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3D labs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Contro ller Installation Guide Or der N um ber : EK-VX 1GC-IG . A01 Thi s guide d escri bes the in stall ati on of t he 3Dl abs OXYGE N VX1 PCI g raph ics contro l ler on suppo rted Co m pa q produc ts .
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iii Contents Prefac e ............................................................................................................................v Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introd uctio n .................................................................
iv Chapter 4 Compaq OpenVMS Software Installation and Customization 4.1 Insta lla tion Prep a rati on........................................................................ 4 -1 4.2 Insta lla tion .....................................................
v Prefac e Intended Audience This manual is f or owners installing the 3D labs O XYGEN VX1 PCI graphics cont roll er in s up port ed Com paq prod ucts . Document Structure Th is manu al ha s four ch ap ters . • Chapter 1, O verview , pro vides an ov erview of the 3Dlabs OXYGEN V X1 PCI grap hics cont rolle r.
vi Conventions Used in This Guide In this guide, ever y use of Tru64 UN IX refe r s to Co mpaq ’ s Tru64 UNIX and DIGITAL UNIX op er atin g s y stem s.
Over view 1-1 Chapter 1 Overvi ew 1. 1 In trodu ction Thi s chapter pro vide s a b rief overv iew of the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI gra phics controller . 1.
1- 2 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tio n Guide Figure 1 – 1 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller PK3213 The 3Dlabs OXYG E N VX1 PCI graphics c ontroller has a standard 15-p i n VGA c onnector.
Over view 1-3 1.3 Conne c tor Pino u ts Tab le 1 – 2 con tai ns a listi ng of the pins and signals found on the st anda rd 15-pin VGA connector. Table 1 – 2 Standard 15-Pin V GA Con necto r Pino ut Pin No.
1- 4 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tio n Guide 1.4 Speci fic ations Tab le 1 – 3 li sts the spec ificati ons for the 3Dla bs OXYGEN V X1 PCI g ra phics contr oller.
Insta llatio n 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2. 1 In trodu ction This ch apter descr ibes th e installation of the 3Dlabs OXYG EN VX1 PCI grap hics cont roll er m odule in a sup p orted Com paq prod uct. Topi cs i ncl uded in this c hap ter a re : • Unpack ing • Ha rdwa re ins tal lat ion 2.
2- 2 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tio n Guide 2.3 Installa tion Pro cedur e The following section describes how to in stall the 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI gr aphics controller.
Insta llatio n 2-3 7. G rasp th e top edg e of t h e g r aphi c s option , carefully i n sert it i nto the sl ot, and se at it fir mly. 8. Secu re the module with the screw. 9. Replac e th e computer cover . 10. En su re that the monito r cable is conn ected to the video ou tput connecto r located o n the b ack of t h e g r aphics option.
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Com paq T ru64 UNI X Co nfig urati on 3-1 Chapter 3 Compaq Tru64 UNIX Configuration This ch apter de scribes h ow to configur e the 3Dlabs OXYG EN V X1 P CI graphic s con troller in a system running Compaq’ s Tru64 UNI X operating sy stem.
3- 2 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tion Gu ide 3.2 Re strict ions an d Limita tions This sec tion of the document contains limitation s and restriction s of the OXY GEN V X1 ha rdwa re a nd s oft ware.
Com paq T ru64 UNI X Co nfig urati on 3-3 3.2.4 Backing Store and Save Unders By de fault, backing store an d save under s are enabled. If the default visu al depth is chang ed to 16 or 24 , it is rec ommended that back ing stor e and save un ders be d isabled.
3- 4 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tion Gu ide 3.3.3 How to Determine which GUI is in Use 1. Chec k the environ ment var iable XLOGI N defined in th e f ile /etc/rc.co nf ig. Example (s howin g the C DE GUI bei ng used): # /usr/sbin/rcmgr get XLOGIN cde # 1.
Com paq T ru64 UNI X Co nfig urati on 3-5 ___________________________ Note ____________________________ • Thes e are devi ce de pend en t X serv er opt ions and not ava ilab le for AL L gr aphics options. Please r e fer to Tabl e 3–1 f or support e d Resolut i ons a nd Refresh Rates.
3- 6 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tion Gu ide 4. Edit the f ile /etc/d t/con fig/Xse rvers an d add t h e appropr iate X serv er Optio n, "-scr een 0" and or "-vsync 0" to the line that starts the X server.
Com paq T ru64 UNI X Co nfig urati on 3-7 • Setting th e Screen Reso lution to 1280 x 1024 and the Vertic al Refresh Rate to 75Hz. :0 Local local@console /usr/bin/X11/X :0 -screen0 1280x1024 -vsync0 75 • Setting th e Screen Reso lution to 1920 x 1080 and the Vertic al Refresh Rate to 70Hz.
3- 8 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tion Gu ide 3.4.2 Matching X Server Primary Screen with VGA Console PCI slot s are not alwa ys probed b y the system in t h e orde r of thei r slot nu mbers.
Com paq Ope nV MS Soft ware Ins tall atio n an d C ust omizat ion 4-1 Chapter 4 Compaq Open VMS Soft ware Installation and Customization This chapter pr ovides i nformation for installing and modifying the O X YGEN VX1 PCI grap hics cont rolle r tw o-dim ensi ona l (2 D) s upp ort so ftwa re o n an OpenVMS s ystem.
4- 2 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tion Gu ide Table 4-1 Open VMS Ver sion Su pport in g 3Dlabs OXY GEN VX1 PCI Graphics Controller O p e n VM S Versi on Alpha Pla tf o r m 7.3 Automatic ally lo aded on the system wh en using t h is version for an u pgrade or installation .
Com paq Ope nV MS Soft ware Ins tall atio n an d C ust omizat ion 4-3 latest GRAP HICS k it, if required. View the Readme files for each kit to deter mine if the UPDATE kit has superse ded the GRAPHICS kit or if the GRAPH ICS kit is newer th an the UPDATE kit.
4- 4 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tion Gu ide 4.4 Def ault Grap hi cs S e tt in gs The default gr aphics reso lution is 1024 x 768.
Com paq Ope nV MS Soft ware Ins tall atio n an d C ust omizat ion 4-5 3. For the change s to take effect immed iately you must r estar t th e X server so that th e new command file an d changed setting s will be used.
4- 6 3Dlab s O X YGEN VX1 PCI Gr aphics Con troller Installa tion Gu ide nu mber of slots available and the number of h eads (graph ic s m odu les) qualifie d for ea ch of t he p la tfo rms. Ot her s oftwar e ma y p ut a ddi tiona l rest rict ions o n the nu mber of uni ts sup ported .
Com paq Ope nV MS Soft ware Ins tall atio n an d C ust omizat ion 4-7 4. 9 POL Y CEN TER Sof t ware Ins tall ati on At the e nd of the OpenVMS P OLYCENTER S oftwar e In stal lati on proced ure, a messag e is disp lay ed that r ecommends a re boot of the sy stem.
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If you have not bought Compaq VX1 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Compaq VX1 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Compaq VX1 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Compaq VX1 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Compaq VX1, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Compaq VX1.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Compaq VX1. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Compaq VX1 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
