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- Page 1 Sun PGX64 Graphics Card Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A. 650-960-1300 Part No. 806-6548-10 July 2001, Revision A Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
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- Page 3 FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables. Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface xiii Sun PGX64 Graphics Card Overview 1 Installation Kit 1 Features 2 Sun PGX64 Screen Resolutions and Video Formats 3 Installing the PGX64 Hardware and Software 5 Before Installation 5 Installing the Hardware 5 System PCI Slots 5... - Page 8 Sun PGX64 Graphics Card Installation Guide • March 2001...
- Page 9 Figures Sun PGX64 Graphics Card 2 FIGURE 1-1 Sun PGX64 Backplate 2 FIGURE 1-2...
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- Page 11 Tables Sun PGX64 Monitor Screen Resolutions 3 TABLE 1-1 Maximum Number of PGX64 Cards Supported on Sun Systems 6 TABLE 2-1 Sun PGX64 CD Directories 7 TABLE 2-2 Location of Sun PGX64 Software Packages 8 TABLE 2-3 Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8 Software Package Names 8...
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Page 13: Preface
This guide describes how to install the Sun PGX64 PCI graphics card hardware and software in a Sun system. How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun PGX64 graphics card. Chapter 2 provides hardware and software installation instructions. Using UNIX Commands ®... - Page 14 To delete a file, type rm filename. with a real name or value Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine_name% C shell superuser machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser xiv Sun PGX64 Graphics Card Installation Guide • March 2001...
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Page 17: Sun Pgx64 Graphics Card Overview
Overview The Sun PGX64 graphics card ( ) is a 24-bit high-resolution FIGURE 1-1 PCI-based graphics frame buffer. The Sun PGX64 graphics card runs on all Sun PCI-based system platforms. Installation Kit The PGX64 graphics card installation kit includes: Sun PGX64 graphics card... -
Page 18: Features
HD15 monitor connector for a wide range of Sun and third party monitors 3D support through the software PGX64 graphics card PGX64 backplate Sun PGX64 Graphics Card FIGURE 1-1 shows the Sun PGX64 graphics card backplate and HD15 monitor FIGURE 1-2 connector. Video port Sun PGX64 Backplate FIGURE 1-2... -
Page 19: Sun Pgx64 Screen Resolutions And Video Formats
Sun PGX64 Screen Resolutions and Video Formats lists the monitor screen resolutions and video formats supported by the TABLE 1-1 Sun PGX64 graphics card: Sun PGX64 Monitor Screen Resolutions TABLE 1-1 Display Aspect Ratio Resolution Vertical Refresh Rate Sync Standard... - Page 20 Sun PGX64 Graphics Card Installation Guide • March 2001...
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Page 21: Installing The Pgx64 Hardware And Software
Sun PCI graphics cards. System PCI Slots Up to four PGX64 graphics cards are supported on Sun systems that support four or more PCI slots. lists the maximum number of PGX64 graphics cards... -
Page 22: Video Adapter Cable
The PGX64 graphics card installation kit provides a Sun HD15-to-13W3 video adapter cable. This cable is used to connect the HD15 video output connector of the PGX64 graphics card to Sun monitor displays with a 13W3 captive cable or 13W3 video input connector. -
Page 23: Installing The Pgx64 Software
Solaris 7 operating environment Solaris 8 operating environment You must install the required software packages or software patches for your system Solaris operating environment. Install the Sun PGX64 software from the CD-ROM provided with your Sun PGX64 installation kit. lists the PGX64 CD-ROM... -
Page 24: Sun Pgx64 Software Packages
Sun PGX64 Software Packages Software Package Locations The Sun PGX64 software packages are located in the directories listed in TABLE 2-3 Location of Sun PGX64 Software Packages TABLE 2-3 PGX64 Software Packages Directory Location Solaris 2.5.1 software /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_2.5.1/Packages Solaris 2.6 software /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_2.6/Packages... -
Page 25: Sun Pgx64 Software Patches
Solaris 8 108606-08 /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_8/Patches Installing the Software 1. After installing a Sun PGX64 card into your system, boot your system at the ok prompt: ok boot -r 2. Log in as superuser. 3. Insert the PGX64 CD-ROM into the drive. - Page 26 M64 Window System Support SUNWm64x M64 Graphics System Software/Device Driver (64-bit) SUNWm64xr M64XR System Software (Device Driver Config.) b. If there are no previous versions of PGX64 installed, go to the software package location and run the pkgadd program: Solaris_X # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/ /Packages # pkgadd -d .
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Page 27: Patching Network Installation Image
These instructions describe how to apply PGX64 patches to network images for Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8 operating environments. 1. After installing the Sun PGX64 card into your system, boot your system at the ok prompt: ok boot -r 2. -
Page 28: Removing Sun Pgx64 Software
5. To apply the PGX64 software patches for the network install image, go to the PGX64 Tools directory location and set the path to the network image directory: # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Tools path to net image directory # ./pgx64_patch_netimage -r where x.x is the Solaris operating environment on your system by revision number only (for example, type “2.6”... -
Page 29: Sun Pgx64 Default Console Display
Sun PGX64 Default Console Display To set the Sun PGX64 graphics card as the default monitor console display: 1. At the ok prompt, type: ok show-displays The following shows how to set the console device: a) /pci@1f,0/pci@5/TSI,gfxp@2 b) /pci@1f,0/pci@5/SUNW,m64B@1 c) /pci@1f,0/pci@5/SUNW,Expert3D-Lite@0 q) NO SELECTION 2. -
Page 30: Accessing The English And Localized Documentation
6. Reset the output-device environment: ok reset 7. Connect your monitor cable to the Sun PGX64 card on your system back panel. Accessing the English and Localized Documentation The PGX64 CD-ROM contains the Sun PGX64 Graphics Card Installation Guide in the... - Page 31 Directories for Localized Documents (Continued) TABLE 2-6 Language Directory Name Italian Swedish Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese zh_TW/ Chapter 2 Installing the PGX64 Hardware and Software...
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