Platform Notes: SPARCstation 10SX System Configuration Guide describes the machine-dependent functionalities of the Solaris® 2.x graphics and window system APIs (Application Program Interfaces) such as XGL(TM)(2-D and 3-D Graphics Library), XIL(TM) (X Imaging Library), and Xlib, as related to the SX video subsystem. In addition, this document describes configuring and tuning the SX video subsystem to enhance the performance of the applications using the XGL and XIL APIs.
This document should be used as an addendum to the Solaris 2.x document set and the SPARCstation 10SX Hardware Owner's Guide.
This book is intended for developers who want to tune the SPARCstation(TM) 10SX video subsystem for using OpenWindows(TM), XGL, or XIL applications.
Chapter 1, "Introduction to the SPARCstation 10SX", gives a brief description of the SPARCstation 10SX.
Chapter 2, "Reserving DRAM for SX Accelerated Applications on SPARCstation 10SX", discusses issues pertinent to configuring the SPARCstation 10SX to enhance Sun Pixel Arithmetic Memory processor (SX) accelerator performance.
Chapter 3, "Running OpenWindows on the SPARCstation 10SX", discusses the visuals that are present when running OpenWindows on the SPARCstation 10SX.
Chapter 4, "XIL Acceleration on SX", covers commonly-used XIL functions which have been accelerated on the SX.
Chapter 5, "XGL 3.0.2 Accelerator Guide for SX", discusses the operation of XGL 3.0.2 on the SX.
Appendix A, "Boot Messages", shows messages displayed on the SPARCstation 10SX during the boot process following SXDRAM configuration.
The following table describes the type changes and symbols used in this book.
Table P-1 Typographic Conventions
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AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, Edit your .login file.
and directories; on-screen
computer output Use ls -a to list all files.
system% You have mail.
AaBbCc123 What you type, contrasted with system% su
on-screen computer output
Password:
AaBbCc123 Variable: replace with a real To delete a file, type rm filename.
name or value
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide.
or words to be emphasized These are called class options.
You must be root to do this.
Code samples are included in boxes and may display the following:
% UNIX C shell prompt system%
$ UNIX Bourne and Korn shell UNIX Bourne and Korn shell
prompt prompt
# Superuser prompt, all shells Superuser prompt, all shells
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