Graphics Administration Guide (April 2009)

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Table of Contents

1 preface.............................................................................................................................7

publishing history...................................................................................................................................7

document conventions............................................................................................................................7

2 configuring X Server on HP-UX (OEM graphics cards)..............................................9

using SAM/SMH to configure the X Server............................................................................................9

using setmon to configure the monitor...........................................................................................10

the XF86Config file................................................................................................................................11

the XF86Config file format..............................................................................................................11

ServerLayout section.......................................................................................................................12

Files section......................................................................................................................................13

Module section................................................................................................................................14

InputDevice section.........................................................................................................................15

Screen section...................................................................................................................................17

Display subsection...........................................................................................................................17

Monitor section................................................................................................................................18

Device section..................................................................................................................................19

sample XF86Config file.........................................................................................................................19

extensions..............................................................................................................................................22

double buffer extension (DBE)........................................................................................................22

display power management signaling (DPMS)....................................................................................22

dynamic library loading.......................................................................................................................23

features..................................................................................................................................................24

cursor scaling...................................................................................................................................24

virtual frame buffer (Xvfb)..............................................................................................................24

security.............................................................................................................................................24

connecting to the network..........................................................................................................24

granting access...........................................................................................................................24

signals.........................................................................................................................................25

starting the X Server from the command line............................................................................25

mapping options from the previous hp X Server to the XF86 hp X Server.....................................25

defaultVisual option...................................................................................................................25

HPCursorScaleFactor <n>..........................................................................................................25

input devices.........................................................................................................................................25

keyboards........................................................................................................................................25

supported keyboard drivers.......................................................................................................25

supported keyboard options......................................................................................................25

pointers............................................................................................................................................26

supported pointer drivers..........................................................................................................26

supported pointer options for the mouse driver.......................................................................26

supported pointer options for the evdev driver........................................................................26

output devices.......................................................................................................................................26

ATI Radeon™ family device-dependent information.....................................................................26

supported visuals.......................................................................................................................27

supported monitor configurations.............................................................................................27

Framebuffer depth and colormaps............................................................................................28

Integrity iLO 2 Integrated Remote Console..........................................................................................28

ATI Radeon family configuration hints................................................................................................29

hardware compatibility...................................................................................................................29

compatibility table with other display adapters.............................................................................29

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