Page 3 - Contents; Chapter 1 Overview
iii Contents Preface ............................................................................................................................v Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction........................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Module Description...
Page 4 - iv; Chapter 4 Compaq OpenVMS Software Installation and; Figures
iv Chapter 4 Compaq OpenVMS Software Installation and Customization 4.1 Installation Preparation........................................................................ 4-1 4.2 Installation ............................................................................................ 4-2 4.2.1 OpenVMS...
Page 5 - Intended Audience; Dlabs OXYGEN VXI PCI Graphics Controller Documentation
v Preface Intended Audience This manual is for owners installing the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller in supported Compaq products. Document Structure This manual has four chapters. • Chapter 1, Overview, provides an overview of the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller. • Chapter 2, In...
Page 6 - Conventions Used in This Guide; Information on the Internet
vi Conventions Used in This Guide In this guide, every use of Tru64 UNIX refers to Compaq’s Tru64 UNIX and DIGITAL UNIX operating systems. Every use of OpenVMS refers to Compaq’s OpenVMS operating systems. This guide also uses the following conventions: Convention Meaning Note A note calls the reade...
Page 7 - Chapter 1; Module Description; Table 1–1 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller
Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction This chapter provides a brief overview of the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller. 1.2 Module Description The 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller accelerator module is a single expansion-slot, 32-bit PCI bus graphics option that provides 2...
Page 8 - Figure 1– 1 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller
1-2 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Figure 1– 1 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller PK3213 The 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller has a standard 15-pin VGA connector. There is no VGA switch; VGA functions and multihead support are automatically configured th...
Page 9 - Connector; Table 1– 2 Standard 15-Pin VGA Connector Pinout
Overview 1-3 1.3 Connector Pinouts Table 1–2 contains a listing of the pins and signals found on the standard 15-pin VGA connector. Table 1– 2 Standard 15-Pin VGA Connector Pinout Pin No. Signal 1 RED VIDEO 2 GREEN VIDEO 3 BLUE VIDEO 4 MID2 5 GROUND 6 GROUND 7 GROUND 8 GROUND 9 +5V SUPPLY 10 GROUND ...
Page 10 - Specifications
1-4 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide 1.4 Specifications Table 1–3 lists the specifications for the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller. Table 1– 3 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Specifications Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1200 16-bit @ 70 Hz 1280 x 1024 24 b...
Page 11 - Chapter 2; Description Part
Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Introduction This chapter describes the installation of the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller module in a supported Compaq product. Topics included in this chapter are: • Unpacking • Hardware installation 2.2 Unpacking The graphics option hardware ...
Page 12 - Procedure
2-2 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide 2.3 Installation Procedure The following section describes how to install the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller. To install the module, perform the following steps: ____________________________ Note ____________________________...
Page 15 - Chapter 3; Table 3–1 Supported Video Modes
Compaq Tru64 UNIX Configuration 3-1 Chapter 3 Compaq Tru64 UNIX Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller in a system running Compaq’s Tru64 UNIX operating system. 3.1 Resolutions 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controllers are capable of supp...
Page 16 - and; Minimum Console Revision; Default Visual Information
3-2 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide 3.2 Restrictions and Limitations This section of the document contains limitations and restrictions of the OXYGEN VX1 hardware and software. 3.2.1 Minimum Console Revision The minimum Tru64 UNIX firmware version for 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 P...
Page 17 - Backing Store and Save Unders; Current Graphics Resolution
Compaq Tru64 UNIX Configuration 3-3 3.2.4 Backing Store and Save Unders By default, backing store and save unders are enabled. If the default visual depth is changed to 16 or 24, it is recommended that backing store and save unders be disabled. To disable these features, add the options "-bs -su...
Page 18 - How to Determine which GUI is in Use; How to Change the Resolution and Refresh Rate on XDM GUI
3-4 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide 3.3.3 How to Determine which GUI is in Use 1. Check the environment variable XLOGIN defined in the file /etc/rc.config. Example (showing the CDE GUI being used): # /usr/sbin/rcmgr get XLOGIN cde # 1. If the variable is defined to be ...
Page 19 - How to Change the Resolution and Refresh Rate on CDE GUI
Compaq Tru64 UNIX Configuration 3-5 ___________________________ Note ____________________________ • These are device dependent X server options and not available for ALL graphics options. Please refer to Table 3–1 for supported Resolutions and Refresh Rates. • Both the Width and Height should be spe...
Page 21 - Support; Multihead Restrictions and Limitations
Compaq Tru64 UNIX Configuration 3-7 • Setting the Screen Resolution to 1280 x 1024 and the Vertical Refresh Rate to 75Hz. :0 Local local@console /usr/bin/X11/X :0 -screen0 1280x1024 -vsync0 75 • Setting the Screen Resolution to 1920 x 1080 and the Vertical Refresh Rate to 70Hz. :0 Local local@consol...
Page 22 - Matching X Server Primary Screen with VGA Console
3-8 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide 3.4.2 Matching X Server Primary Screen with VGA Console PCI slots are not always probed by the system in the order of their slot numbers. Because of this, the order of X server screens will not necessarily correspond to the order of th...
Page 23 - Chapter 4
Compaq OpenVMS Software Installation and Customization 4-1 Chapter 4 Compaq OpenVMS Software Installation and Customization This chapter provides information for installing and modifying the OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics controller two-dimensional (2D) support software on an OpenVMS system. The method use...
Page 24 - Table 4-1 OpenVMS Version Supporting 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI; Version
4-2 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Table 4-1 OpenVMS Version Supporting 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller OpenVMS Version Alpha Platform 7.3 Automatically loaded on the system when using this version for an upgrade or installation. 7.2-1H1 7.2-1 7.1-2 Copy the P...
Page 25 - Resolutions; Table 4-2 Supported Video Modes
Compaq OpenVMS Software Installation and Customization 4-3 latest GRAPHICS kit, if required. View the Readme files for each kit to determine if the UPDATE kit has superseded the GRAPHICS kit or if the GRAPHICS kit is newer than the UPDATE kit. If you ordered the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI graphics contro...
Page 26 - Default Graphics Settings
4-4 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide 4.4 Default Graphics Settings The default graphics resolution is 1024 x 768. The default refresh rate is 70 Hz and the default color depth is 8 bits per pixel. 4.5 Determining Current Settings To find the current settings under OpenVMS...
Page 27 - Multihead Support
Compaq OpenVMS Software Installation and Customization 4-5 3. For the changes to take effect immediately you must restart the X server so that the new command file and changed settings will be used. The command to do this is as follows: $ @SYS$MANAGER:DECW$STARTUP RESTART The new file settings will ...
Page 28 - Matching Primary Screen with VGA Console
4-6 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide number of slots available and the number of heads (graphics modules) qualified for each of the platforms. Other software may put additional restrictions on the number of units supported. Other documentation shipped with your workstatio...
Page 29 - POLYCENTER Software Installation
Compaq OpenVMS Software Installation and Customization 4-7 4.9 POLYCENTER Software Installation At the end of the OpenVMS POLYCENTER Software Installation procedure, a message is displayed that recommends a reboot of the system. At the conclusion of the installation, the POLYCENTER Software Installa...