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Contents

About This Book

1.  What's New in Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 7

    New Video Support

    New Notebook Support

    Modified Video Driver Update Distribution and Installation 
    Instructions

    Video Driver Update Diskettes

    Patch Structure in This Release

2.  Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 7

    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 7 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
other devices--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 7,"
provides information about what is new in this release.

Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 7," 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 devices such as SCSI host bus adapters, the disk
  interface, network adapters, and audio cards.

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--For updated Hardware Compatibility Lists, open URL
  http://access1.Sun.COM/certify/hcl.html. For Driver Updates, open URL
  http://access1.sun.com/drivers/driverMain.html.

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, write 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.

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1. What's New in Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 7 

Video Driver Update 7 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
release.

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
7."

New Video Support

Table 1-1 contains a list of the new video display adapters supported in
Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 7.

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 1)     8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24  8 24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compaq
 ProLiant 1000           --   Cirrus Logic GD5420  x
 ProLiant 1500           --   Cirrus Logic GD5420  x
 ProLiant 2000           --   Cirrus Logic GD54M30 x
 ProLiant 2500           --   Cirrus Logic GD5420  x
 ProLiant 4000           --   Cirrus Logic GD5420  x
 ProLiant 4500           --   Cirrus Logic GD5424  x
 ProLiant 5000           --   Cirrus Logic GD5424  x
 ProSignia 300/500       --   Cirrus Logic GD5420  x
 ProSignia 300/500       --   Cirrus Logic GD5424  x
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELSA
 Victory 3D              PCI  S3 ViRGE             x  x  x  x  x     x
 Winner 3000-S           PCI  S3 ViRGE             x  x  x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel
 TMI/IPG                 --   WD9031A              x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number Nine
 Imagine 128 Pro         PCI  Imagine 128          x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x
 Imagine 128 Series 2e   PCI  Imagine 128 V2       x  x  x  x  x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STB
 Lightspeed 128          PCI  ET 6000              x  x  x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tseng
 ET 6000                 --   ET 6000              x  x  x     x     x
================================================================================
(Note 1) 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 7."

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 7. The systems listed in this table support
automatic LCD resolution configuration, described in "Notebook Support" in
Chapter 2.

Table 1-2	New Notebook Displays Supported in This Video Driver Update   
======================================================================================
				Notebook Display Video Support
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Resolution and Color Depth*
						640x480   800x600  1024x768  1280x1024
						-------	  -------  --------  -------- 
Vendor/Model	 	Chipset     		   8 24      8 24      8 24      8 24 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Toshiba Portege 650CT   Chips&Technology 65550             E,I         E         E
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
		* E = With External Monitor 	I = With Internal Monitor	

For a complete list of video display adapters supported in this release, see 
Table 2-2 in Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 7."

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 start up the window system without 
an external monitor, you may not see anything on the LCD screen; in some 
cases, this may even damage your LCD screen. 

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 
diskettes or from online sources. If you are installing from diskettes, a few 
more steps are required. See Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver 
Update 7," for instructions.

Video Driver Update Diskettes

The contents of these diskettes are discussed in Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 
x86 Video Driver Update 7."

For a complete list of the known problems that are fixed in this Video Driver
Update, see the README file that gets installed in the patch directory
/var/sadm/patch/<patch number>, where <patch number> for Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86
Video Driver Update 7 is 103500-04.

Patch Structure in This Release

In Video Driver Update 7, there is one patch for all drivers.

Each driver is identified by a string with the format

category-drivername-version

After installing this Video Driver Update as described in Chapter 2, at the 
system prompt, type:

% pkgparam SUNWxwpls TOPDRVLIST

This will provide a sorted list showing all video drivers installed on the system 
as well as the current version number of each.

2. Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 7

This chapter contains a brief description of the video support included in this 
Video Driver Update, followed by known problems and installation 
instructions. Read 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 
7 Video 1 Diskette" and "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 7 Video 2 
Diskette." The release should 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, 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   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     
 Mach64VT                PCI  ATI Mach64VT          x x   x     x     x   
 Video Expression        PCI  ATI Mach64VT          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)          --   F65545                x     x     x
 65548 (Note 3)          --   F65548                x     x     x
 65550 (Note 3)          --   F65550                x     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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================
				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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compaq
 ProLiant 1000           --   Cirrus Logic GD5420   x
 ProLiant 1500           --   Cirrus Logic GD5420   x
 ProLiant 2000           --   Cirrus Logic GD5420   x
 ProLiant 2500           --   Cirrus Logic GD54M30  x
 ProLiant 4000           --   Cirrus Logic GD5420   x
 ProLiant 4500           --   Cirrus Logic GD5424   x
 ProLiant 5000           --   Cirrus Logic GD5424   x
 ProSignia 300           --   Cirrus Logic GD5424   x  
 ProSignia 300/500       --   Cirrus Logic GD5420   x
 ProSignia 300/500       --   Cirrus Logic GD5424   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 3D 2000         PCI  S3 ViRGE              x x   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  
 Stealth SE              PCI  S3 Trio32             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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELSA
 Victory 3D             PCI  S3 ViRGE               x x   x x   x     x
 Winner 1000 AVI        PCI  S3 868                 x x   x     x     x      
 Winner 2000Pro-X       PCI  S3 968                 x x   x x   x x   x x  x
 Winner 3000-S          PCI  S3 ViRGE               x x   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      --   Cirrus Logic 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 Trio64V+           x     x     x        
  8639-0EO
 PC Server 310--Model    --   S3 864                x     x     x
  8639-0XT
 PC Server 320--Model    --   Cirrus Logic GD5428   x     x
  8640-0DV
 PC Server 320--Model    --   Cirrus Logic GD5428   x     x
  8640-0NJ
 PC Server 320--Model    --   Cirrus Logic GD5428   x     x
  8640-0XT
 PC Server 320--Model    --   Cirrus Logic GD5428   x     x
  8640-0YT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================
				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 Server 320--Model    --   Cirrus Logic GD5430   x     x
  8640-MXT
 PC Server 325--Model    --   Cirrus Logic GD5436   x     x     x        
  8639-ESO                    
 PC Server 325--Model    --   Cirrus Logic GD5436   x     x     x        
  8639-ESV                    
 PC Server 500--Model    --   Cirrus Logic 5428     x     x
  8641-0YR
 PC Server 500--Model    --   Cirrus Logic 5428     x     x
  8641-0YT
 PC Server 520--Model    --   Cirrus Logic 5428     x     x
  8641-ED2
 PC Server 520--Model    --   Cirrus Logic 5428     x     x
  8641-EDG
 PC Server 520--Model    --   Cirrus Logic 5428     x     x
  8641-EZS
 PC Server 520--Model    --   Cirrus Logic 5428     x     x
  8641-EZV
 PC Server 720--Model    --   Cirrus Logic 5428     x     x
  8642-0ZO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel
 Professional/GX
  High Resolution        --   ATI Mach32            x x   x     x     x
 TMI/IPG                 --   WD9031A               x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Matrox
 MGA Millenium 220       PCI  STORM                 x x   x x   x x   x x   x x
 MGA Mystique            PCI  MGA 1064SG            x x   x x   x x   x x   x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number Nine
 9FX Motion 331          PCI  S3 Trio64V+           x x   x     x     x
 9FX Reality 332         PCI  S3 ViRGE              x x   x     x     x
 Imagine 128 Pro         PCI  Imagine 128           x x   x x   x x   x x   x x
 Imagine 128 Series 2    PCI  Imagine 128 V2        x x   x x   x x   x     x
 Imagine 128 Series 2e   PCI  Imagine 128 V2        x x   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
 ViRGE chipset           --   S3 ViRGE              x x   x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPEA
 V7-Mirage P-64          PCI  S3 868                x x   x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STB
 Lightspeed 128          PCI  ET 6000               x x   x     x     x
 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  TGUI9440              x     x
 9680                    PCI  TGUI9680              x     x     x     x
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tseng
 ET 6000                 --   ET 6000               x x   x     x     x
================================================================================
(Note 1) Support is provided for ATI cards with Mach64 chips and the
	 following RAMDACs: ATT8860, ATT20C408, ATT20C491, ATT20C498, STG1702,
         and STG1703.

(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 it is possible that your model will be one of a large
	 number that can be used successfully.

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

(Note 5) Cards using either IBM or TI RAMDACs only.

(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

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 2-2, 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 
is used. If the LCD is off, which is generally the case when you are using a CRT 
external monitor, the driver uses 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). 

Table 2-2 contains a list of the notebook displays supported in this Solaris 
2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update. Only the systems listed in this table 
support the automatic LCD resolution configuration.

Table 2-2	Supported Notebook Displays 
=====================================================================================
				Notebook Display Video Support
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Resolution and Color Depth*
						640x480   800x600  1024x768  1280x1024
						-------	  -------  --------  --------   
Vendor/Model	 	Chipset     		   8 24      8 24      8 24      8 24 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ambra   SN425C (Note 1) WD 90C24                   I
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST     Ascentia 950N   Cirrus Logic GD7543      E,I       E,I         E
	 w/SVGA Panel
	PowerExec       WD 90C26                   I
	  4/33SL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compaq  ARMADA 4120T    Cirrus Logic GD7548                E,I         E
        LTE 4/25C       WD 90C24                   I                    
        LTE 4/33C       WD 90C24                   I                    
        LTE Elite 4/40C WD 90C24                 E,I       E           E
        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
        Latitude XPi    Neo Magic NM2070                   E,I         E
         P 133ST
        Latitude LM     Neo Magic NM2070                   E,I         E
         P 133ST
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ergo    Power Brick     WD 90C24                   I                    
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HP      Omni 5550       Chips&Technology 65548   E,I       E,I         E
        (Note 2)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM     ThinkPad 750    WD 90C24                 E,I                    
        ThinkPad 750C   WD 90C24                   I                    
        ThinkPad 755C   WD 90C24                 E,I       E           E
	ThinkPad 755CD  WD 90C24                 E,I       E           E
	ThinkPad 755CV  WD 90C24                 E,I       E           E
	ThinkPad 755CX  WD 90C24                 E,I       E,I         E
	 w/SVGA Panel
        ThinkPad 760CD  Trident 9320                       E,I         E
	ThinkPad 760ED  Trident 9385                       E,I         E         E
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEC     Versa/50        WD 90C24                   I                    
        Versa M75C      Chips&Technology 65540   E,I       E           E
	Versa M75HC     Chips&Technology 65545   E,I       E,I         E
        Versa UltraLite WD 90C24                   I                    
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Panasonic CF-V211       WD 90C24                   I                    
          (Note 1)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TI      Extensa 560CDT  Cirrus Logic GD7543      E,I         E         E
        TravelMate      Cirrus Logic GD6440        I                 
         4000E TFT 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 2-2	Supported Notebook Displays 
=====================================================================================
				Notebook Display Video Support, Cont. 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Resolution and Color Depth*
						640x480   800x600  1024x768  1280x1024
						-------	  -------  --------  --------   
Vendor/Model	 	Chipset     		   8 24      8 24      8 24      8 24 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
        Portege 650CT   Chips&Technology 65550             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
 	Satellite Pro   Chips&Technology 65550   E,I       E,I         E	 E
	 425CDT
	T3400           WD 90C24                   I                   
	T4400C          WD 90C30                   I                   
	T4600C          WD 90C26                   I                   
	T4700C          WD 90C24                   I                   
	Tecra 700CT     Chips&Technology 65548   E,I       E,I         E
 	Tecra 720CDT    Chips&Technology 65550   E,I       E,I       E,I         E 
        Tecra 730CDT    Chips&Technology 65550   E,I       E,I       E,I         E
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twinhead Slimnote 486E  WD 90C24                   I                    
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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	

Note 1: Select "T3400ct, T4700ct, Twinhead 486E, ThinkPad 750: WD90C24 w/1 Mb"
        when configuring the display adapter during Solaris installation.

Note 2: The HP Omnibook 5500CT does not support panning.

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 start up the window system without an
external monitor, you may not see anything on the LCD screen; in some cases,
this may even damage your LCD screen.

Video Driver Update Release Notes

o The problem of corrupted window borders occurring when the left side of an
  icon was dragged over the window while using the Diamond Viper Pro in 24-bit
  mode has been fixed.

o The problem of OpenWindows displaying out of sync 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 has been fixed.

o The problem of extended lines being left on the screen when iconifying and
  deiconifying windows while using a Number Nine Imagine 128 video card has
  been fixed.

o The problem seen on systems with video cards that use hardware cursors, in
  which only one icon was shown when multiple icons to drag and drop were
  selected, has been fixed. This problem was 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.

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

o NEC 5FGe and NEC 6FGp monitors are supported.

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 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 S3 ViRGE chip, but is not in the list of
  supported adapters, it may work with one of the "S3 ViRGE" 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 file that gets installed in the patch directory
  /var/sadm/patch/<patch number>.

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, do the following:

  a.  Reboot your system.

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

  c.  Restart the OpenWindows software.

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

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 (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 (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: Press 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.

o (4018948) If a raster image is being displayed using a Trident 9440 or Trident
  9680 adapter, and an Image Tool: Palette control window is dragged on top of
  it and then dismissed, a black square will be left on the displayed image.

  Workaround: Refresh the screen by using Refresh from the Workspace Utilities
  menu. Make sure that no other window, including the Workspace menu, overlaps
  the raster image when you refresh the screen.

o (4023057) XSun core dumps when attempting to display raster files. Using Image
  Tool to display raster files on the Intel TMI/IPG system using the
  WD9031A-based video adapter fails. As a workaround, use the program xv.

o (4023063) The display at resolution 800x600 on the Intel TMI/IPG system is not
  correct. In the OpenWindows environment, the right edge of the screen appears
  to have synchronization problems.


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 a patch 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. 

In Video Driver Update 7, there is one patch for all drivers; the patch number 
is 103500-04.

Each driver is identified by a string with the format

category-drivername-version

After installing this Video Driver Update as described in this chapter, at the 
system prompt, type:

% pkgparam SUNWxwpls TOPDRVLIST

This will provide a sorted list showing all video drivers installed on the system 
as well as the current version number of each.

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 able 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. 

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 diskettes, 
a few extra steps are required to retrieve the files. 

If you obtained the Video Driver Update files du7vid1.bin and du7vid2.Z 
from online sources, become root, use cp to copy the files to the /tmp 
directory, and type the following commands:

# uncompress du7vid2.Z
# cat du7vid1.bin du7vid2 | cpio -ivcdm

This will create a file named vdu7image.Z. You can then proceed directly to 
Step 5 below.

If you are obtaining the Video Driver Update image file from diskettes, follow 
these steps.

1.  Become root.

2.  Insert "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 7 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 "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 7 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.

    o 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

    o If you want to configure the window system at this time, the kdmconfig
      program will be started for you. This 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 (2^24 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 "Notebook Support" earlier in this chapter 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 2-2.

For more information about configuring notebook computers not listed in 
Table 2-2, see the online document Solaris 2.5 x86 Notebook Supplement Guide.
