Sun Microsystems XVR-600 Installation And User Manual

Sun™XVR-600

Graphics Accelerator

Installation and User’s Guide

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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May 2004, Revision A

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

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Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Model Number: SUNIFB3-Lite
Product Family Name: Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator (X3780A)

EMC

USA—FCC Class B

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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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As Telecommunication Network Equipment (TNE) in both Telecom Centers and Other Than Telecom Centers per (as
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EN55022/CISPR22 Class B
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EC Type Examination Certificates:

EN60950:2000, 3rd Edition TÜV Rheinland Certificate No.

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Evaluated to all CB Countries

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Contents

Preface xvii

1. Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Overview 1

Installation Kit 1

Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Overview 2

Features 3

Additional Features 4

Installation Process 5

Video Formats 5

Accessing Field Replaceable Unit Information 7

Technical Support 8

2. Installing the Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Software 9

Software Requirements 9

Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Software Packages 10

Software Package Locations 11

Software Packages 11

Software Patches 11

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software 12

Software Package Locations 12

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Sun OpenGL for Solaris Patches 12

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Package Names 13

Installing the Software 15

Removing the Software 18

Man Pages 19

Avoiding Colormap Flash 20

Using the -defdepth 24 Option 20

Using the -fake8 Option 20

3. Installing the Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Hardware 21

Before Installation 21

System Configurations 22

Installing the Hardware 23

Monitor Cables 23

Changing the Monitor Screen Resolution 24

4. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 25

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File 25

Xinerama 27

Using Xinerama 27

Restrictions When Using Xinerama 28

5. Using Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Features 29

Dynamic Multisample Antialiasing 29

Enabling Multisampling for All Sun OpenGL for Solaris Applications 30

Default Color Depth 31

Checking Device Configuration 32

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6. Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Framelocking 35

Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Framelock System 35

Configuring Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerators for Framelocking 36

Framelock Cable Assembly 38

Connecting the Framelock Cable Assembly 39

A. Setting the Default Console Display 41

B. Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 45

Index 49

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Figures

FIGURE 1-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator 2

FIGURE 1-2 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Backplate I/O Ports 3

FIGURE 6-1 Framelock Cable Assembly 38

FIGURE 6-2 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator and Framelock Cable Assembly 40

FIGURE B-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator I/O Connectors 45

FIGURE B-2 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator DVI Connector 46

FIGURE B-3 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator 7-Pin DIN Female Stereo Connector 48

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Tables

TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats 6

TABLE 2-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator CD Directories 10

TABLE 2-2 Location of Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Software Packages 11

TABLE 2-3 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Software Package Names 11

TABLE 2-4 Patches for Solaris 8 and 9 Operating Environments 11

TABLE 2-5 Location of Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software Packages 12

TABLE 2-6 Patches for Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris 12

TABLE 2-7 Patches for Sun OpenGL 1.2.3 for Solaris 13

TABLE 2-8 Package Names for Sun OpenGL Version 1.3 13

TABLE 2-9 Package Names for Sun OpenGL Version 1.2.3 14

TABLE 3-1 Supported Systems and Maximum Number of Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerators Per

System 22

TABLE 5-1 Multisample Options 30

TABLE 6-1 Framelock Cable Connections 38

TABLE B-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator DVI Video Output Port 46

TABLE B-2 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Stereo Connector Pinout 48

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Preface

This guide describes how to install the Sun™ XVR-600 graphics accelerator in your
Sun computer system.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator product

and includes features and supported video formats.

Chapter 2 describes how to install the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator software.

Chapter 3 provides hardware installation information for the Sun XVR-600 graphics

accelerator.

Chapter 4 describes how to modify the Xservers configuration file for running

more than one frame buffer and how to use Xinerama to configure multiple frame
buffers.

Chapter 5 describes features of the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator.

Chapter 6 describes framelocking multiple Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerators.

Appendix A describes how to set the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator as the

default monitor console display.

Appendix B provides I/O port specifications for the Sun XVR-600 graphics

accelerator.

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Using UNIX Commands

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

■ Software documentation that you received with your system

■ Solaris™ operating environment documentation, which is at

http://docs.sun.com

Typographic Conventions

Typeface or
Symbol Meaning Examples

AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,

and directories; on-screen
computer output

AaBbCc123 What you type, when

contrasted with on-screen
computer output

AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,

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.

% su
Password:

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
To delete a file, type rm filename.

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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 #

Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including
localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

Third-Party Web Sites

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Contacting Sun Technical Support

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CHAPTER

1

Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator
Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator.

■ “Installation Kit” on page 1

■ “Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Overview” on page 2

■ “Installation Process” on page 5

■ “Video Formats” on page 5

■ “Technical Support” on page 8

■ “Accessing Field Replaceable Unit Information” on page 7

To find the systems that support the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator, go to

“System Configurations” on page 22, or:

http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/graphics/xvr600/

Installation Kit

The Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator installation kit includes:

■ Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator (hardware)

■ Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator software (CD-ROM)

■ DVI-I to HD15 monitor adapter

■ Antistatic wrist strap

■ Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator Installation and User’s Guide, this document

See Chapter 6 to order framelock cables, if required.

1

Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator
Overview

To find the systems that support the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator, go to:

http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/graphics/xvr600/

The Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator is a PCI-based graphics accelerator that
provides high resolution and high performance PCI 3D graphics. Features include
texture memory, PCI 66/33 MHz 64-bit interface, and DVI-I video output. The
Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator occupies one physical PCI slot.

FIGURE 1-1 shows the Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator.

FIGURE 1-1 Sun XVR-600 Graphics Accelerator

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