Tech Source GFX 400 Series User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1-1

1.1 Overview

1-1

1.2 Conventions

1-2


HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-1

2.1 Installation Instructions

2-1

2.2 Resolution Settings

2-3


SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

3-1

3.1 Overview

3-1

3.2 Requirements

3-1

3.3 Installing GFX 400 Series Driver Software

3-2

3.3.1 CD-ROM Installation

3-2

3.4 Changing Resolution and Bit-Depth on GFX 400 Card

3-4

3.4.1 Interactive Configuration

3-5

3.4.2 Non-Interactive Configuration

3-6

3.4.2.1 Examples

3-8

3.5 Dual-Screen Mode (GFX 450 only)

3-9

3.5.1 GFX 450 Console Display Configuration

3-9

3.5.2 OpenWindows

(Dual Screen Mode)

Configuration

3-11

3.6 Setting GFX 400 Card as the Console (Optional)

3-12

3.6.1 GFX 400 Card as the Only Framebuffer

3-12

3.6.1.1 Ultra 5 and Ultra 10

3-12

3.6.1.2 Sun Blade 1000, 1500, 2000, Ultra 30,
Ultra 60 and Ultra 80

3-13

3.6.1.3 Sun Blade 100

3-13

3.6.2 GFX 400 Card with a Secondary Framebuffer

3-14

3.6.2.1 Other PCI Framebuffers

3-15


OPENWINDOWS

4-1

4.1 Overview

4-1

4.1.1 GFX 400 Card as the Console

4-1

4.1.2 GFX 400 Card as the Secondary Framebuffer

4-1

4.1.3 Supporting Multiple GFX 400 Heads

4-2

4.2 Common Desk Environment (CDE)

4-2

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