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Chapter 4 Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 21
Xinerama
Xinerama is an X window system feature that enables multiscreen displays over a
single logical screen. Xinerama is available in the Solaris 10 Operating System
software and subsequent compatible releases for Sun graphics boards.
Refer to the proper
Xservers(1)
and
XSun(1)
man pages and
Xservers
documentation for further information.
Using Xinerama
When the window system is started in Xinerama mode, all windows can be
seamlessly moved across screen boundaries, thus creating one large, super high-
resolution, virtual display. With Sun OpenGL 1.3 and 1.5 for Solaris or subsequent
compatible releases, this functionality is extended to OpenGL applications. No
recompilation is necessary for a legacy application to work with Xinerama mode
across multiple screens, even if the application was compiled with an older version
of Sun OpenGL for Solaris.
1. To enable Xinerama mode (single logical screen) on multiscreen displays, add
+xinerama
to the
Xsun
command line in the
/etc/dt/config/Xservers
file.
As superuser, type:
2. Modify the
Xservers
file.
Enter the
Xservers
file content on a single line:
3. Log out, then log back in.
#
cd /etc/dt/config
# vi + Xservers
:0 Local local_uid@console root /usr/openwin/bin/Xsun +xinerama
-dev /dev/fbs/kfb0 -dev /dev/fbs/kfb1