive is already mounted, type the following, and go to Step 4:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

• If the CD is not already mounted, type:

# mount -F hsfs -O -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /cdrom # cd /cdrom

3. To remove the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator software, become superuser and type:

# ./remove

The following list of options is displayed:

1) Remove Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator support

2) Remove Sun OpenGL

3) Remove All (Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator and Sun OpenGL)

4) Quit

Select an option: 

4. Select Option 3 to remove all listed software packages.

The following text is displayed:

About to take the following actions:

- Remove Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator support

- Remove Sun OpenGL

Press 'q' to quit, or press any other key to continue:

5. Press Return to start the removal process.

Once complete, the following is displayed and the program provides the location of a removal log:

*** Removing packages...

*** Done.  A log of this removal can be found at:

        /var/tmp/jfb.remove.2002.08.22

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Man Pages

The Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator man pages describe how you can query and set frame buffer attributes such as screen resolutions and visual configurations.

Use the fbconfig(1M) man page for configuring all Sun graphics accelerators.
SUNWjfb_config(1M) contains Sun XVR-1200 device-specific configuration information. To get a list of all graphics devices on your system, type:

host% fbconfig -list

Use the fbconfig -help option to display the attributes and parameters information of the man page.

host% fbconfig -dev jfb0 -help

To access the fbconfig man page, type:

host% man fbconfig

To access the Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator man page, type:

host% man SUNWjfb_config

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