Preface

This guide describes how to install the Sun^TM XVR-500 graphics accelerator and associated software in a Sun system.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun XVR-500 graphics accelerator product features.

Chapter 2 describes how to install the Sun XVR-500 graphics accelerator software.

Chapter 3 provides installation information for the Sun XVR-500 graphics accelerator hardware.

Chapter 4 describes Sun XVR-500 graphics accelerator frame locking.

Appendix A provides Sun XVR-500 graphics accelerator I/O specifications.

Appendix B describes how to set the Sun XVR-500 graphics accelerator as the default monitor console display for Sun Blade^TM 1000 and Sun Blade 2000 systems only.

Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

AnswerBook2 online documentation for the Solaris operating environment

Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words, or terms; words to be emphasized; command-line variable: replace with a real name or value.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be `root` to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words, or terms; words to be emphasized;

command-line variable: replace with a real name or value.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be root to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	`%`
C shell superuser	`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

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