HP-UX 11i December 2004 Release Notes

Table Of Contents
Workstation/Server Specific Information
Workstations
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Workstations
For the list of supported workstations, see “Supported Systems” on page 80.
Workstation Graphics Support
Graphics Software Support
HP’s Graphics and Technical Computing bundle includes OpenGL, Starbase, HP PEXlib,
and HP-PHIGS 3D APIs. HP’s workstation graphics software support includes the
run-time and programming environment packages for the 3D graphics APIs named
above, plus additional software for technical computing environments. However, some
functionality (notably accelerated 3D graphics) requires special hardware.
NOTE As of the September 2002 11i release, HP 3D Graphics are no longer supported on
PA-RISC systems older than 2.0. The 3D graphics code is now optimized for PA 2.0
(64-bit capable) processors and will not execute on older PA-RISC microprocessors.
If you have an older PA-RISC workstation and need local 3D graphics support, HP
recommends that you not update to the September 2002 release (or later) of the
Technical Computing (TCOE) or Minimal Computing (MCOE) Operating Environments.
The previous releases of HP-UX 11i contain 3D graphics code that will execute on any
PA-RISC microprocessor.
You can determine the PA version with the System Administration Manager (SAM) by
selecting “Performance Monitors” and then “System Properties.” The PA version appears
on the line labeled “CPU Version.”
Graphics Hardware Support
updated for
December 2004
HP-UX 11i v1, as of the December 2004 release, supports the ATI Radeon 7000 and the
ATI FireGL X3 (basic 2D functionality) graphics cards. (See also “OpenGL 3D Graphics
Developers Kit and Runtime Environment” on page 155.)
updated for June
2004
HP-UX 11i v1, as of the June 2004 release, supports the ATI FireGL X1 (A9653A) and
ATI FireGL T2 (AB638A) graphics cards. The ATI FireGL X1 is HP’s new high-end 3D
graphics card, and the ATI FireGL T2 is HP’s new mid-range graphics card. Both are
full-featured 3D graphics cards providing support for OpenGL, similar to the HP
FireGL-UX. Additionally, both cards provide, via the X server and Xlib, 2D features
comparable to those of the HP FireGL-UX.
The ATI FireGL X1 and ATI FireGL T2 are supported on the C8000 workstation.
The HP FireGL-UX and HP Visualize-FX10 are not supported on the C8000 workstation.
updated for
September 2002
HP-UX 11i v1, as of the September 2002 release, supports the FireGL-UX graphics
adapter card (A7789A).