HP-UX 11i June 2002 Release Notes

Workstation/Server Specific Information

Workstations

Chapter 5

Workstations

Workstation Graphics Support

Graphics Software Support

The OpenGL, Starbase, HP PEXlib, and HP-PHIGS 3D APIs are fully supported on HP

9000 PA-RISC workstations and selected servers. 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.

The Graphics and Technical Computing Software is supported on all PA-RISC

workstations and servers. However, some functionality (notably accelerated 3D graphics)

requires special hardware.

Graphics Hardware Support

In addition to the many existing graphics cards, HP-UX 11i now supports the HP

VISUALIZE-fxe card. This new entry-level, low cost, full-featured 3D graphics card

replaces the VISUALIZE-fx

card for 3D applications and the VISUALIZE-EG card for

2D applications.

HP VISUALIZE-fxe provides 3D support for OpenGL, Starbase, HP PEXlib and

HP-PHIGS 3D APIs, with a full VISUALIZE-fx

-like feature set. It also provides 2D

features via the X server and Xlib comparable to those of the VISUALIZE-fx

and

VISUALIZE-EG products.

HP VISUALIZE-fxe is supported on these systems:

• B180L (2D X libraries only; 3D supported only via VMX/VMD)

• B1000, B2000

• C3000, C3600

• J5000, J5600, J6000, J7000

HP VISUALIZE-fxe is not supported on the C360 workstation.

For a complete list of supported systems and graphics combinations on HP-UX 11i,

consult http://www.hp.com/workstations.

Workstation Firmware Requirements

updated for

March 2002

PHSS_25983 was released on January 11, 2002 to correctly update workstation

firmware when using an Ignite-UX server. To get the patch (and for further

instructions), go to the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC), at http://itrc.hp.com.

updated for

September 2001

Note that PHSS_24106 will automatically update PDC firmware on your workstation.

This HP-UX patch is included in the HWEnable11i bundle, and is always installed on

the workstation during a cold-install of any 11i OE.