Compaq VX1 - Manuals

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ____________________________...

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...

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...

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...

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 &#...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...