HP PCI AMD Radeon® 7000 Graphics Adapter Installation Guide HP Part Number: AH391-9000A Published: June 2008 Edition: 1
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Table of Contents About This Document.........................................................................................................7 Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................7 Document Organization.........................................................................................................................7 Typographic Conventions.....................................................
Default Graphics Resolution.................................................................................................................25 How to Change the Resolution and Refresh Rate................................................................................25 Multihead Support................................................................................................................................25 Manual Multi-Screen Configuration............................................................
List of Figures 1-1 The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter........................................................................
List of Tables 1-1 1-2 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-1 4-2 6 Option Numbers.............................................................................................................................9 Standard 15–Pin VGA Connector Pinout......................................................................................10 Contents of the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter Box.............................................11 Supported Video Modes — HP OpenVMS I64......................................................
About This Document This preface contains the following sections: • • • • • Intended Audience Document Organization Typographic Conventions Related Information HP Encourages Your Comments Intended Audience This document is intended for managers and operators of HP Integrity server systems, running either HP-UX 11i or HP OpenVMS I64 operating systems with the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter installed.
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1 Overview This chapter provides a brief overview of the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter. Reference to the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter is also known by its HP Product Number: AH391A. They are interchangeable. Module Description The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter module is a single 32–bit expansion-slot, 66/33MHz Universal PCI option that provides 2D graphics acceleration for HP Integrity systems running HP-UX 11i and HP OpenVMS I64 operating systems.
or cable (this part is not supplied for HP Itanium servers). If a DVI to analog adapter or cable is used, OpenVMS drives both the VGA and DVI interface with the same image. HP-UX does support all video connections, including direct DVI to DVI, DVI to analog (VGA) and VGA to VGA. Connector Pinouts Table 1–2 contains a listing of the pins and signals found on the standard 15–pin VGA connector and the DVI-I to VGA adapter (part number 209815–001 not included in kit).
2 Installation Introduction This chapter provides information on unpacking the graphic adapter and installing the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter module in supported HP equipment. Unpacking The graphics option hardware is packaged in a single carton that contains one graphic adapter and one installation guide. Table 2-1 Contents of the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter Box Qty. Description Product and Part Number 1 HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter, 64Mb Product No.
11. Reconnect the AC power cables to the computer chassis to restore power to the system (or turn on circuit breakers if applicable). 12. Perform a normal power-up of the computer system.
3 HP OpenVMS I64 — Graphics Software Installation and Customization This chapter provides information to install and modify the software required to support 2D graphics with the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter under the HP OpenVMS I64 operating system. The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter is directly supported by HP OpenVMS I64 without additional software.
Minimum Console Revision The minimum console firmware version supporting the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter under HP OpenVMS I64 is system dependent. Please consult your platform option information for minimum requirements. VGA Console Support Support for the VGA console was added to HP OpenVMS I64 in V8.3–1H1 on all platforms supporting graphics except the HP Integrity rx2600.
when using 24 bits per pixel both DirectColor and TrueColor can be used. At 8 bits per pixel, all visual types are available. The default visual types are: TrueColor for 16 and 24 bits per pixel, and PsuedoColor for 8 bits per pixel. For information on changing the default visual, see “Overriding the Default Settings” (page 16). Open3D Support The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter is not supported for 3D graphics.
$ SHOW LOGICAL/SYSTEM DECW$SERVER_PIXEL_DEPTH $ SHOW LOGICAL/SYSTEM DECW$SERVER_REFRESH_RATE $ SHOW LOGICAL/TABLE=DECW$SERVER* DECW$XSIZE_IN_PIXELS $ SHOW LOGICAL/TABLE=DECW$SERVER* DECW$YSIZE_IN_PIXELS $ SHOW lOGICAL/TAB=DECW$SERVER* DECW$SERVER_DEFAULT_VISUAL_CLASS If any logical name is not defined, then the respective default is in effect.
Many common items are changed by symbolic values in this file, however items are graphics card specific and are modified by defining system logical names.
Troubleshooting Table 3-2 Troubleshooting Criteria Problem Description Solution Cannot boot using VGA console. The EFI console displays and takes input by default from all connected console devices. However, prior to v8.3–1H1, HP OpenVMS I64 only supports use of serial consoles (or a network console using the server management option). Prior to v8.3–1H1, connect a serial console or setup a network console. After booting OpenVMS, no DECW$SERVER process is observed.
Table 3-2 Troubleshooting Criteria (continued) Problem Description Solution Blank or corrupt screen display. Is the screen saver active? Press a KB The DECW$SERVER_0 process is running as is DTGREET, but the screen key or move the mouse. is blank or corrupt. Is the monitor connected to the VGA output on the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter card? Does the monitor support the resolution and refresh rate being used? Some monitors may need to be manually adjusted using their front panel controls.
4 HP-UX Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter in a system running the HP-UX operating system. NOTE: Chapter 4 focuses on the HP-UX operating system only. If you are running the HP OpenVMS I64 operating system, see Chapter 3 (page 13). The following slot restrictions are applicable to the following HP-UX servers: • • • HP 9000 rp3410 — The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter card is supported in PCI slots 1 or 2.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Login or register to the HP patch catalog. The URL is: http://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/ patch/mainPage.do?admit=109447626+1210714508998+28353475. Go to the find a specific patch search, enter its name (e.g. PHSS_37971) and press enter. This brings up a new screen. If there is a newer patch that supersedes this patch, it will be listed under the Most Recent heading. You will need to download the latest patch.
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description ============================================================================ graphics 0 0/3/1/0 gvid_core CLAIMED INTERACE PCI Display (10025159) 2. Display the contents of /dev/gvid_info by executing the following command: cat /dev/gvid_info The following output should appear. There should be one line (i.e. one device file) for every graphics device in the systems bus: /dev/gvid0 /dev/gvid1 3.
Restrictions and Limitations This section provides information on the limitations and restrictions of the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter hardware and software. No Accelerated 3D Support The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter does not support accelerated 3D (e.g. OpenGL). Multiple Colormaps Multiple installed colormaps in depth 8 PseudoColor visual are not supported. The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapters support only one installed colormap at one time.
[…] EndSubSection EndSection Restart the Xserver after editing the Xserver configuration file for the new default depth to take effect. Configuring Graphics Resolution or Vertical Refresh Rates for HP-UX Use the sam (pre HP-UX 11.31 release) or smh (HP-UX 11.31 and later) program to modify the graphics resolution or refresh rate. Default Graphics Resolution The default graphics resolution and refresh rate on a newly installed system is 1280 x 1024 at 75Hz.
For this example, we will assume there are two (2) HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapters in the system. These graphics cards have the device files /dev/gvid0 and /dev/gvid1. We will change the Xf86Config file to allow for a three-screened (3) multi-head system. In this configuration, two (2) screens will come from the first graphics card (e.g. /dev/gvid0) and the remaining screen will come from the second graphics card (e.g. /dev/gvid1). The lowest level is the Device section.
sections. The ServerLayout section describes all of the screens used by the Xserver. The ServerLayout section for this example follows: Section ServerLayout Identifier “Main Layout” Screen 0 “Screen 0-1” 0 0 Screen 1 “Screen 0-2” RightOf “Screen 0-1” Screen 2 “Screen 1-1” RightOf “Screen 0-2” InputDevice “Mouse0” “CorePointer” InputDevice “Keyboard0” “CoreKeyboard” EndSection This ServerLayout has three (3) screens associated with it. These screens are accessed through the 0.0, 0.1 and 0.2 displays.
Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Criteria (continued) Problem Description Solution Blank or corrupt screen. The dtlogin process is running but the monitor is blank or corrupted. Is the monitor connected to the correct display connection on the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter? Does the monitor support the resolution and refresh rate that the Xserver is running at? Visual noise is present on the monitor. Flashes, dots, or other random artifacts are present on the monitor.
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