Sun Microsystems PGX32, Installation Manual

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C H A P T E R
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Overview
The Sun PGX32 card is a simultaneous 8-bit and 24-bit PCI-based graphics
accelerator for a Sun Workstation™. This installation guide provides information for
PGX32 cards delivered bundled with the Solaris operating environment and
unbundled as an X-option.
For assistance and other information concerning the PGX32 card, contact
SunService
SM
at 1-800-USA-4SUN.
Features
The PGX32 card has the following features:
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8/24-bit simultaneous visuals
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Off-screen pixmap caching
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Sun OpenGL
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for Solaris support via DPA software rendering pipeline
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Support for multiple PGX32 cards in a system
8/24-Bit Simultaneous Visuals
The 8/24 mode supports 8- and 24-bit visuals simultaneously. This is the default
mode and addresses the classic color map flashing issue with a 24-bit visual while
providing the 8-bit visual that is required by applications, such as SoftWindows™
and many legacy applications.
The available visuals include PseudoColor and TrueColor. The default visual is
PseudoColor.