Solaris Handbook for Sun Frame Buffers

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Contents

Preface

1. TurboGXplus Frame Buffer

TurboGXplus-supported Monitors

Default Screen Resolutions

Programming the Screen Resolution

2. Creator Graphics Accelerator

Default Screen Resolutions

Supported Screen Resolutions

Changing Screen Resolutions (-res)

Changing Screen Visuals List

Creator Series 3 Options

Impact on Screen Visual List by Various ffbconfig Visual Flags

Stereo Connector

3. The Creator Window System

Creator Visuals

Hardware Color LUT Usage

Reducing Colormap Flashing

Hardware Window IDs

Cursor Management

Hardware Double Buffering

Device Configuration

Performance Notes

4. XIL Acceleration on the Creator Graphics Accelerator

XIL Data Types

Accelerated Functions

Double Buffer Support

5. PGX Graphics Accelerator

Supported Screen Resolutions

Changing the Screen Resolution Temporarily

Printing the PGX Hardware Configuration

For More Information

PEX Library Bug Workaround

6. PGX32 Graphics Accelerator

Interactive Configuration

Noninteractive Configuration

Other Methods for Changing the Screen Resolution

Setting PGX32 as the Console (Optional)

Starting the Desktop Environment

Using nvedit to Modify NVRAM

7. PGX64 Graphics Accelerator

Man Pages

Sun PGX64 Default Console Display

Sun PGX64 Screen Resolutions

Sun PGX64 Software Patches

8. Elite3D Graphics Accelerator

Default Screen Resolutions

Supported Screen Resolutions

Changing Screen Resolutions (-res)

Changing Screen Visuals List

Impact on Screen Visual List by Various afbconfig Visual Flags

Stereo Connector

9. Expert3D and Expert3D-Lite Graphics Accelerator

Configuration Utilities

Default Screen Resolutions

Supported Screen Resolutions

Changing Screen Resolutions (-res)

Changing Screen Visuals List

Setting Gamma Correction (-g, -gfile)

Choosing Extended Overlay (-extovl)

Multiple Monitor Configuration

Defining the Expert3D Card as the Default Console

Multiview Ports

10. Sun XVR-500 Graphics Accelerator

Changing the Monitor Screen Resolution

Man Pages

Important Note for JumpStart Users

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers

Setting the Default Console Display for the Sun Blade 1000 and 2000 Systems

11. Sun XVR-1000 Graphics Accelerator

Changing the Monitor Screen Resolution

Man Pages

Important Note for JumpStart Users

Screen Resolutions

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers

12. Multiple Monitors on a System

Multiple Monitor Configuration

Device File Names

Checking the Available Frame Buffers

Starting OpenWindows from the Console

Running OpenWindows on Multiple Monitors

Changing the Polling Order