Configuration Utilities

Two configuration utilities are available for the Expert3D Graphics Accelerator: fbconfig and SUNWifb_config.

The fbconfig Utility

The fbconfig utility is a generic command line interface to query and configure frame buffer attributes. fbconfig works with the Creator3D and Elite3D graphics accelerators, in addition to the Expert3D.

The fbconfig utility can be used to do the following:

• Print a list of the installed frame buffers and the associated device-specific configuration utilities that can be used

• Any of the uses described for the SUNWifb_config utility.

For more information on fbconfig, see the fbconfig man page.

The SUNWifb_config Utility

The SUNWifb_config utility is specific to Expert3D; it cannot be used with any other frame buffers. You can use the SUNWifb_config utility to:

• Specify a different screen resolution

• Type of visuals (linear or nonlinear

• Whether to use 8-bit pseudocolor visual (overlay visual)

• Whether linear visuals will be reported before their nonlinear counterparts in the screen visuals list

• How to set the default screen visual

• How OpenGL visuals will be supported

• Specify whether Server Overlay Visuals (SOV) will be available

• Enable slave mode so that the video from this frame buffer will be synced with the video of the display that is connected to it

• Enable stereo mode

• Enable frame buffer memory to be allocated for accelerated accumulation buffer for windows

• Configurable gamma correction by specifying a gamma value or a file containing a gamma-correction table

For more information, see the SUNWifb_config man page.