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4.8
Utilities
4.8.1
Show wallinfo utility
The X Server provides information about the hardware of the display wall and its setup. This information can be
requested as follows:
showwallinfo [-<option>]
The following options are available:
option
argument
value
meaning
-d
<display>
0,1
<display>
must be specified in two parts:
hostname:displaynumber.
For the
hostname
the name of the T
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displaynumber
the X Server is specified.
0
must be indicated for the display of
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1
must be indicated for O
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-v
<verbose>
0,1,2
The level of information can be selected.
1
is basic information,
2
is full information.
Selecting
0
or omitting verbose provides just a very short description.
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4.8.2
DDC utility
The UGX
G
RAPHIC
C
ARD
and the AGX
G
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C
ARD
supports each the DDC standard. DDC stands for Display Data
Channel. As a standard communication channel between a computer display and a host system it allows to
automatically detect the best setting for a DDC capable display by obtaining these parameters from the display
itself.
If the connected display devices support the DDC standard, information of this graphic device can be requested as
follows:
ddcinfo
No further options are required.
ddcinfo
can only be requested as long as the X server is not running.
4.8.3
Boot loader utility
When booting an T
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in eXtended safety mode a graphical menu appears to select the boot partition.
See also section
. The boot loader utility helps to change this if wanted. Therefore change by
using
cd
to the directory:
cd /opt/MMT2686/config/
To switch on the graphical boot selection use:
/opt/MMT2686/config/
bootgraph on
To switch it off use:
/opt/MMT2686/config/
bootgraph off
