SunPCi User's Guide

Using the Windows Driver Switches With SunPCi

To use external VGA with SunPCi, type the following command at the system prompt:

% sunpci -vga

To use SunPCi with the on-board (workstation) video, just type the standard sunpci command at the system prompt. Table 4–1 describes the type of video output that occurs for the operating system you want to use, the video driver you have installed, and whether or not you typed sunpci -vga at the prompt.

Table 4–1 Video Options Matrix


PC Operating System	VGA Monitor Connected	VGA Monitor Not Connected
DOS (`-vga` switch used)	Video is routed to VGA monitor	Video discarded; SunPCi window displays “Video routed” message
DOS (`-vga` switch not used)	Video is routed to SunPCi window on workstation screen	Video is routed to SunPCi window on workstation screen
Windows 95 VGA driver used	Video is routed to VGA monitor	Video discarded
Windows 95 SunPCi drivers installed	Video is routed to SunPCi window on workstation screen	Video is routed to SunPCi window on workstation screen
Windows NT (SunPCi drivers installed automatically)	Video is routed to SunPCi window on workstation screen; to use external monitor, install the `sis5598` driver.	Video is routed to SunPCi window on workstation screen

Note –

If you have the VGA driver installed but do not have an external VGA monitor attached, and you want to install the SunPCi drivers for Windows 95, you can follow the instructions in Chapter 3, Starting SunPCi Software for the First Time for installing the SunPCi drivers.