Graphics Administration Guide (July 2008)

3 configuring X server on HP-UX (HP Visualize-FXE)
This chapter documents information specific to the HP X Server. It describes features
that are unique to HP’s X Server, provides information on how to configure the X Server
and includes a list of supported configurations.
Information specific to a new release of the X Server, beyond the scope of the general
information in this document, can be found in the HP-UX Release Notes located in
/usr/share/doc.
NOTE: This chapter deals with configuration information for HP Visualize-FXE
graphics cards ONLY. For configuration information for OEM graphics cards, see
Chapter 2 in this document.
X Server configuration
Configuration of the X Server is supported through SAM (HP-UX 11.23 and earlier) or
SMH (HP-UX 11.31 and later) via a utility titled “X Server Configuration.” This utility
resides under the “Display” panel.
There are several X*screens files used to configure the operation of the X Server. The
SAM/SMH graphical user interface for X Server configuration is provided to simplify
and facilitate ease of use. While it is still possible to modify these files manually (see
below), using the SAM/SMH interface greatly simplifies the process for creating
Multi-Display and Single Logical Screen configurations.
The SAM/SMH component has the following actions:
• Configure Print Server...
• Configure How X Starts...
• Modify Multi-Screen Layout...
• Single Logical Screen (SLS) ->
• Modify Default Visual...
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• Describe Screen...
• Identify Screen
• Modify Screen Options...
• Modify Server Options...
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• Add Screen to Configuration
• Remove Screen from Configuration
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