Tech-source GFX 550e Bedienungsanleitung

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual Copyright  2006 Tech Source, Inc. 3340 Edgewater Drive Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 262-7100

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 2-2 Please note that some Sun monitors may require a DB-15 to 13W3 adapter (Refer to Appendix B, Section B

3-1 Chapter 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3.1 Overview This chapter describes the software installation method for the “GFX 550e Driver Software”. NOTE:

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 3-2 The following are prerequisites for installing the “GFX 550e Driver Software”: • The system is runn

Chapter 3 – Software Installation 3-3 5. If /cdrom/cdrom0 exists, type: prompt# cd /cdrom/cdrom0 Skip to step 6. Otherwise, mount the CD-ROM by

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 3-4 3.4 Changing Resolution and Bit-Depth on GFX 550e Card The default resolution and bit-depth is eithe

Chapter 3 – Software Installation 3-5 The GFX 550e device(s) will be listed in the left column of the configuration screen displayed by mkoconfig. (S

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 3-6 Figure 3.1 - GFX 550e Configuration Utility 3.4.2 Non-Interactive Configuration Sometimes it is con

Chapter 3 – Software Installation 3-7 -file machine | system specifies whether to modify OWconfig from /etc/openwin/ server/etc or usr/openwin/ se

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 3-8 NOTE: By default, the bit depth will be set to 24 for all resolutions. 3.4.2.1 Examples To configu

Chapter 3 – Software Installation 3-9 3.5 Dual-Screen Mode The GFX 550e has the ability to support two displays - two digital displays, two analog

Addendum Information Date Released: February 20, 2006 Changes made to: REVISION NUMBER CHANGES DATE A Initial Release 02-20-06 The Te

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 3-10 In dual-head configurations, X Windows will act as one single display across two screens. Both heads

4-1 Chapter 4 Configuring the Xservers File 4.1 Overview This section describes how to configure the Xservers file for use with one or more graphic

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 4-2 If the directory does not exist, type: prompt# mkdir /etc/dt/config prompt# cp /usr/dt/config/Xserver

5-1 Chapter 5 ADVANCED FEATURES 5.1 Overview The GFX 550e card has several advanced features available through the X Server. They are: • 8+24-bi

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 5-2 If it is running at 1024x768 resolution with a depth of 8-bits, 768K is used for on-screen memory. T

6-1 Chapter 6 REMOVING GFX 550e DRIVER SOFTWARE 6.1 Overview To find out if any “GFX 550e Software” exists on your system, type: prompt# pkginfo

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7-1 Chapter 7 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 7.1 Who to Call for Help If you need help, please call our Technical Support Team at (800) 330-8301, or directly

GFX 400 Series Installation and Reference Manual 7-2 7.3 Website Detailed product information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available o

A-1 Appendix A CHANGING THE CONSOLE RESOLUTION A.1 Overview The GFX 550e card can be configured to be the console in a typical SPARC desktop/server

PREFACE This publication documents the Tech Source, Inc. GFX installation and reference. This manual is intended for users who incorporate the Te

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual A-2 • If the monitor does not "sync up" at the default console resolution, it may be necessary

Appendix A – Changing the Console Resolution A-3 If the Auto-Detect feature fails the card will default to 1152x900@66Hz. Other methods described i

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual A-4 NOTE: The default console of all video modes is 8 bits. 1 640x480@72 2 640x480@75 3 640x480@85 4 80

Appendix A – Changing the Console Resolution A-5 NOTE: Please refer to Appendix C for a description of nvedit commands. ok nvedit 0: 8 value vide

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual A-6 For example, to set the console resolution to 1280x1024@76Hz, type the following: ok nvedit 0: : v

Appendix A – Changing the Console Resolution A-7 The sync values can be added together to select more than one of the above. A.5 Troubleshooting P

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B-1 Appendix B CARD SPECIFICATIONS B.1 GFX 550e Card Specifications Frame Buffer: 32 Megabytes Hardware Cursor: 3 color, 64 x 64 bitma

GFX 450 Installation & Reference Manual B-2 B.2 GFX 550e Cabling B.2.1 Digital Monitors The supplied dual-monitor adapter supports digital LCD

Appendix B – Card Specifications B-3 B.2.2 Analog Monitors For analog monitors use the DVI to VGA adapter in conjunction with the dual-monitor adapt

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GFX 450 Installation & Reference Manual B-4 B.3 Special Adapter for Some Sun Monitors The GFX550e has a DVI to VGA adapter for use with analo

C-1 Appendix C USING NVEDIT TO MODIFY NVRAM C.1 NVRAM Edit Commands This section discusses the use of NVRAM. The NVRAM is used to set the resoluti

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i TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1-1 1.1 Overview 1-1 1.2 Conventions 1-2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2-1 2.1 Installation Instructi

ii TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont’d) ADVANCED FEATURES 5-1 5.1 Overview 5-1 5.2 8+24 Simultaneous Visuals 5-1 5.3 Cached Pixmaps 5-1

1-1 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview Thank you for purchasing a Tech Source GFX 550e card. The GFX 550e card is a low profile single slot PCI E

GFX 550e Installation and Reference Manual 1-2 1.2 Conventions This manual will follow certain conventions throughout. Whenever a variable name, c

2-1 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Installation Instructions The GFX 550e graphics card installation is simple and consists of a few easy step