Sun Microsystems XVR-2500 Installation And User Manual

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FCC Class A Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

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the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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BSMI Class A Notice

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Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Model Number: R500 Product Family Name: XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator (X7295A)

EMC

USA—FCC Class B

This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference.

2. This equipment must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

European Union

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EN55022:1994 +A1:1995 +A2:1997

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+A1:2000 IEC 61000-4-2 6 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air) IEC 61000-4-3 3 V/m 80-1000MHz, 10 V/m 800-960 MHz and 1400-2000 MHz IEC 61000-4-4 1 kV AC and DC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal Lines IEC 61000-4-5 2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 0.5 kV Indoor Signal Lines > 10m IEC 61000-4-6 3 V IEC 61000-4-11 Pass

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Class B

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Supplementary Information

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/S/ /S/ Dennis P. Symanski DATE

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Contents

Preface xvii

1. Overview 1

Installation Kit 1

Graphics Accelerator Overview 2

Features 3

Additional Features 3

Video Formats 5

Listing Video Formats 6

Video Display Ports 6

Installation Process 7

Technical Support 7

2. Installing the Software 9

Software Requirements 9

Installing the Software 10

Man Pages 13

3. Installing the Hardware 15

Before Installation 15

System Configuration 16

Installing the Hardware 16

Monitor Cables 17

Changing the Monitor Screen Resolutions 17

4. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 19

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File 19

Xinerama 21

Using Xinerama 21

Restrictions When Using Xinerama 22

5. Using Features 23

Streaming Methods 23

Setting Up Streaming Methods 24

Setting Up Single Video Output 25

Setting Up Two Video Streams Over One Large Frame Buffer 25

Multisampling 27

Sample Density 27

Disabling Multisampling 28

Checking Device Configuration 29

A. Setting the Default Console Display 31

B. Software Information 35

Software Directory Packages 35

Software Package Locations 36

Software Packages 36

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software 37

Software Package Locations 37

Software Patch Locations 37

Software Packages 38

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C. Removing the Software 39

D. Display Configuration Management (DCMtool)41

E. Stereo Viewing 43

Stereo 43

Cabling for Stereo 44

Configuring for Stereo 46

F. Multiscreen Viewing 47

Multiview 47

Multiview Genlock Ribbon Cable 48

Configuring for Multiview 49

G. Specifications 51

I/O Port Specifications 51

DVI Video Connector 52

Stereo Connector 54

Power Requirements 55

H. Graphics Library Extensions 57

Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris Extensions 57

Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris Extensions 58

Index 61

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Figures

FIGURE 1-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator 2

FIGURE 5-1 Default Video Port 24

FIGURE E-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Stereo Connector 44

FIGURE E-2 Cabling for Stereo 45

FIGURE F-1 Multiview Genlock Cable Connector 48

FIGURE F-2 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Multiview Connector 50

FIGURE G-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator I/O Backplate 51

FIGURE G-2 DVI Video Connector 52

FIGURE G-3 Stereo 3-Pin Connector 54

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Tables

TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats 5

TABLE 5-1 Multisample Options 27

TABLE B-1 CD-ROM Directory Package 35

TABLE B-2 Software Packages 36

TABLE B-3 Location of Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Packages 37

TABLE B-4 Location of Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Patches 37

TABLE B-5 Sun OpenGL 1.5 Packages 38

TABLE B-6 Sun OpenGL 1.3 Packages 38

TABLE F-1 Multiview Genlock Ribbon Cable Pinout 48

TABLE G-1 DVI Connector Pinout 52

TABLE G-2 Stereo 3-Pin Connector Pinout Descriptions 54

TABLE G-3 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Power Consumption 55

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Preface

This guide describes how to install and configure the Sun™XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator for your Sun Ultra

Before You Read This Document

This document is intended for experienced system administrators familiar with installing and configuring graphics boards in Sun computer systems.

How This Document Is Organized

™

45 workstation.

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun XVR-2500 graphis accelerator.

Chapter 2 describes how to install the software.

Chapter 3 describes how to install the hardware.

Chapter 4 describes how to modify the Xservers configuration file and how to use

Xinerama.

Chapter 5 provides information on using features, including multisample

antialiasing.

Appendix A describes how to set the default console display.

Appendix B lists product software directories, packages, and patches.

Appendix C describes how to remove the product software.

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Appendix D describes how to access the DMCtool to change screen resolutions.

Appendix E describes how to configure for stereo viewing.

Appendix F describes how to genlock two graphics accelerators for multiviewing.

Appendix G provides product specifications.

Appendix H lists the Sun OpenGL

for Solaris™ graphics library extensions.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX®commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

■ Software documentation that you received with your system

■ Solaris Operating System documentation, which is at:

http://docs.sun.com

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Shell Prompts

Shell Prompt

C shell machine-name%

C shell superuser machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell $

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #

Typographic Conventions

Typeface

AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,

AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted

AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,

1 The settings on your browser might differ from these settings.

Meaning Examples

and directories; on-screen computer output

with on-screen computer output

words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Edit your.login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail.

% Password:

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function URL Description

Documentation http://www.sun.com/documentation/ Download PDF and HTML documents,

and order printed documents

Support and Training

http://www.sun.com/support/ Obtain technical support, download

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CHAPTER

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator.

■ “Installation Kit” on page 1

■ “Graphics Accelerator Overview” on page 2

■ “Video Formats” on page 5

■ “Installation Process” on page 7

■ “Technical Support” on page 7

Installation Kit

The installation kit for the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator includes:

■ Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator

■ Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator software (CD-ROM)

■ DVI-I to HD15 monitor adapter

■ Internal multiview genlock ribbon cable

■ Antistatic wrist strap

■ Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Installation and User ’s Guide, this document

Graphics Accelerator Overview

The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator is PCI-Express based. It provides high resolution and high performance PCI-Express 3D graphics. The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator has 256 Mbytes of unified memory for video and OpenGL features. The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator occupies one full-height, full-length PCI-Express slot.

FIGURE 1-1 shows the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator.

FIGURE 1-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator

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Features

■ 256 Mbytes of unified memory for video memory, texture memory, Pbuffer,

stencil, multisample, Z-buffer, accumulation buffer memory and display list memory

■ 10-bit gamma correction

■ Dual 1920 × 1200 screens supported from a single board

■ Dual 1280 × 1024 stereo screen support

■ Six programmable 36-bit vertex shaders supporting up to 1K instructions,

subroutines, loops, and conditionals

■ 48 programmable fragment shaders supporting up to 256K instructions,

subroutines, loops, and predicates

■ Programmable pixel shader

■ Hardware cursor

■ Stereoscopic viewing support (frame sequential)

■ Display data channel (DDC) monitor support for communication

■ Display power management signaling (DPMS) to enable monitor’s power-saving

mode

■ High-speed, full-featured DMA over the PCI-Express bus

■ Multiscreen support using multiple cards in a single workstation

■ Multiview functionality for genlocking two graphics accelerators

■ Stereo output

■ Dual DVI-I video out

Additional Features

■ Geometry acceleration

■ Model view matrix transformation of vertex and normal coordinates

■ Texture matrix transformation of texture coordinates

■ Perspective transformation

■ Viewport transformation

■ View volume clipping

■ OpenGL operations (support Sun OpenGL 1.3 and OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris)

■ Multitexture and cube mapping

■ Points (2D, 3D, wide)

■ Vectors (2D and 3D lines and line strips; wide, stippled

■ Polygons (triangles, triangle strips, quads, quad strips, polygons, point or line

polygon mode)

■ Antialiased points, vectors, and polygons

Chapter 1 Overview 3

■ Scissoring

■ Window clipping

■ Masking

■ Fogging (linear, exponential, exponential

■ Texture mapping (point, bilinear, trilinear, multiple internal formats)

■ Stencil operations

■ Dithering

■ Rich set of blending operations

■ Fast window-mode double buffering

■ Programmable vertex and fragment shaders (OpenGL 1.5 required)

, user-defined)

■ Extensive support of OpenGL

■ Imaging extensions such as pixel buffer, color table, and color matrix

■ Blend extensions such as blend color, blend minmax, and blend function

separate

■ Texture extensions (edge clamp, border clamp, LOD (level-of-detail) clamp,

generate mipmap)

■ Texture color table

■ Post-texturing specular reflection

■ Stencil operation wrap

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Video Formats

TABLE 1-1 lists the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator video formats. TABLE 1-1 also

includes multisampling sizes for the applicable resolutions for single and dual screens (spp is samples per pixel). The heading “Dual Screen” refers to double-wide or double-high dual displays

TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats

Maximum

Number of

spp

Dual Screen

Display

Resolution

Vertical

Refresh Rate (Hz)

Aspect Ratio

Format

Sync

Standard

Maximum

Number of

spp

Single Screen

1920 × 1200 60, 75 16:10 Sun 8 -

1920 × 1080 60, 72 16:9 Sun 8 -

1600 × 1280 76 5:4 Sun 8 -

1600 × 1200 60, 75 4:3 VESA 8 -

1600 × 1200 60 4:3 Sun 8 -

1600 × 1024 60 4:3 Sun 16 -

1600 × 1000 66, 76 16:10 Sun 16 -

1440 × 900 76 16:10 Sun 16 -

1280 × 1024 96, 108, 112 5:4 Sun stereo 16 -

1280 x 1024 67, 76 5:4 Sun 16 -

1280 × 1024 60, 75, 85 5:4 VESA 16 -

1280 × 800 112 16:10 Sun stereo 16 4

1280 × 800 76 16:10 Sun 16 4

1280 × 768 56 5:3 Sun 16 4

1152 x 900 66, 76 5:4 Sun 16 4

1152 x 900 120 5:4 Sun stereo 16 4

1024 × 800 84 5:4 Sun 16 4

1024 × 768 77 4:3 Sun 16 8

1024 × 768 96 4:3 Sun stereo 16 4

1024 × 768 60, 70, 75 4:3 VESA 16 8

1024 × 692 100 4:3 Sun stereo 16 4

Chapter 1 Overview 5

TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats (Continued)

Display

Resolution

Vertical

Refresh Rate (Hz)

Aspect Ratio

Format

Sync

Standard

Maximum

Number of

spp

Single Screen

Maximum

Number of

spp

Dual Screen

960 × 680 108, 112 7:5 Sun stereo 16 8

800 × 600 75 4:3 VESA 16 8

640 × 480 60, 72, 75 4:3 VESA 16 8

Note – Not all resolutions are supported by all displays (that is, monitors,

projectors, and so on). Using resolutions that are not supported by the display might damage the display. Refer to your display manual for supported resolutions.

Listing Video Formats

● To list all graphics devices on your system, type:

host% fbconfig -list

● To list available resolutions for your display device, type:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -res \?

Video Display Ports

The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerators provide two DVI video output ports. Each DVI video port supports both analog (DVI-A) and digital (DVI-D) video formats. Although the DVI port supports both analog and digital video formats, they cannot be used simultaneously from the individual DVI port.

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Installation Process

Caution – The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator are not hot-swappable.

1. Install the software (Chapter 2).

2. Shutdown the system.

3. Install the hardware (Chapter 3), repower the system, and reboot.

4. Modify the Xservers configuration file, if needed (Chapter 4).

5. Video format and other features are described in Chapter 5 (optional).

Technical Support

For assistance and other information not found in this document concerning the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator, see Support Services at:

http://www.sun.com/support/

For the latest software patches, go to http://sunsolve.sun.com

Chapter 1 Overview 7

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CHAPTER

Installing the Software

This chapter provides Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator software installation information.

■ “Software Requirements” on page 9

■ “Installing the Software” on page 10

■ “Man Pages” on page 13

Software Requirements

The Solaris 10 Operating System, or subsequent compatible version of the Solaris Operating System, is required on your SPARC Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator software:

■ 3.5 Mbytes of available disk space for Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator Solaris

system software

■ 160 Mbytes for Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris, 175 Mbytes of disk space for Sun

OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris

See Appendix B for additional software information.

system before installing the

Installing the Software

Use the install utility on the CD-ROM to install the software. This utility installs necessary driver software and patches.

1. Log in as superuser.

2. Insert the CD into the drive.

■ If the CD is already mounted, type the following and go to Step 3:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

■ If the CD is not already mounted, type:

# mount -F hsfs -O -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /cdrom # cd /cdrom

Note – The CD-ROM device might be different on your system. For example,

/dev/dsk/c0t2d0s2.

3. To install the software, type:

# ./install

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The following output varies depending on the configuration of the system:

Welcome to the Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator

This program installs the software for the Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator.

Please select the version of Sun OpenGL to install:

1) Sun OpenGL 1.3

2) Sun OpenGL 1.5

3) Do not install Sun OpenGL Enter a number: 2

The installation program checks if the graphics accelerator software is already installed. If already installed, the following is displayed:

*** Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator packages are already installed. *** DCMTool packages are already installed. *** Sun OpenGL 200.1.5 packages are already installed.

*** All required software for Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator is already installed - exiting.

4. Select the Sun OpenGL for Solaris version and press Return.

The following is displayed. For this example, option 2, Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris, is selected on a Solaris 10 Operating System.

The following is displayed indicating the installation option selected:

This script is about to take the following actions:

- Install Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator software

- Install Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator patch(es) 120928-03

- Install DCMTool

- Install Sun OpenGL 1.5 Press return to continue, or ’Q’ to quit:

Chapter 2 Installing the Software 11

5. Press Return to begin installation.

When complete, the following is displayed:

Note – Depending on your system configuration, the actual output from the

installation process might differ from what is shown below.

*** Installing Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator packages... *** Installing patch 120928-03 for Solaris 10... *** Installing DCMTool packages... *** Installing Sun OpenGL 1.5 packages... *** Done. A log of this installation is at: /var/tmp/XVR-2500.install.2006.01.25 *** NOTE: The system should be rebooted as soon as possible to ensure *** that the latest Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator software is in use.

6. Shut down the system after the software is installed:

# shutdown -i 5

See the shutdown(1M) and boot(1M) man pages for more details.

7. Go to “Installing the Hardware” on page 15 for information on installing the hardware.

To remove the software, see Appendix C.

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Man Pages

The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator man pages describe how you can query and set frame buffer attributes such as screen resolutions and visual configurations. You may also access the Display Configuration Management tool (DCMtool) for changing monitor screen resolutions (Appendix D).

Use the fbconfig(1M) man page for configuring all Sun graphics accelerators. SUNWkfb_config(1M) contains Sun XVR-2500 device-specific configuration information. To get a list of all devices on your system, type:

host% fbconfig -list

Use the fbconfig -help option to display the attributes and parameters information of the man page. To access the help page, type:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -help

● To access the fbconfig man page, type:

host% man fbconfig

● To access the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator man page, type:

host% man SUNWkfb_config

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CHAPTER

Installing the Hardware

This chapter provides Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator hardware installation information.

■ “Before Installation” on page 15

■ “System Configuration” on page 16

■ “Installing the Hardware” on page 16

■ “Monitor Cables” on page 17

■ “Changing the Monitor Screen Resolutions” on page 17

Before Installation

Refer to your system platform documentation for proper procedures on how to shut down the system safely before installing or removing any internal boards, and how to reboot the system after installation. Access documentation at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

System Configuration

The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator consumes 75 watts of system power and occupies one PCI-Express slot.

You can configure the Sun Ultra 45 workstation with a maximum of two Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerators.

To find the most recent information on system configurations, and additional specifications, go to:

http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/graphics

Installing the Hardware

Refer to the platform documentation provided with your Sun system for detailed instructions on installing Sun PCI-Express bus graphics boards:

Sun Ultra 45 Workstation Service and Diagnostics Manual (819-1892-10)

Access system hardware documentation at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

After installing your graphics accelerator and securing your system enclosure:

1. Connect the monitor cable (see “Monitor Cables” on page 17), power on the monitor, then power on the system and reboot (boot) for reconfiguration.

2. For multiple graphics boards, modify the /etc/dt/config/Xservers file.

This file tells your system to run the X window system on each of the graphics boards listed in your Xservers file. If you remove graphics boards from your system, you also need to modify your Xservers file. See Chapter 4, “Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers.”

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Monitor Cables

Use the proper DVI-I monitor adapter cable that supports your monitor. The DVI-I to HD15 monitor adapter, Sun part number 530-3305, comes with the Sun graphics accelerator installation kit. You can also order the DVI-I to HD15 adapter through the Sun store (http://store.sun.com).

Changing the Monitor Screen Resolutions

Note – The monitor must be connected to the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator

and powered on for it to configure to the monitor resolution.

For most installations, the graphics accelerator device automatically configures itself to the screen resolution and refresh rate for the monitor. If a Sun monitor is connected to the graphics accelerator device, the monitor might have the wrong screen resolution. Use the fbconfig utility to change the screen resolution. (To change screen resolutions using the Display Configuration Management tool,

DCMtool, see Appendix D.)

SUNWkfb_config contains Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator device-specific

configuration information.

● To change the screen resolution using the SUNWkfb_config man page, type:

% man SUNWkfb_config

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CHAPTER

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers

This chapter describes procedures for setting up multiple frame buffers.

■ “Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File” on page 19

■ “Xinerama” on page 21

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File

To run more than one frame buffer, modify the /etc/dt/config/Xservers file. The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator device name is kfb (for example, kfb0 and kfb1 for two Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator devices). To modify the file:

1. Become superuser and open the /etc/dt/config/Xservers file.

# cd /etc/dt/config # vi + Xservers

If the /etc/dt/config/Xservers file does not exist, create the /etc/dt/config directory and copy the Xservers file from /usr/dt/config/Xservers to

/etc/dt/config.

# mkdir -p /etc/dt/config

cp /usr/dt/config/Xservers /etc/dt/config

# # cd /etc/dt/config # vi + Xservers

2. Modify the Xservers file by adding the device locations for the applicable frame buffers being used.

To get a list of all devices on your system, type:

host% fbconfig -list

For example, enter the Xservers file content on a single line. This example shows the Xservers configuration file modified for two

Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerators:

:0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun -dev /dev/fbs/kfb0

-dev /dev/fbs/kfb1

3. Log out, then log back in.

If you are editing the Xservers file after completing all the installation steps outlined in Chapter 1, “Installation Process” on page 7, including the reconfiguration, reboot your system.

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Xinerama

Xinerama is an X window system feature that enables multiscreen displays over a single logical screen. Xinerama is available in the Solaris 10 Operating System software and subsequent compatible releases for Sun graphics boards.

Refer to the proper Xservers(1) and XSun(1) man pages and Xservers documentation for further information.

Using Xinerama

When the window system is started in Xinerama mode, all windows can be seamlessly moved across screen boundaries, thus creating one large, super highresolution, virtual display. With Sun OpenGL 1.3 and 1.5 for Solaris or subsequent compatible releases, this functionality is extended to OpenGL applications. No recompilation is necessary for a legacy application to work with Xinerama mode across multiple screens, even if the application was compiled with an older version of Sun OpenGL for Solaris.

1. To enable Xinerama mode (single logical screen) on multiscreen displays, add

+xinerama to the Xsun command line in the /etc/dt/config/Xservers file.

As superuser, type:

# cd /etc/dt/config # vi + Xservers

2. Modify the Xservers file.

Enter the Xservers file content on a single line:

:0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun +xinerama

-dev /dev/fbs/kfb0 -dev /dev/fbs/kfb1

3. Log out, then log back in.

Chapter 4 Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 21

Restrictions When Using Xinerama

■ Both screens must use the same Sun PCI-Express based graphics device.

■ Both screens that the X window system thinks are side by side must have the

same height.

■ Both screens that the X window system thinks are above and below must have the

same width.

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CHAPTER

Using Features

This chapter provides Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator feature information.

■ “Streaming Methods” on page 23

■ “Setting Up Streaming Methods” on page 24

■ “Multisampling” on page 27

■ “Checking Device Configuration” on page 29

Streaming Methods

There are two methods described in this section for streaming video from which to choose with the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator:

■ Single video output on a single screen (default)

■ Two video streams over one large frame buffer

The following section, “Setting Up Streaming Methods” on page 24, describes how to set up these streaming methods.

When there are two Sun graphics accelerators in a system, they are numbered from 0 and by ones (0, 1, 2, 3, ...). For example, if two Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerators are installed, device for the first graphics accelerator is kfb0 and the second device would be kfb1.

Setting Up Streaming Methods

This section describes how to set up streaming methods for single and two monitor support.

Note – The default video output port (kfb0) is shown in FIGURE 5-1. You can only

display from the second video output port (upper) by using doublewide or doublehigh configurations. Devices kfb0a and kfb0b are not supported.

Default video port 1

FIGURE 5-1 Default Video Port

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Default video port 1

Setting Up Single Video Output

This enables the first DVI-I port 1 output only. This is the default the system uses if no fbconfig commands have been given, or after fbconfig -dev kfb0

-defaults.

To set up single video output, do the following:

1. If enabled, disable doublewide mode. Type:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -defaults

2. Set the desired screen resolution.

For the following example resolution, type:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -res 1280x1024x75

To find all possible Sun graphics accelerator resolutions, type:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -res \?

Setting Up Two Video Streams Over One Large Frame Buffer

This enables two monitor support without the use of Xinerama software. For example, one Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator can create one wide (or tall) frame buffer, displayed across two screens.

To set up two video streams over one frame buffer, do the following:

1. Enable both streams, sharing a single frame buffer. Type:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -doublewide enable

■ Use the -doublehigh option for displays that are set one above the other (rather

than side-by-side as for the -doublewide option).

Chapter 5 Using Features 25

■ Use the -offset option to adjust the position of the specified stream by the

value specified.

-offset xval yval

This is only implemented in -doublewide and -doublehigh modes. For

-doublewide, xval is used to position the rightmost stream. Negative is left

(overlaps with the left stream). For -doublehigh, the yval is used to position the bottom stream. Negative is up (overlaps with top stream). The default is [0, 0].

2. Set the desired screen resolution.

For example, type:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -res 1280x1024x75

The following is an example of a full overlap for the 1280

× 1024 resolution,

replicating one stream on two screens:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -offset -1280 0 -doublewide enable

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Multisampling

Multisample allocation occurs when the window system is started or restarted. The configuration samples-per-pixel parameter specifies the depth that is pre-allocated.

TABLE 5-1 describes the fbconfig -multisample options.

-multisample [ available | disable | forceon ]

TABLE 5-1 Multisample Options

Option Description

available Multisample is possible but is selected on a per application basis. A

fixed numbers of samples is used per pixel.

disable No multisample is possible. disable is the default.

forceon Multisampling for all Sun OpenGL for Solaris windows. A fixed

number of samples is used per pixel. (force is an acceptable abbreviation for this option.)

Sample Density

The -samples option specifies the number of samples per pixel to allocate when multisample is not set to disable. The available -sample sizes are 1, 4, 8, or 16. (The -defaults option sets sample density to 4.)

-samples [1|4|8|16]

The maximum sample size is 16 samples per pixel. Though the allowable choices are 1 to 16, a very high sample density can be allocated only at low resolution.

See

TABLE 1-1 in Chapter 1 for a list of how many samples per pixel are supported at

the various maximum 3D resolutions. The

TABLE 1-1 heading “Dual screen” refers to

doublewide or doublehigh displays.

Chapter 5 Using Features 27

Disabling Multisampling

When you disable multisampling, no multisample rendering is possible. Only one sample per pixel is allocated, despite any -samples option value.

1. To disable multisampling, type:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -multisample disable

2. Log out, then log back in.

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Checking Device Configuration

Use fbconfig to check the X window system (-propt) and the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator (-prconf) device configuration values.

The fbconfig -propt option displays the values of all options (for the specified device) saved in the OWconfig file. These are the values the X window system will use the next time it stars on that device:

# fbconfig -dev kfb1 -propt

--- Graphics Configuration for /dev/fbs/kfb1 ---

OWconfig: machine Video Mode: SUNW_STD_1280x1024x76

Multisample Information:

Multisample Mode: Disabled (multisample visuals will not be available) Samples Per Pixel: N/A (multisampling disabled)

Screen Information: DoubleWide: Disabled DoubleHigh: Disabled Output Configuration: Direct Offset/Overlap: [0, 0]

Visual Information: Default Visual: Non-Linear Normal Visual Gamma Correction: using gamma value 2.22 Default Visual Depth (defdepth): 24

Chapter 5 Using Features 29

The fbconfig -prconf option displays the current Sun graphics device configuration. If certain values (for example, resolution and sample density) differ from those displayed in -propt, it is because those values have been configured since the X window system started.

# fbconfig -dev kfb1 -prconf

--- Hardware Configuration for /dev/fbs/kfb1 ---

Type: XVR-2500 PROM Information: @(#) xvr2500.fth 16.120 05/10/07

Monitor/Resolution Information: Current resolution setting: SUNW_STD_1280x1024x76

Framelock Configuration: Slave Mode: Disabled

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APPENDIX

Setting the Default Console Display

These instructions describe how to set the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator as the default monitor console display.

Note – You can only use the DVI port 1 as the console output. See FIGURE 5-1 and

Appendix G for the location of DVI port 1.

1. At the ok prompt, type:

ok show-displays

Information similar to the text below is displayed:

a) /pci@1f,0/SUNW,XVR-100@3 b) /pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@0 q) NO SELECTION Enter Selection, q to quit: b

2. Select the graphics board you want to be the default console display.

In the preceding example, b signifies the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator. Your selection is confirmed by the following output:

/pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@0 has been selected. Type ^Y ( Control-Y ) to insert it in the command line. e.g. ok nvalias mydev ^Y

for creating devalias mydev for /pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@

3. Using the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator in this example, create an alias name for the Sun XVR-2500 device:

This step is optional for all systems. Creating the alias, however, simplifies future OpenBoot

™

PROM commands.

a. Use nvalias to name the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator device.

This example uses mydev as the device.

ok nvalias mydev (Control-Y)

Complete the line entry by pressing Control-Y on your keyboard (that is, press and hold Control and press the Y key) and then Return. The output displays as:

ok nvalias mydev /pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@0

b. Verify the alias.

ok devalias mydev /pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@0 screen /pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@0 mouse /pci@9,700000/usb@1,3/mouse@2 keyboard /pci@9,700000/usb@1,3/keyboard@1

....

In the preceding output, both mydev and screen are mapped to

/pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@0 and are therefore interchangeable

alias names. In this procedure example, you can now refer to mydev as the Sun XVR-2500

graphics accelerator device, as shown in the next step.

4. Set the selected device to be the default console display.

For example,

ok setenv output-device mydev output-device = mydev

Without Step 3 (creating an alias name), you need to type the entire device name precisely. In this example, you would need to enter the following:

ok setenv output-device /pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@0 output-device = /pci@1c,600000/pci@2/SUNW,XVR-2500@0

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5. Reset the system using the new output-device as the console:

ok reset-all

6. Connect your monitor cable to the chosen device on your system back panel.

7. To set a resolution (for example, 1280

× 1024 × 60), type:

ok setenv output-device mydev:r1280x1024x60 output-device=mydev:r1280x1024x60

8. Reset the system:

ok reset-all

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APPENDIX

Software Information

This appendix lists the product software directories and packages.

■ “Software Directory Packages” on page 35

■ “Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software” on page 37

Software Directory Packages

TABLE B-1 CD-ROM Directory Package

Directory Name Description

License Binary Code License

Product/XVR-2500/ Software packages and patches

Docs/ Documentation

FR_Copyright French version of copyright

install Product installation script

uninstall Product uninstall script

/Product/OpenGL/1.3/ Sun OpenGL 1.3 packages and patches

/Product/OpenGL/1.5/ Sun OpenGL 1.5 packages and patches

/Product/ExtraValue/ DCMtool packages

README Listing of CD contents

Software Package Locations

The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator Solaris 10 Operating System software packages are located at:

/cdrom/cdrom0/Product/XVR-2500/Solaris_10/Packages

If the CD is not already mounted, /cdrom/Product/XVR-2500/ is the path.

Software Packages

TABLE B-2 Software Packages

Package Name Description

SUNWkfb System software/device driver

SUNWkfbcf Configuration software

SUNWkfbmn Manual page

SUNWkfbr System software (root)

SUNWkfbw Window system support

Note – Always check for the latest software patches at:

http://sunsolve.sun.com

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Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software

The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator is supported in Sun OpenGL versions 1.3 and 1.5 and subsequent compatible Sun OpenGL versions, for Solaris Operating Systems.

Software Package Locations

TABLE B-3 Location of Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Packages

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Packages Directory Location

Sun OpenGL 1.5 software /cdrom/cdrom0/Product/OpenGL/1.5/Packages

Sun OpenGL 1.3 software /cdrom/cdrom0/Product/OpenGL/1.3/Packages

Software Patch Locations

TABLE B-4 Location of Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Patches

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Packages Directory Location

Sun OpenGL 1.5 software /cdrom/cdrom0/Product/OpenGL/1.5/Patches

Sun OpenGL 1.3 software /cdrom/cdrom0/Product/OpenGL/1.3/Patches

Appendix B Software Information 37

Software Packages

TABLE B-5 Sun OpenGL 1.5 Packages

Package Name Description

SUNWglh Sun OpenGL for Solaris Header Files

SUNWglrt Sun OpenGL for Solaris SPARC Runtime Libraries

SUNWgldoc Sun OpenGL for Solaris Documentation and Man Pages

TABLE B-6 Sun OpenGL 1.3 Packages

Package Name Description

SUNWgldoc Sun OpenGL for Solaris Documentation and Man Pages

SUNWgldp Sun OpenGL for Solaris Device Pipeline Support

SUNWgldpx Sun OpenGL for Solaris 64-bit Device Pipeline Support

SUNWglh Sun OpenGL for Solaris Header Files

SUNWglrt Sun OpenGL for Solaris Runtime Libraries

SUNWglrtu Sun OpenGL for Solaris Platform Specific Runtime Libraries

SUNWglrtx Sun OpenGL for Solaris 64-bit Runtime Libraries

SUNWglsr Sun OpenGL for Solaris Runtime Generic Software

SUNWglsrx Sun OpenGL for Solaris 64-bit Optimized SW Rasterizer

SUNWglsrz Sun OpenGL for Solaris Optimized SW Rasterizer

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APPENDIX

Removing the Software

This appendix describes how to remove the product software.

1. Log in as superuser.

2. Insert the CD into the drive.

■ If the drive is already mounted, type the following, and go to Step 4:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

■ If the CD is not already mounted, type:

# mount -F hsfs -O -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /cdrom # cd /cdrom

3. To remove the software, become superuser and type:

./uninstall

The following list of options is displayed:

1) Remove Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator support

2) Remove Sun OpenGL

3) Remove DCMTool

4) Remove All (Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator, DCMTool, and Sun OpenGL)

5) Quit Select an option:

4. Select Option 4 to remove all listed software packages.

The following text is displayed:

About to take the following actions:

- Remove Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator support

- Remove Sun OpenGL

- Remove DCMTool Press ’Q’ to quit, or press any other key to continue:

5. Press Return to start the removal process.

Once complete, the following is displayed and the program provides the location of a removal log:

*** Removing packages... *** Done. A log of this removal can be found at:

/var/tmp/XVR-2500.uninstall.2006.01.25

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APPENDIX

Display ConfigurationManagement (DCMtool)

This appendix describes how to access the Display Configuration Management tool (DCMtool) for changing monitor screen resolutions.

DCMtool is available on the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator CD-ROM in package SUNWdcm, located at:

/cdrom/cdrom0/Product/ExtraValue/

● To change the screen resolution using DCMtool, type:

% fbconfig -gui

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APPENDIX

Stereo Viewing

This appendix describes how to framelock two graphics accelerators for stereo viewing.

■ “Stereo” on page 43

■ “Cabling for Stereo” on page 44

■ “Configuring for Stereo” on page 46

Stereo

Displays must be synchronized so that the left and right views can be seen correctly through one set of LCD stereo glasses. The means of synchronizing stereo displays using stereo glasses and stereo emitters is through the 3-pin stereo connector.

Cabling for Stereo

Cable the Sun graphics accelerators for stereo before configuring your system. (See

“Configuring for Stereo” on page 46.)

1. Locate the stereo connector on the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator I/O backplate on the rear of your system (

FIGURE E-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Stereo Connector

FIGURE E-1).

Stereo connector

2. Connect the stereo glasses cable to the stereo connector (FIGURE E-2).

Note – The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator can use both tethered and wireless

stereo glasses. For wireless stereo glasses, connect the emitter connector to the Sun graphics accelerator stereo connector.

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Stereo connector

Stereo glasses

FIGURE E-2 Cabling for Stereo

Appendix E Stereo Viewing 45

Configuring for Stereo

1. Change a resolution by using the fbconfig command.

You must configure each board separately (that is, for kfb0, kfb1, and so on). For example:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -res SUNW_STEREO_1280x1024x96

2. Log out of the X window system, and then log back in for the resolutions to take effect.

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APPENDIX

Multiscreen Viewing

This appendix describes how to genlock two graphics accelerators for viewing multiscreen applications (multiview).

■ “Multiview” on page 47

■ “Multiview Genlock Ribbon Cable” on page 48

■ “Configuring for Multiview” on page 49

Multiview

Multiview across two Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerators is done by genlocking the two graphics boards. In a single Sun Ultra 45 workstation, genlocking allows the two graphics boards to display synchronous multiscreen applications. The graphics boards are synchronized using a multiview genlock ribbon cable by connecting the multiview connector of one graphics board to the multiview connector of the second graphics board.

Multiview Genlock Ribbon Cable

FIGURE F-1 shows the genlock ribbon cable connector pinout locations as you look at

the connector end that plugs into the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator multiview connector ( the installation kit.

FIGURE F-2). The internal multiview genlock ribbon cable is provided in

FIGURE F-1 Multiview Genlock Cable Connector

TABLE F-1 lists the genlock ribbon cable pinout descriptions used for multiviewing:

TABLE F-1 Multiview Genlock Ribbon Cable Pinout

Pin Description

5 PIXALIGNOUT - Pixel Align Out

6 PIXALIGNIN - Pixel Align In

10 Ground

12 Ground

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Configuring for Multiview

Multiview synchronization enables vertical retracing to occur simultaneously across each Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator in the system. This feature is typically used for stereo mode applications. Vertical retrace synchronization eliminates flicker between multiscreen displays.

Caution – Power off the system before connecting the genlock ribbon cable when

configuring for multiview.

1. Connect the multiview genlock ribbon cable between both graphics boards.

a. Connect the top of the genlock ribbon cable to the multiview connector of the

first graphics board (

b. Connect the other end of the genlock ribbon cable to the multiview connector

of the second graphics board (

Note – You can only configure for multiview after logging into the workstation

desktop. Multiview settings are not retained, therefore, you need to configure for multiview each time you log in.

FIGURE F-2).

2. Make sure that both Sun graphics accelerators are running identical video formats.

a. Check the resolution of each board by using the fbconfig command.

For example:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -prconf

b. Change a resolution by using the fbconfig command.

You must configure each board separately (that is, for kfb0, kfb1, and so on). For example:

host% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -res SUNW_STEREO_1280x1024x96 host% fbconfig -dev kfb1 -res SUNW_STEREO_1280x1024x96

c. Log out of the X window system, and then log back in for the resolutions to

take effect.

Appendix F Multiscreen Viewing 49

Multiview genlock connector

FIGURE F-2 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Multiview Connector

3. From any desktop command window, configure both graphics boards for multiview mode.

To do this, use the fbconfig command.

% fbconfig -dev kfb0 -slave multiview % fbconfig -dev kfb1 -slave multiview

Your system is now ready for synchronous multiscreen applications.

In order to reconfigure a graphics board from slave mode back to primary mode, do one of the following:

■ Power cycle the system.

■ Use the fbconfig command. For example:

% fbconfig -dev kfb1 -slave disable

Log out of the X window system, and then log back in for the configuration to take effect.

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APPENDIX

Specifications

This appendix provides product specifications.

■ “I/O Port Specifications” on page 51

■ “DVI Video Connector” on page 52

■ “Stereo Connector” on page 54

■ “Power Requirements” on page 55f

I/O Port Specifications

The external I/O ports are accessible through the I/O connectors on the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator backplate (

DVI-I connector (port 1)

FIGURE G-1 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator I/O Backplate

Stereo connector

FIGURE G-1).

DVI-I connector (port 2)

DVI Video Connector

FIGURE G-2 and TABLE G-1 shows the DVI connector and pinout signals for both the

Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator pinout signals. The DVI video connector is a 30pin connector and supports both analog and digital resolutions, but both cannot be used simultaneously from the individual DVI connector.

FIGURE G-2 DVI Video Connector

TABLE G-1 DVI Connector Pinout

Pin Signals for Sun XVR-2500

1 TMDS Data2-

2 TMDS Data2+

3 TMDS Data2/4 Shield

4 No connect

5 No connect

6 DDC Clock (SCL)

7 DDC Bi-directional Data (SDA)

8 Analog vertical sync

9 TMDS Data1-

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TABLE G-1 DVI Connector Pinout (Continued)

Pin Signals for Sun XVR-2500

10 TMDS Data1+

11 TMDS Data1/3 Shield

12 No connect

13 No connect

14 +5V CD power

15 GND Return: +5V, Hsync, Vsync

16 Hot Plug Detect

17 TMDS Data0-

18 TMDS Data0+

19 TMDS Data0/5 shield

20 No connect

21 No connect

22 TMDS Clock shield

23 TMDS Clock+

24 TMDS Clock-

C1 Analog Red

C2 Analog Green

C3 Analog Blue

C4 Analog Horizontal Sync

C5 Analog GND Return: (analog R, G, B)

Appendix G Specifications 53

Stereo Connector

FIGURE G-3 and TABLE G-2 shows the 3-pin stereo connector and pinout signals.

FIGURE G-3 Stereo 3-Pin Connector

TABLE G-2 Stereo 3-Pin Connector Pinout Descriptions

Pin Signal

1 +5.0V

2 Ground

3 Stereo sync

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Power Requirements

This graphics accelerator is for use with UL Listed ITE that have installation instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.

TABLE G-3 lists the power consumption values.

TABLE G-3 Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator Power Consumption

Parameter Specification

Input voltage 3.3 v 12 v

Maximum current 3 A 5.1 A

Total power 71 W

Appendix G Specifications 55

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APPENDIX

Graphics Library Extensions

This appendix lists the Sun OpenGL for Solaris graphics library extensions for the Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator. This product supports Sun OpenGL 1.3 and Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris. For detailed information on using the following graphics library extensions, go to:

http://www.opengl.org

■ “Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris Extensions” on page 57

■ “Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris Extensions” on page 58

Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris Extensions

The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator supports the following Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris extensions:

■ GL_ARB_multisample

■ GL_ARB_multitexture

■ GL_ARB_shadow

■ GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp

■ GL_ARB_texture_compression — Texture compression extension

■ GL_ARB_texture_cube_map — Cube map texture extension

■ GL_ARB_texture_env_add

■ GL_ARB_texture_env_combine

■ GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar

■ GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3

■ GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat

■ GL_ARB_transpose_matrix

■ GL_EXT_bgra

■ GL_EXT_blend_color

■ GL_EXT_blend_func_separate — Separate blend function extension

■ GL_EXT_blend_minmax

■ GL_EXT_blend_subtract

■ GL_EXT_convolution

■ GL_EXT_histogram

■ GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays

■ GL_EXT_rescale_normal

■ GL_EXT_secondary_color

■ GL_EXT_stencil_wrap

■ GL_EXT_texture3D

■ GL_EXT_texture_env_combine

■ GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic

■ GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias

■ GL_HP_occlusion_test

■ GL_SGI_color_table

■ GL_SGI_texture_color_table

■ GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp — Texture border clamp extension

■ GL_SUN_blend_src_mult_dst_alpha — Defines two alpha blending factors:

GL_SRC_ALPHA_MULT_ONE_MINUS_DST_ALPHA_SUN and GL_SRC_ALPHA_MULT_DST_ALPHA_SUN, used as the source RGB blending

factors to perform Porter-Duff blending

Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris Extensions

The Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator supports the following Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris extensions:

■ GL_ARB_depth_texture

■ GL_ARB_fragment_program

■ GL_ARB_multisample

■ GL_ARB_multitexture

■ GL_ARB_occlusion_query

■ GL_ARB_point_parameters

■ GL_ARB_shader_objects

■ GL_ARB_shading_language_100

■ GL_ARB_shadow

■ GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp

■ GL_ARB_texture_compression

■ GL_ARB_texture_cube_map

■ GL_ARB_texture_env_add

■ GL_ARB_texture_env_combine

■ GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar

■ GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3

■ GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat

■ GL_ARB_transpose_matrix

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■ GL_ARB_vertex_program

■ GL_ARB_vertex_shader

■ GL_EXT_bgra

■ GL_EXT_blend_color

■ GL_EXT_blend_func_separate

■ GL_EXT_blend_minmax

■ GL_EXT_blend_subtract

■ GL_EXT_convolution

■ GL_EXT_convolution_border_modes

■ GL_EXT_fog_coord

■ GL_EXT_histogram

■ GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays

■ GL_EXT_rescale_normal

■ GL_EXT_secondary_color

■ GL_EXT_shadow_funcs

■ GL_EXT_stencil_wrap

■ GL_EXT_texture3D

■ GL_EXT_texture_env_combine

■ GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic

■ GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias

■ GL_HP_occlusion_test

■ GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp

■ GL_SGI_color_table

■ GL_SGI_texture_color_table

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Index

backplate, I/O, 51

cables

genlock multiview ribbon cable, 49

monitor, 17 cabling for stereo viewing, 44, 45 CD-ROM directory, 35 conﬁguring multiple frame buffers

Xinerama, 21

Xinerama, restrictions, 22

Xservers ﬁle, 19 conﬁguring multiview, 50 conﬁguring stereo, 46

DCMtool, 13, 41 default console display, 31 default video output port, 24 device conﬁguration, checking

fbconfig -prconf,30

fbconfig -propt,29

directories, software, 35 disabling multsampling, 28 Display Conﬁguration Management tool,

DCMtool, 13, 41 display I/O ports, 6 display, default console, 31

-doublehigh,25

-doublewide,25

DVI video connector, 52 DVI video connector, pinout, 52

fbconfig

-list,6

streaming video setup, 25

features, 3

multisampling, 27 single video output, setup, 25 streaming video, 23 streaming video setup, 24 two video output, setup, 25

genlock multiview ribbon cable, 49 genlock ribbon cable connector, 48 genlock ribbon cable pinout, 48 genlocking two graphics boards, 49 genlocking, multiview, 47 glasses, stereo, 44, 45 graphics library extensions, 57

Sun OpenGL 1.3, 57 Sun OpenGL 1.5, 58

hardware

installing, 15, 16 system conﬁguration, 16

I/O ports, 51

installation kit, 1 installation process, 7 installing hardware, 15, 16 installing software, 9, 10

kfb0 device, 24

-list, fbconfig option, 6

man fbconfig,13 man pages, fbconfig,13 monitor cables, 17 monitor resolutions, changing

DCMtool,41 SUNWkfb_config,17

multiple frame buffers, conﬁguring, 19 multisampling

disabling, 28

-multisample,27 options, 27 sample density, 27

-samples,27 multiscreen viewing, 47 multiview

conﬁguring, 50 genlock ribbon cable connector, 48 genlock ribbon cable pinout, 48 genlocking, 47

output port, default video, 24 overview, 2

packages, software

listings, 35 location, 36

names, 36 port 1, video, 24 power requirements, 55 product speciﬁcations, 51

removing software, 39 resolutions, screen, 5

sample density, 27

-samples,27 screen resolutions, 5 single video output, setup, 25 software

directories, 35 installing, 9, 10 package location, 36 package names, 36 packages, 35 removing, 39 requirements, 9

Sun OpenGL, 37 software requirements, 9 Solaris 10 Operating System, 9 speciﬁcations, 51

backplate, 51

DVI video connector, 52

I/O ports, 51

power requirements, 55

stereo connector, 54 stereo cabling, 44, 45 stereo connector, 54 stereo connector pinout, 54 stereo viewing, 43 stereo, conﬁguring, 46 stereo, viewing, 43 streaming video methods, 23 streaming video setup, 24

-doublehigh,25

-doublewide,25

fbconfig,25

single video output, 25

two video output, 25 Sun OpenGL

package locations, 37

software, 37

Sun OpenGL 1.3 extensions, 57

Sun OpenGL 1.3 package names, 38

Sun OpenGL 1.5 extensions, 58

Sun OpenGL 1.5 package names, 38

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Sun OpenGL library extensions

Sun OpenGL 1.3, 57

Sun OpenGL 1.5, 58 Sun Ultra 45 workstation, 16 Sun XVR-2500 graphics accelerator

features, 3

installation kit, 1

overview, 2 SUNWkfb_config,17 system conﬁguration, 16

technical support, 7 two video output, setup, 25

video display I/O ports, 6, 51 video formats, 5 video I/O ports, 51 video port 1, 24 viewing stereo, 43

Xinerama

restrictions, 22

Xservers ﬁle, 21 Xservers ﬁle, 19

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