


Solaris(TM) 2.5/2.5.1
x86 Video Driver Update 3 Guide



























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Contents

About This Book			

1.  What's New in Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3                              

    New Video Support

    New Notebook Feature

    New Notebook Support

    Video Driver Update Diskette

2.  Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3

    Video Driver Update Contents

      Video Support

      Notebook Support

    Video Driver Update Release Notes

    Installing the Video Driver Update

    Configuring Secondary Displays


About This Book

Solaris(TM) 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3 provides information about x86 
video devices that are now supported in the Solaris 2.5 and 2.5.1 computing 
environments. Refer to Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update Guide (supplied with 
the Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update) for information about support for SCSI 
host bus adapters, the disk interface, and network adapters, for example.

Typically, as new drivers become available, they will be bundled with releases 
on separate Video Driver Update diskettes. You can use the Video Driver 
Update diskettes to update your installed Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 system with new 
video drivers.

Note - Video Driver Updates are cumulative distributions. The "New Video 
Support" section in Chapter 1 describes what's new in this Driver Update, and 
the "Video Driver Update Contents" section in Chapter 2 provides a complete 
list of what will be installed. It is only necessary to install the current Video 
Driver Update to get the support described in this document.

Before You Read This Book

This document contains additional device configuration information for newly 
supported hardware. The importance of properly configuring hardware prior 
to installing Solaris is discussed in x86 Device Configuration Guide. This 
document assumes you have fully read and understood that guide. 

Note - Appendix A, "Device Reference Pages," in Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver 
Update Guide is an addendum to x86 Device Configuration Guide. 

Likewise, the installation instructions in this Video Driver Update supplement 
the instructions in x86: Installing Solaris Software.

How This Book Is Organized

A description of the contents of the Video Driver Update diskettes is followed 
by installation instructions for the new drivers, and known problems and bugs 
affecting this release. 

Chapter 1, "What's New in Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3," 
provides information about what is new in this release.

Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3," provides information 
about the contents, installation instructions, and known problems in this Video 
Driver Update.

Related Books

You may need to refer to the following books when installing the Video Driver 
Update:

o Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update Guide
Describes new support for SCSI host bus adapters, the disk interface, 
network adapters, audio cards, and PC Card devices.

o x86 Device Configuration Guide
Describes how to configure x86 devices before installing Solaris software. 

o x86: Installing Solaris Software 
Describes how to install the Solaris software on x86 systems.

o x86: Solaris 2.5x Installation Notes
Describes late-breaking news about running Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 software, 
including known problems with supported hardware or device drivers.

o Solaris 2.5x x86 Hardware Compatibility List
Provides information about general x86 hardware requirements and the 
system platforms and peripherals supported in the Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 
computing environment. 

How to Obtain Updated Hardware Compatibility Lists and Device Driver 
Information

Hardware Compatibility Lists and Driver Update releases (including related 
documentation) are produced periodically as support for new hardware 
becomes available. They are available from these sources: 

o World Wide Web--Open URL http://access1.Sun.COM, and select 
"x86" and then "Solaris Intel (x86)."

o FTP--Use anonymous FTP to access ftp.uu.net, then go to 
/vendor/sun/solaris/x86/2.5/

o CompuServe--Type go sunsoft and go to the Solaris x86 library.

Note that the World Wide Web, CompuServe, and ASK-IT (below) also point to 
Support-provided installation and configuration information as well as 
answers to frequently asked questions.

Related Documentation Only

o Email Autoresponder--To obtain a Hardware Compatibility List or a Driver 
Update Announcement via email, send email to hcl-index@Sun.COM for a 
list of autoresponse aliases that return hardware support information.

o ASK-IT--SunSoft's Automated Support Fax-on-Demand Service
Includes the current Hardware Compatibility List and document No. 51225,
which summarizes the current Driver Update.

o In North America, call one of these numbers:

     1-800-SUNSOFT and choose options 4, 1, 1, 1 

     (310) 348-6219 and choose option 1

o Outside North America, call one of these numbers and choose option 1:

     Australia 	61-2-844-5374 

     Japan 	03-5717-2560 

     Taiwan	886-2-719-8069

     United Kingdom 	44-1276-677131

How to Obtain Technical Support

To obtain technical support:

o In North America, call 1-800-SUNSOFT and choose option 4.

o Outside North America, contact your technical support provider.

1. What's New in Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3

Video Driver Update 3 adds new support for Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 video 
display adapters. It must be used with the Solaris 2.5 x86 or Solaris 2.5.1 x86 
releases.

This chapter provides a brief description of what's new in this Video Driver 
Update. A complete list of the contents, installation instructions, known 
problems, and release notes for all the video display support included in this 
release can be found in Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 
3." 


New Video Support

Table 1-1 contains a list of the new video display adapters supported in Solaris 
2.5 x86 Video Driver Update 3.


Table 1-1       New Video Display Adapters Supported in This Video Driver Update
================================================================================
				Video Display Adapters
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                       
                                  Resolution and Color Depth
		   (A=800x600; B=1024x768; C=1152x900; D=1280x1024; E=1600x1200)
						     A     B     C     D     E
Vendor/Model            Bus  Chipset (Note 2)       8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ATI
Graphics Pro Turbo 1600 PCI  ATI Mach64             x  x  x x   x x   x     x

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chips &  Technology
 65545 (Note 1)         --   P65545                 x     x     x
 65548 (Note 1)         --   P65548                 x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cirrus Logic
 5428 chipset (Note 1)  --   GD5428                 x     x     x     x
 5429 chipset (Note 1)  --   GD5429                 x     x     x     x
 5436 chipset (Note 1)  PCI  GD5436                 x  x  x     x     x
 54M40 chipset (Note 1) --   GD54M40                x
 5446 chipset (Note 1)  PCI  GD5446                 x  x  x     x     x
 7543 chipset (Note 1)  --   GD7543                 x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diamond
 Stealth SE             PCI  S3 Trio32              x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM
 PC 330--Model 6575     --   S3 864                 x  x  x     x     x
 PC 330--Model 6576     --   S3 Trio64              x     x     x
 PC 350--Model 6581     --   GD5430                 x     x     x     x
 PC 360--Model 6598     --   Storm                  x  x  x  x  x  x  x     x
 PC 750--Model 6885-35H --   S3864 + S3 SDAC        x  x  x     x     x
 PC 750--Model 6885-J0M --   S3864 + S3 SDAC        x  x  x     x     x
 PC Server 310--Model   --   S3 868                 x     x     x     x
  8639-0DT
 PC Server 310--Model   --   S3 864                 x     x     x
  8639-0XT
 PC Server 320--Model   --   GD5430                 x     x
  8640-MXT
 PC Server 320--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8640-0NJ

================================================================================
				Video Display Adapters, Cont.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                       
                                  Resolution and Color Depth
		   (A=800x600; B=1024x768; C=1152x900; D=1280x1024; E=1600x1200)
						     A     B     C     D     E
Vendor/Model            Bus  Chipset (Note 2)       8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM, cont.
 PC Server 320--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8640-0XT
 PC Server 320--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8640-0YT
 PC Server 320--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8640-0DV
 PC Server 500--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8641-0YR
 PC Server 500--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8641-0YT
 PC Server 520--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8641-ED2
 PC Server 520--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8641-EDG
 PC Server 520--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8641-EZS
 PC Server 520--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8641-EZV
 PC Server 720--Model   --   GD5428                 x     x
  8642-0ZO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number Nine
 9FX Motion 331         PCI  S3 Trio64V+            x  x  x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oak Technology
 OTI111                 PCI  OTI111                 x  x  x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S3
 Trio32 (Note 1)        --   S3 Trio32              x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPEA
 V7-Mirage P-64         PCI  S3 868                 x  x  x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trident
 9440         1         PCI  TGU19440               x     x
 9680         1         PCI  TGU19680               x     x     x     x
================================================================================
(Note 1) SunSoft does not guarantee that every video card with this chipset
	 will work, but is is possible that your model will be one of a large
	 number that can be used successfully.

(Note 2) The information in the chipset column does not guarantee that video
	 boards made by another manufacturer using the same chipset will work.
	 Only the specific models listed by Vendor, Model, Bus, and Chipset
	 have been tested.

"--"  in the Bus column indicates a video controller model that is used on 
      video display adapters and motherboards.

For a complete list of video display adapters supported in this release, see 
Table 2-1 in Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3."

Modified Video Driver Update Distribution and Installation 
Instructions 

The Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update file image distributed online is a 
compressed cpio file, instead of a diskette image. Consequently, installation 
instructions depend on whether you obtained the Video Driver Update on 
diskette or from online sources. If you are installing from diskette, a few more 
steps are required. See Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 
3," for instructions.

New Notebook Feature

A new feature in the Solaris implementation of the X Window System is 
available for notebook systems that allow the state of the display to be 
detected. In the notebook computers listed in Table 1-2 on page 5, when 
OpenWindows(TM) is started, the driver will probe to determine whether the 
LCD is turned on or off, and choose its action accordingly. If the LCD is on, 
which is the case when you are using your notebook in portable mode, the 
default resolution for the LCD will be used. If the LCD is off, which is 
generally the case when you are using a CRT external monitor, the driver will 
use the resolution specified during the configuration process.

For information on configuring notebook computers not listed in this table, see 
the online document Solaris 2.5 x86 Notebook Supplement Guide, part number 
802-5028-10 (available through the Internet and other locations; call your 
technical support provider). 

New Notebook Support

Table 1-2 contains a list of the new notebook displays supported in Solaris 
2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3. Only the systems listed in this table 
support the new automatic LCD resolution configuration described in the 
previous section. 

Table 1-2	New Notebook Displays Supported in This Video Driver Update   
================================================================================
		 				Resolution and Color Depth*
						640x480   800x600  1024x768
						-------	  -------  --------   
Vendor/Model	 	Chipset     		   8 24      8 24      8 24 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST     Ascentia 950N   Cirrus Logic GD7543      E,I       E,I         E
	 w/SVGA Panel
	Ascentia 950N   Cirrus Logic GD7543      E,I       E,I         E
	 w/SGA Panel
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compaq  LTE 5100        Cirrus Logic GD7543      E,I       E,I         E
	LTE 5200        Cirrus Logic GD7543      E,I       E,I         E
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dell    Latitude XPi    Cirrus Logic GD7543      E,I       E           E
	 75D
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM     ThinkPad 755C   WD 90C24     WD90C24     E,I       E           E
	ThinkPad 755CD  WD 90C84     WD90C24     E,I       E           E
	ThinkPad 755CV  WD 90C24     WD90C24     E,I       E           E
	ThinkPad 755CX  WD 90C24     WD90C24     E,I       E,I         E
	 w/SVGA Panel
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEC     Versa M75C      Chips&Technology 65540   E,I       E           E
	Versa M75HC     Chips&Technology 65545   E,I       E,I         E
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TI      Extensa 560CDT  Cirrus Logic GD7543      E,I         E         E
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Toshiba 4800CT          WD 90C24                 E,I         E         E
	4850CT          WD 90C24                 E,I         E         E
	4900CT          Chips&Technology 65545   E,I         E         E
	Portege 610CT   Chips&Technology 65546   E,I         E         E
	Satellite Pro   Chips&Technology 65546   E,I         E         E
	 400CDT
	Satellite Pro   Chips&Technology 65548   E,I       E,I         E
	 410CDT
	Tecra 700CT     Chips&Technology 65548   E,I       E,I         E
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zenith  Z-Note GT       Chips&Technology 65548   E,I       E,I         E
Data    Z-Noteflex      WD 90C24                 E,I       E           E
Systems
================================================================================
		* E = With External Monitor 	I = With Internal Monitor	

Caution! - Even though many notebook computers are capable of supporting 
external monitors at a resolution higher than 640x480, do not change the 
default video resolution on a notebook computer to be anything other than 
what the internal monitor can support. Higher resolution video modes do not 
work on the integrated LCD screen; if you happen to start up the window 
system without an external monitor, you may not be able to see anything on 
the LCD screen. In some cases, this may even damage your LCD screen. 

Video Driver Update Diskette

The contents of this diskette are discussed in Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 
Video Driver Update 3."

For a complete list of the known problems that are fixed in this Video Driver 
Update, see the README files that get installed in the patch directories 
/var/sadm/patch/<patch number>, where <patch number> is one of the 
following for Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3: 102986-03, 
102988-04, 102989-02, 102991-04, 102993-02, 102995-02, 102996-03, 
103000-03, 103209-02, 103343-01, 103364-01, 103375-01, 103435-02, 
103436-01, 103437-01.

2. Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 3

This chapter contains a brief description of the video support included in this 
Video Driver Update, followed by known problems and installation 
instructions. Read through the entire chapter once before installing the Video 
Driver Update. 

Video Driver Update Contents

This release contains two diskettes labeled "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 
3 Video 1 Diskette" and "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 3 Video 2 
Diskette." It is intended to be used on Solaris 2.5 x86 or Solaris 2.5.1 x86 
systems only. 

Video Support

Table 2-1 contains a list of the video display adapters supported in this Video 
Driver Update.

While this table includes the resolution and color depth capabilities of each
adapter, it is important to note that the resolution and color depth you
select are also dependent on the capabilities of your monitor and the amount
of video memory on the card. See x86 Device Configuration Guide for more
information.


Table 2-1	Video Display Adapters Supported in This Video Driver Update  
================================================================================
				Video Display Adapters
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		 			Resolution and Color Depth
		   (A=800x600; B=1024x768; C=1152x900; D=1280x1024; E=1600x1200)
						     A     B     C     D     E
Vendor/Model             Bus  Chipset (Note 7)      8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24
================================================================================
ATI
 Graphics Pro Turbo      PCI  ATI Mach64 (Note 1)   x x   x x   x     x
 Graphics Pro Turbo      VLB  ATI Mach64 (Note 1)   x x   x x   x     x
 Graphics Pro Turbo 1600 PCI  ATI Mach64            x  x  x x   x x   x     x
 Graphics Xpression      PCI  ATI Mach64 (Note 1)   x x   x     x     x
 Graphics Xpression      VLB  ATI Mach64 (Note 1)   x x   x     x     x
 Mach64CT                --   ATI Mach64CT          x  x  x     x     x 
 Mach64CT Rev.2          --   ATI Mach64CT          x  x  x     x     x     
 Winturbo                PCI  ATI Mach64 (Note 1,2) x x   x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boca Voyager 64          PCI  S3 Trio64             x x   x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chips &  Technology
 65545 (Note 3)          --   P65545                x     x     x
 65548 (Note 3)          --   P65548                x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cirrus Logic
 5428 chipset (Note 3)   --   GD5428                x     x     x     x
 5429 chipset (Note 3)   --   GD5429                x     x     x     x
 5436 chipset (Note 3)   PCI  GD5436                x  x  x     x     x
 54M40 chipset (Note 3) --    GD54M40               x
 5446 chipset (Note 3)   PCI  GD5446                x  x  x     x     x
 7543 chipset (Note 3)   --   GD7543                x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compaq
 ProSignia 300           --   Cirrus Logic 5424     x  
 QVision 1280 chipset    EISA ORION (Note 4)        x     x     x     x
 QVision 2000            PCI  Matrox MGA-2          x x   x     x     x
 QVision 2000 (Rev. G)   PCI  Matrox MGA-3	    x x   x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diamond
 Stealth SE              PCI  S3 Trio32             x     x     x
 Stealth64 Video 2000    PCI  S3 Vision 868	    x x   x     x     x   
 Stealth64 Video 2001    PCI  S3 Vision 765	    x x   x     x     x      
 Stealth64 Video 3000    PCI  S3 Vision 968 (Note 5)x x   x x   x x   x x  x
 Stealth64 Graphics 2000 PCI  S3 Trio64 	    x x   x     x     x  
 Stealth64 Graphics 2000 PCI  S3 Vision 864	    x x   x     x     x  
 Viper Pro               PCI  Weitek Power 9100     x  x  x  x  x     x    x
 Viper Pro               VLB  Weitek Power 9100     x  x  x  x  x     x    x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================
				Video Display Adapters, Cont.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		 			Resolution and Color Depth
		   (A=800x600; B=1024x768; C=1152x900; D=1280x1024; E=1600x1200)
						     A     B     C     D     E
Vendor/Model             Bus  Chipset (Note 7)      8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM
 PC 330--Model 6575      --   S3 864                x  x  x     x     x
 PC 330--Model 6576      --   S3 Trio64             x     x     x
 PC 350--Model 6581      --   GD5430                x     x     x     x
 PC 360--Model 6598      --   Storm                 x  x  x  x  x  x  x     x
 PC 750--Model 6885-35H  --   S3864 + S3 SDAC       x  x  x     x     x
 PC 750--Model 6885-J0M  --   S3864 + S3 SDAC       x  x  x     x     x
 PC Server 310--Model    --   S3 868                x     x     x     x
  8639-0DT
 PC Server 310--Model    --   S3 864                x     x     x
  8639-0XT
 PC Server 320--Model    --   GD5430                x     x
  8640-MXT
 PC Server 320--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8640-0NJ
 PC Server 320--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8640-0XT
 PC Server 320--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8640-0YT
 PC Server 320--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8640-0DV
 PC Server 500--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8641-0YR
 PC Server 500--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8641-0YT
 PC Server 520--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8641-ED2
 PC Server 520--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8641-EDG
 PC Server 520--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8641-EZS
 PC Server 520--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8641-EZV
 PC Server 720--Model    --   GD5428                x     x
  8642-0ZO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel
 Professional/GX
  High Resolution        --   ATI Mach32           x  x   x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number Nine
 9FX Motion 331          PCI  S3 Trio64V+          x  x   x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oak Technology     	 
 OTI107                  PCI  OTI107               x x    x     x     x
 OTI111                  PCI  OTI111               x x    x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S3
 Trio32 (Note 3)         --   S3 Trio32            x     x
 Trio64V+ chipset        --   S3 Trio64V+          x x   x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPEA
 V7-Mirage P-64          PCI  S3 868               x  x  x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STB
 Powergraph 64 Video     PCI  S3 Trio64V+          x  x  x     x     x

================================================================================
				Video Display Adapters, Cont.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		 			Resolution and Color Depth
		   (A=800x600; B=1024x768; C=1152x900; D=1280x1024; E=1600x1200)
						     A     B     C     D     E
Vendor/Model             Bus  Chipset (Note 7)      8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trident
 9440 (Note 6)           PCI  TGU19440             x     x
 9680                    PCI  TGU19680             x     x     x     x
================================================================================
(Note 1) Support is provided for ATI cards with Mach64 chips and the
	 following RAMDACs: ATT68860, ATT20C408, ATT20C491, ATT20C498,
	 and STG1702.

(Note 2) The ATI WINTURBO model is equivalent to the Gateway ATI GX
	 Mach64 PCI video card.

(Note 3) SunSoft does not guarantee that every video card with this chipset
	 will work, but is is possible that your model will be one of a large
	 number that can be used successfully.

(Note 4) Used on Compaq QVision 1280/E Graphics Controller and in
	 Compaq Deskpro 590.

(Note 5) Cards with either IBM526 or STG3026 RAMDACs are also supported.

(Note 6) This card does not work at the 1024x768 resolution with a 56-kHz  
         refresh rate.

(Note 7) The information in the chipset column does not guarantee that video
	 boards made by another manufacturer using the same chipset will work.
	 Only the specific models listed by Vendor, Model, Bus, and Chipset
	 have been tested.

"--"  in the Bus column indicates a video controller model that is used on 
      video display adapters and motherboards.

Notebook Support

A new feature in the Solaris implementation of the X Window System is 
available for notebook systems that allow the state of the display to be 
detected. This is described in "New Notebook Feature" on page 4.

Table 1-2 contains a list of notebook displays supported in this Video Driver 
Update. The systems shown in this table support the new feature described 
above.

Video Driver Update Release Notes

o Matrox Millenium cards now work at all supported resolutions and color 
depths. 

o Support for NEC 5FGe and NEC 6FGp monitors has been added.

o Video adapters based on the Cirrus Logic 5424 chipset with 512-Kbyte 
DRAM may not perform well in 800x600x256 mode under the Solaris 
OpenWindows environment, particularly if the selected monitor refresh rate 
is 60 Hz or higher. This is a hardware limitation. To obtain the best 
performance in 800x600x256 mode, choose the "Multifrequency-38kHz" 
monitor type when configuring the window system.

o If your video adapter contains the S3 Vision 764 or 765 chips, but is not in 
the list of supported adapters, it may work with one of the "S3 Trio64" or 
"S3 Trio64V+" entries listed by the kdmconfig program.

o If your video adapter contains the S3 Vision 864 chip, but is not in the list of 
supported adapters, it may work with one of the "S3 Vision864" entries 
listed by the kdmconfig program.

o If your video adapter contains the S3 Vision 864 video chip with S3 SDAC, 
but is not in the list of supported adapters, it may work with one of the 
"S3 Vision864 with S3 SDAC" entries listed by the kdmconfig program.

o If your video adapter contains the Trident TVGA 9000i chip, it may work 
with the "Trident TVGA9000i(512k)" entry listed by the kdmconfig 
program.

o This Video Driver Update also includes software fixes to some known 
problems. For a list of the known problems that are fixed in this Video 
Driver Update, see the README files that get installed in the patch 
directories /var/sadm/patch/<patch number>, where <patch number> is 
one of the following for Video Driver Update: 102986-03, 102988-04, 
102989-02, 102991-04, 102993-02, 102995-02, 102996-03, 
103000-03, 103209-02, 103343-01, 103364-01, 103375-01, 
103435-02, 103436-01, 103437-01.

Known Problems

Caution! - (1161494) Under the Solaris operating environment, the Diamond 
Viper video card based on the P9000 chipset is not compatible with a 
motherboard that has a Symphony chipset. This combination may cause the 
system to panic or reboot. If the Symphony chipset is present on the 
motherboard, do not use the Diamond Viper video card.

Note - The VLB version of the Diamond Viper SE adapter is not supported in 
this release.

o The VLB versions of the Diamond Viper and Diamond Viper Pro adapters 
do not work on some systems that have both PCI and VESA local bus 
support on the motherboard. The OpenWindows software will fail with an 
error message when you attempt to start it. The Solaris software expects a 
PCI version of the Diamond Viper boards if the system supports PCI.
Workaround: Use a PCI version of the Diamond Viper adapters on those 
systems that support both bus types. 

o (1192967) Due to hardware conflicts on some VESA local bus (VLB) systems, 
the Diamond Viper Pro VLB card may not function when configured at the 
default memory address (0xa0000000). If your system appears hung with a 
blank screen after starting the OpenWindows software, you will need to do 
the following:

a.  Reboot your system.

b.  Run the kdmconfig program. Choose a different memory address from 
the Memory Address screen. There are three possible choices: 
0x20000000, 0x80000000, 0xa0000000.

c.  Restart the OpenWindows software.

Follow these steps for each address until your system works correctly.

o (1227745) When using the Diamond Viper Pro in 24-bit mode, window 
borders get corrupted if the left side of an icon is dragged over the window.

o (1231973) When using the Diamond Viper Pro PCI with 4 Mbytes of video 
memory in 8-bit mode with 1280x1024 resolution and 80-kHz refresh rate, 
OpenWindows displays out of sync, making it unusable.
Workaround: Use 76- or 85-kHz refresh rates. 

o (1200858) The Diamond Viper SE adapter will not run with a refresh rate 
above 75 kHz in 1280x1024 resolution. (See the manufacturer's manual to 
verify the maximum horizontal sync rates.) In the current release, however, 
it also does not work with a refresh rate of 56 kHz in 1280x1024 resolution.
Workaround: Use a refresh rate of 64 kHz with 1280x1024 resolution.

o (1249432) The Trident 9440 adapter will not run with a 56-kHz refresh rate 
in 1024x768 resolution.
Workaround: Use a different refresh rate, such as 64 kHz, with 1024x 768 
resolution.

o (1211083) Iconifying and deiconifying windows sometimes leaves extended 
lines on the screen when a Number Nine Imagine 128 video card is 
installed.
Workaround: Refresh the screen when this happens.

o (1179339) The ATI Graphics Ultra Pro VLB video card with a Mach32 
graphics chip, a TI68875 BFN RAMDAC, and 2 Mbytes of DRAM may not 
work properly if the "ATI Graphic Ultra Pro (2MB)" entry is selected when 
configuring the window system. Vertical bars get displayed on the screen.
Workaround: If you have this version of the card, choose the "ATI Graphic 
Ultra Pro (1MB)" entry when configuring the window system, but note that 
you will not be able to use a resolution of 1280x1024. Note also that the ATI 
Graphics Ultra Pro VLB video card with VRAM does not have this problem.

o (1179340) Using the Intel Professional GX High Resolution system in 
1280x1024 with 256 colors mode and an 80-kHz monitor causes problems 
when returning to text mode after exiting the OpenWindows environment. 
The foreground color is set to purple; the background color is set to blue.
Workaround: Select either a different resolution or a different monitor 
frequency when configuring the window system.

o (1178899) On systems with video cards that use a hardware cursor, only one 
icon is shown when selecting multiple icons to drag and drop. This problem 
may be seen on video cards that contain the following chipsets: Imagine128, 
S3 864, S3 964, ATI Mach64, ATI Mach32, Matrox MGA-1, and Matrox 
MGA-2. Even though the multiple icons are not shown while being dragged 
and dropped, they are being selected and will be copied correctly.

o (1176285) Programs that use the Solaris(TM) PEX(TM) extension may fail if a 
user's XGLHOME variable is set incorrectly. If the XGLHOME shell environment 
variable points to a nonexistent path (or one that doesn't contain the XGL(TM) 
runtime binaries), then any program that uses the Solaris PEX extension 
(including XGL programs on most display adapters) will cause the server to 
abort. 
Workaround: Be careful when setting XGLHOME prior to starting the 
OpenWindows environment. Prior to running the openwin command, make 
sure your XGLHOME environment variable is either not set or points to a 
valid path for the system you are using.

o Some versions of the Orchid Kelvin 64 VLB video card have memory 
addressing limitations that may cause problems if your system contains 
32 Mbytes or more of RAM. A newer revision of this board addresses these 
problems. Unfortunately, there is no distinction made between revisions of 
this card. If your system has 32 Mbytes or more of RAM and you observe 
symptoms such as a fuzzy display or random vertical lines in the 
OpenWindows environment, contact Orchid Technology to request a newer 
version of this card. 

o The Number Nine Imagine 128, the #9GXE64, and #9GXE64 Pro video cards 
do not support interlaced mode. Configuring the window system using a 
monitor type of "MultiFrequency-38kHz (up to 1024x768 interlaced)" or 
"MultiFrequency-56kHz (up to 1280x1024 interlaced)" will cause the 
window system to fail. 
Workaround: Use a monitor that can support 1024x768 or 1280x1024 in non-
interlaced mode.

o (1173773) After running xlock, there may be a white border around the 
screen on systems with video cards that use the Tseng Labs W32p chipset. 
This border disappears after the screen is unlocked. 

o (1200644) When using an LCD screen at a resolution of 800x600, in 256 color 
mode, sometimes the image in the upper left portion of the screen will 
expand to fill the entire screen.
Workaround: Use the keys Fn-LCD/CRT three times to adjust the size and 
position of the screen.

o (1250528) Onboard mouse configuration for the Dell Latitude XPi 75D 
notebook computer will fail due to interrupt conflicts with the pcic driver. 
Workaround: Edit /kernel/drv/pcic.conf and remove the 12 from the 
res-irq line as shown below. Change:

res-irq=3,5,9,11,12,15

to:

res-irq=3,5,9,11,15

Run kdmconfig to reconfigure the mouse.



The following problems apply only to 24-bit depth color:

o (1173985) Icon Editor dies when saving a 24-bit image to a file.

o (1174561) The STB LIGHTSPEED VL video card used in 800x600 resolution, 
24-bit color mode, does not work properly with the Sony CPD 1604S 
monitor. 
Workaround: Do not use this particular monitor type at that resolution and 
color depth.

o Wabi(TM) will not run under 24-bit depth mode.

o The IslandPaint application does not work properly under 24-bit mode. All 
of the button icons on the left side of the window are either missing images 
or display incorrect ones.

Installing the Video Driver Update

The contents of the Video Driver Update diskettes are installed as patches on 
your Solaris 2.5 or Solaris 2.5.1 system. To do this, you must already have the 
Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 Driver Update installed and running on your x86 system. 

Note - When installing the Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 software on a system that 
contains one of the video cards listed in Table 2-1, if you choose to configure 
the window system, your card may not be included yet in the list of supported 
display adapters. However, you can still use a graphics-based interface to the 
Solaris installation program by choosing the standard 16 colors, 640x480 VGA. 
Alternatively, you can use a character-based interface by choosing not to 
configure the window system when asked.

After installing the Video Driver Update software, the installation script will 
give you the option of configuring the window system by running the 
kdmconfig program. If you choose to do this, you will be asked to configure 
your keyboard, mouse, and video card again; however, this time you will be 
able to select from a list that includes the newly supported video cards. 

1.  Become root.

Note - The Video Driver Update is released as two files, one of which is a 
compressed cpio image file. Consequently, if you are installing from diskette, 
there are a few extra steps that need to be taken to retrieve the files. If you have 
obtained the Video Driver Update image file from online sources and you are 
not installing the Video Driver Update from diskettes, you can proceed directly 
to step 5.

2.  Insert the "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 3 Video 1 Diskette" into 
drive 0.

Note - To see if Volume Management software is running, type:
ps -e | fgrep vold
For more information about managing diskettes and drives, see System 
Administration Guide, Volume I.

3.  First use cpio to copy the compressed cpio image file off the diskettes.

If Volume Management is running, turn it off temporarily.

# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop

# mkdir /tmp/Drivers

# cd /tmp/Drivers

# cpio -iduBI /dev/rdiskette0



 End of Medium on "input"

 Change to part 2 and press RETURN key [q]

4.  Insert the "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 3 Video 2 Diskette" into the 
drive and press Enter. 

cpio reports the number of blocks copied.

5.  Use zcat and cpio to copy the files from the compressed cpio image file, 
and run the install script.

The name of the compressed cpio image file is vdu?image.Z, where? 
represents the Video Driver Update number.

# zcat vdu* | cpio -icudB

# ./installdu.sh

6.  If Volume Management was turned off in step 3, you may turn it on again.

# /etc/init.d/volmgt start

7.  Configure the window system.

After the Video Driver Update software has been installed, the installation 
script asks if you want to configure the window system. If you don't want to 
configure it at this time, you must run the following commands after the 
installation script ends and before you start the OpenWindows software:

# kdmconfig -u

# kdmconfig -cf

If you want to configure the window system at this time, the kdmconfig 
program will be started for you. The kdmconfig program will ask you to 
configure your keyboard, mouse, and display adapter. The list of display 
adapters will appear alphabetically by vendor. To quickly scroll through the 
list, type the first few letters of the vendor name. For example, type Mi to 
get to the "Micronics Mpower4 Plus" entry. Some of the names of display 
adapters on the list may be followed by the amount of video memory on the 
card. For example, "Diamond Stealth 64 (2MB)" indicates 2 Mbytes of 
memory on the Diamond Stealth 64 card. Be sure to select an entry that 
matches your configuration.

8.  If prompted for this information, select the Correct Screen Size, Color 
Depth, Resolution, and Monitor from the list displayed by kdmconfig.

Selecting "8" for color depth means your adapter is capable of 8-bit color 
(256 colors), whereas "24" means 24-bit color (224 or 16,777,216 colors). After 
choosing the monitor's screen size, color depth, and resolution, you will be 
shown a list of supported monitors (unless you have already chosen one of 
the Diamond Viper card entries). If you have a multisync/multifrequency 
monitor, check the manufacturer's documentation to find out the maximum 
horizontal synchronization rate supported by the monitor. For example, if 
you have a ViewSonic 17 monitor, which has a maximum horizontal sync 
rate of 82 kHz, select "MultiFrequency-80kHz (up to 1600x1200@60 Hz)" as 
the monitor type.

Note - In order to support 1152x900 or 1280x1024 resolution on the Intergraph 
TD-1 display adapter, you must select an interlaced monitor type when 
configuring the Solaris window system or it will not function properly. Choose 
"MultiFrequency-56kHz (up to 1280x1024 interlaced)" as the monitor type.

9.  Remove the diskette from drive 0.

10. Clean up the temporary workspace.

# cd /

# rm -fr /tmp/Drivers

Installation of the Video Driver Update is complete, and you can now run the 
openwin command to start the window system. 

Configuring Secondary Displays

The feature described in "New Notebook Feature" on page 4 is used to 
configure a secondary display for a notebook computer that has an external 
monitor, without changing the default video resolution. Notebook computers 
that support this feature are listed in Table 1-2 on page 5.

For more information about configuring notebook computers not listed in 
Table 1-2, see the online document Solaris 2.5 x86 Notebook Supplement Guide, 
part number 802-5028-10 (available through the Internet and other locations; 
call your technical support provider). 

Caution! - Even though many notebook computers are capable of supporting 
external monitors at a resolution higher than 640x480, you should not change 
the default video resolution on a notebook computer to be anything other than 
what the internal monitor can support. Higher resolution video modes do not 
work on the integrated LCD screen; if you happen to start up the window 
system without an external monitor, you may not be able to see anything on 
the LCD screen. In some cases, this may even damage your LCD screen.

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