Solaris 7 (Intel Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide

Configuring Video Display Devices, Monitors, Keyboards, and Pointing Devices

Use the kdmconfig program to identify video display devices, monitors, keyboards, and pointing devices required for running the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) or other windowing system.

Issue

What to Do

How to configure an unrecognized video display device manually. 

If hardware limitations or inadequate information from the BIOS prevent proper identification of a video display device, manually configure the device using the kdmconfig software interface.

How to verify the configuration of video display devices. 

Check the sample display provided after configuration and click to accept the configuration. If the display looks wrong or you can't click on the button, use the kdmconfig software to change the device parameters, and accept the configuration when the sample display looks correct.