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Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Installation and User's Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Overview

Installation Kit

Graphics Accelerator Overview

Features

Additional Features

Video Formats

Listing Video Formats

Video Display Ports

Installation Process

Technical Support

2. Installing the Software

Software Requirements

Installing the Software

Man Pages

3. Installing the Hardware

Before Installation

System Configuration

Installing the Hardware

Monitor Cables

Changing the Monitor Screen Resolutions

4. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File

Xinerama

Using Xinerama

Restrictions When Using Xinerama

5. Using Features

Streaming Methods

Setting Up Streaming Methods

Setting Up Single Video Output

Setting Up Two Video Streams Over One Large Frame Buffer

Multisampling

Sample Density

Disabling Multisampling

Checking Device Configuration

A. Setting the Default Console Display

B. Software Information

Software Directory Packages

Software Package Locations

Software Packages

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software

Software Package Locations

Software Patch Locations

Software Packages

C. Removing the Software

D. Display Configuration Management (DCMtool)

E. Stereo Viewing

Stereo

Cabling for Stereo

Configuring for Stereo

F. Multiscreen Viewing

Multiview

Multiview Genlock Ribbon Cable

Configuring for Multiview

G. Specifications

I/O Port Specifications

DVI Video Connector

Stereo Connector

Power Requirements

H. Graphics Library Extensions

Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris Extensions

Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris Extensions

Index