HP 7500 PCI User's Manual
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1. Threads Restriction The RADEON 7500 Mesa3D library for OpenVMS is not thread safe However Mesa3D can be used in a multithreaded program if the use of Mesa3D is restricted to a single thread within the program No Backing Store Save Under for 3D Windows Backing store and save under features are not supported when 3D is in use Multiple Graphics Cards Support The ATI RADEON 7500 software has been tested for up to 4 cards per system All operations including hardware accelerated 3D graphics are supported on every card in the system Consult your Integrity system options documentation for detailed information on number of cards supported and configuration limitations The embedded graphics available on most HP Integrity systems based on the ATI RADEON 7000 is compatible with multi head operation with the ATI RADEON 7500 option card and can be combined when using multi head operation Multi Screen Versus XINERAMA By default multiple screens are handled as traditional X11 multiple screens However the screens can be handled as a single virtual screen using the XINERAMA extension This is documented both in the DECW PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP COM procedure and in the Motif documentation NOTE Only 2D operation is possible when using XINERAMA 3D operation will not function correctly or will use software only no acceleration 10 Chapter 3 HP OpenVMS 164 Graphics Software Installation amp Customization ATI RADEON2. Server Hardware Information hitp docs hp com hpux hw The http docs hp com hpux hw Web site is the systems hardware portion of the docs hp com and provides HP nPartition server hardware management details including site preparation installation and more Preface ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Diagnostics and Event Monitoring Hardware Support Tools Complete information about HP s hardware support tools including online and offline diagnostics and event monitoring tools is at the http docs hp com hpux diag Web site This site has manuals tutorials FAQs and other reference material Web Site for HP Technical Support http us support2 external hp com HP s IT resource center Web site at http us support2 external hp com provides comprehensive support information for IT professionals on a wide variety of topics including software hardware and networking Books about HP UX Published by Prentice Hall The http www hp com hpbooks Web site lists the HP books that Prentice Hall currently publishes such as HP UX books including HP UX 11i System Administration Handbook http www hp com hpbooks prentice ptr _0130600814 htm1l HP UX Virtual Partitions http www hp com hpbooks prentice ptr_0130352128 html HP books are available worldwide through bookstores online booksellers and office and computer stores Printing History The printing history below identifies the editio
3. 7500 graphics card Does the monitor support the resolution and refresh rate that the Xserver is running at At high resolutions and refresh rates this type of problem can occur on some monitors Use only the cables provided with the monitors Lower the refresh rate and or resolution 22 Chapter 4
4. If any logical name is not defined then the respective default is in effect You can also confirm the settings and any errors in the setup by examining the server error log file TYPE SYSSMANAGER DECWSSERVER_0_ ERROR LOG Overriding the Default Settings The SYSSMANAGER DECW PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP COM procedure contains documentation for many of the default X11 server settings that may be changed For more information on making changes to the default settings symbols and system wide logical names refer to the manual titled Managing DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Systems An online version of this document is available at http h71000 www7 hp com DOC 73final 6300 6300PRO HTML A complete list of available DECwindows Motif V1 3 1 documentation is available at http h71000 www7 hp com DOC decwin131 html For newer releases of documentation check the main HP OpenVMS Systems Documentation site at http h71000 www7 hp com doc index html OpenVMS Alpha and 164 use the same implementation of X11 and Motif and documentation for one generally applies to the other unless otherwise noted Chapter 3 11 HP OpenVMS 164 Graphics Software Installation amp Customization ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide To override the default settings follow these steps 1 Copy or rename the SYS MANAGER DECW PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP TEMPLATE file to create a new command com file called DECW P
5. Standard Error Devices After leaving the standard error devices menu you will be back in the menu from step 4 Choose Cold Reset This resets the system and sends the console output to the serial console Chapter 4 HP UX Configuration ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Verification of Hardware Installation After the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller has been installed and the system has rebooted verify the graphics card was correctly installed and identify which device file corresponds to which card 1 Run the command ioscan fun C graphics Output similar to the following should appear There should be one line for every graphics device in the system Each device should have gvid_core for a driver and the S W State should be CLAIMED Class I HIW Path Driver S W State H W Type Description graphics 0 0 3 1 0 gvid_core CLAIMED INTERACE PCI Display 10025157 graphics 1 0 6 2 0 gvid_core CLAIMED INTERACE PCI Display 10025159 2 Display the contents of dev gvid_info by running the command cat dev gvid_info Output similar to the following should appear There should be one line i e one device file for every graphics device in the system dev gvidO dev gvid1 3 Determine the association of physical graphics cards to special device files dev gvid by running the command Setmon N dev gvid0 The output should look something like Device dev gvid0 is a ATI Radeon 7000 li the device is
6. controller you are about to install If your system had a previously installed graphics option you can use that expansion slot Remove the slot cover if you are using a new slot Refer to your system owner s guide for information about graphics option slots Chapter 2 5 Installation ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide 7 Grasp the top edge of the graphics option carefully insert it into the slot and seat it firmly 8 Secure the module with the screw 9 Replace the computer cover 10 Ensure that the monitor cable is connected to the video output connector located on the back of the graphics option 11 Reconnect the AC power cables to the wall outlet or turn on the circuit breakers if applicable to your system to restore power to the system 12 Perform a normal power up of your computer system 13 If the system is an HP UX system you must switch the system console over to a serial console See Changing the Boot Console on page 16 6 Chapter 2 3 HP OpenVMS 164 Graphics Software Installation and Customization This chapter provides information for installing and modifying the software required to support 2D and 3D graphics with the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller under the HP OpenVMS 164 operating system The ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller is directly supported by OpenVMS 164 without additional software Bug fixes and new feature support are supplied using the standard Op
7. is represented using this font e Text to be replaced with text that you supplyis represented using this font iv Preface ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Example Enter the 1s 1 filename command means you must replace filename with your own text e Keyboard keys and graphical interface items such as buttons tabs and menu items are represented using this font Examples The Control key the OK button the General tab the Options menu e Menu gt Submenu represents a menu selection you can perform Example Select the Partition gt Create Partition action means you must select the Create Partition menu item from the Partition menu e Example screen output is represented using this font Reader Comments and Feedback HP welcomes your feedback on this publication Please address your comments to edit presskit rsn hp com and note that you will not receive an immediate reply All comments are appreciated Related Information Visit the HP Web site at www hp com for service tools and more information about ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller You can find other information on HP server hardware management Microsoft Windows and diagnostic support tools in the following publications Web Site for HP Technical Documentation http docs hp com The main Web site for HP technical documentation is http docs hp com which has complete information available for free
8. need to change 1 ServerLayout section The ServerLayout section contains references to the Screen sections 2 Screen sections The Screen sections in turn contain references to the Device sections 3 Device sections For this example we will assume there are two ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controllers in the system These graphics cards have the device files dev gvid0 and dev gvid1 We will change the XF86Config file to allow for a three screened multihead system The first graphics card e g dev gvid0 is dual screened and the second graphics card is single screened The lowest level is the Device section This maps a physical device to a device identifier The three Device sections for this example are as follows Section Device Identifier ATI Radeon 7500 QW 0 Connector 1 DeviceFile dev gvid0 EndSection Section Device Identifier ATI Radeon 7500 QW 0 Connector 2 DeviceFile deuv gvid0 Screen 1 EndSection Section Device Identifier ATI Radeon 7500 QW 1 Connector 1 DeviceFile dev gvid1 EndSection The first device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 0 Connecter 1 is the first screen on the first device The second device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 0 Connecter 2 is the second screen on the first device Note that it has the Screen 1 field which selects the second video output on the graphics card If this field is omitted it is assumed the device is using the first video output on the graphi
9. o One card in slot 3 or 4 but not both o One card in slot 5 or 6 but not both o One card in slot 7 o One card in slot 8 If ATI RADEON 7500 cards are plugged into slot 3 and 4 or 5 and 6 the following error message may be displayed during system startup and the system will not function correctly WARNING 2 Insufficient resources to assign one or more I O devices Default Depth 24 Bits Per Pixel OpenVMS has traditionally set the default pixel depth to 8 bits per pixel on 2D graphics options and 24 bits per pixel on 3D options With the expanding use of applications such as MOZILLA and increased use of various types of images such as GIF and JPEG the default depth for both 2D and 3D has been changed to 24 bits per pixel NOTE Many older applications may assume a specific depth and visual type in particular 8 bits per pixel and PsuedoColor If your graphics application or a utility depends upon the depth you can either modify the application or change the default pixel depth For example the PAINT program which ships on DECwindows Motif currently only support 8 bits per pixel For instructions on changing the pixel depth see Overriding the Default Settings on page 11 8 Chapter 3 HP OpenVMS 164 Graphics Software Installation amp Customization ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Multiple Colormaps 8 Bits Per Pixel Multiple colormaps are not supported by the hardware The ATI RAD
10. the Manageability card or Device dev gvid0 is a ATI Radeon 7500 QW if the device is the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics card ATI RADEON 7500 as Default Xserver Device The program sam can be used to make the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller the default Xserver device This is for a single screen Xserver configuration For a multihead Xserver configuration see Multihead Support on page 20 1 Login as root 2 Run usr sbin sam Choose Display gt Xserver Configuration All graphics cards in the system are listed Choose the graphics device that is the current Xserver device This device may or may not be the ATI RADEON 7500 From the pull down menu select Actions gt Remove Screen from Configuration Choose the new device you would like to be the default Xserver device The new device should be one of the ATI RADEON 7500 device entries From the pull down menu choose Actions gt Add Screen to Configuration 3 Restart the Xserver 3 Chapter 4 17 HP UX Configuration ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Resolutions ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controllers can support various graphics resolutions and refresh rates as shown in Table 4 1 In addition to these standard resolutions and refresh rates the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller will also support any resolutions and refresh rates that are supported by the specific monitor that it is connected to the ATI RADEON 7500 card Table 4 1 Standard Suppor
11. 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Screen Order and Forcing Single Headed Operation Screen order is determined by the bus ordering of devices and will vary across platforms The DECW PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP COM file allows the user to override the ordering of screens or to force single headed operation See the documentation in the file and in the Motif documentation for more information For example to force a specific graphics option to be used in single head mode in this case GHBO add the line DEFINE SYSTEM NOLOG DECW PRIMARY_DEVICE GHB0 Modifying the Graphics Configuration ATI RADEON 7500 Default Graphics Settings The default graphics resolution is 1024 x 768 The default refresh rate is 70 Hz The default pixel depth is 24 bits per pixel and the default visual type is TrueColor Determining Current Settings To find the current settings under OpenVMS issue the following commands in order at the DCL prompt Gdecw utils decw define utils xdpyinfo In addition you can show the following logical names at the DCL prompt SHOW LOGICAL SYSTEM DECWS SSERVER PIXEL DEPTH SHOW LOGICAL SYSTE ECWSSERVER_ REFRESH RATE SHOW LOGICAL TABLE DECWSSERVER DECWS XSIZE IN PIXELS o SHOW LOGICAL TABLE DECW SERVER DECWSYSIZE IN PIXELS SHOW LOGICAL TAB DECWSSERVER DECWS SERVER DEFAULT VISUAL CLASS
12. ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide First Edition Revision A O invent Manufacturing Part Number AB551 96002 Revision A April 2005 Copyright 2004 2005 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Legal Notices Copyright Notices Copyright 2004 2005 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Contents bot ei e 0 EE 1 Module Description iissecassstecidessdettadsieersasasdtbaseaestbosiaget labsigeeladisdet thbesestidasadel SEERE E A EER 1 Connector Eeer e noisette SE SEET SE 3 jahao kb LSH KON INS NE AR RE eS av as RE EERIE EERE ERNE RR EE IEEE 5 Wnpackin eri 2 5 secs oti geed 5 Installation Procedure ne Li stereo A E E E E EEE E N 5 3 HP OPENVMS I64 GRAPHICS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND Video Resolutions Supported usines 7 Restrictions Limitations and Defaults issus 8 Minimum Console Revisioni cei acccihcavscccgenascssecavsobtuehscededea vs cecgubneseatcowecedavhacedudua sucecdebneceadesevagdannbcedsteasvunedend 8 No VGA Console Support issue tn Lic iets ick ode rie RM ai tech Sa Lie ca oe Lato ES 8 HP Integrity
13. EON 7500 PCI graphics controllers support only one installed colormap at one time Exceeding this limit in 8 bits per pixel depth may cause colormap flashing also known as Technicolor Applications should not install or de install colormaps themselves The window manager should perform these actions However the application is responsible for providing the window manager with hints as to which colormaps to install or de install Single Pixel Depth No Mixed Depth Windows Some workstation 3D graphics options in the past provided the ability to mix windows of different pixel depths on the same screen The ATI RADEON 7500 board can only support a single pixel depth at a time This means that all windows on a specific screen must all have the same pixel depth no mixed depth windows Visual Types A visual type defines how the X11 server interprets the contents of a pixel While the ATI RADEON 7500 hardware only supports a single pixel format at a time the X11 server can emulate various visual types depending on the pixel depth For example when using 24 bits per pixel both DirectColor and TrueColor can be used and at 8 bits per pixel all visual types are available The default visual types are TrueColor for 16 and 24 bits per pixel and PseudoColor for 8 bits per pixel For information on changing the default visual see Overriding the Default Settings on page 11 PCI Bus Performance Under Load Under heavy load typica
14. Platform Slot Restrictions sisi 8 Default Depth 24 Bits Per Pixel sisi sien tintiemunteiliiiannutiehan dti ASEF Era ENARE unter 8 Multiple Colormaps 8 Bits Per Pixel iii 9 Single Pixel Depth No Mixed Depth Windows 9 Visual EE 9 PCI Bus Performance Under Load ss 9 Opens D SUDDO de sun EE 9 Transformation Clipping and Lighting Support 10 Threads Restena ENEE teen mt me dent EEN Pt n on nt ie 10 No Backing Store Save Under for 3D Windows 10 Multiple Graphics Cards Supports ist mentale EEN ANEREN 10 Multi Screen Versus SINERANM A 10 Screen Order and Forcing Single Headed Operation ccccccccssscccesssscecsessececessnececeeseeecessneeeesesneeeenens 11 Modifying the Graphics Configuration ss 11 ATI RADEON 7500 Default Graphics Settings ss 11 Determining Current Settings eier d ees ea a Eege degen Regen ees 11 Overriding the Default Settings ses 11 Server Startup and Configuration Messages 12 dE EI ere ET 13 4 HP UX CONFIGURATION oiisccssscsessasscssasesssosescussoessenssaescasssonosassssnssosacssasasssescaosesee L5 Verification of Software Installation issus 15 Changing the Boot Console iris nain EE ee eka 16 Verification of Hardware Installation iii 17 ATI RADEON 7500 as Default Xserver Device sssssssesssssseseseesesssseseesessssessereessssesreeesesssseseoeesessssesereess 17 RESO GIONS ae Svcs ts Leas Stalin as eed abot nec re sd esau a as IIL vu OEE EASE 18 Restrictions and imitations ege cc
15. RIVATE_SERVER_SETUP COM 2 Now make the edits for the settings you want to change using a text editor and save the file 3 For the changes to take effect immediately you must restart the X server so that the new command file and changed settings will be used The command to do this is as follows SYSSMANAGER DECWSSTARTUP RESTART The new file settings will now override the original default settings NOTE By renaming this template file to COM you will enable multi head operation Many HP Integrity servers provide an embedded graphics option currently based on the ATI RADEON 7000 The order of the screens is based on the bus order of the options and will vary based on platform See Restrictions Limitations and Defaults on page 8 for information and restrictions on configuring multiple heads See Screen Order and Forcing Single Headed Operation on page 11 for information on how to force single headed operation Additional system logical names are described in SYSSMANAGER DECWSDEVICE_CONFIG_GH COM However this file should not be modified If you wish to make changes to the default logical names redefine them in the DECW PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP COM file These changes will supersede the values assigned in the device configuration file Many common items are changed by symbolic values in this file however items are graphics card specific and are modified by defining system logical names The settings include the fo
16. VGA switch VGA functions are automatically configured through the console firmware and software DVI I to VGA Connector Adaptor OpenVMS does not support direct DVI to DVI operation on the ATI RADEON 7500 card The DVI port is only useable by using a DVI to analog VGA adapter or cable this part was supplied on the AlphaServer version of the card but is not supplied for HP Itanium If a DVI to analog adapter or cable is used OpenVMS drives both the VGA and DVI interface with the same image HP UX does support all video connections including direct DVI to DVI DVI to analog VGA and VGA to VGA 2 Chapter 1 Overview ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Connector Pinouts Table 1 2 contains a listing of the pins and signals found on the standard 15 pin VGA connector and the DVI I to VGA adaptor part number 209815 001 not included in kit Table 1 2 Standard 15 Pin VGA Connector Pinout Pin No Signal RED VIDEO GREEN VIDEO BLUE VIDEO No connector GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND 5V SUPPLY GROUND No connector BI DIRECTIONAL DATA HORIZONTAL SYNC or COMPOSITE SYNC VERTICAL SYNC VCLK DATA CLOCK OD I OO O WN ra k ka a Fa E ap D HM a Chapter 1 3 Overview ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide This Page Intentionally Left Blank 4 Chapter 1 2 Installation Introduction This chapter provides information on unpacking the graphic cont
17. c tee dee RSR SERA ed dai eeh REES 18 No Accelerated 3D Support sister anse nent ar Aus evens eed wk ete nee kee 18 Minimum Console Heviston rurea aa e e a e ea Ea a eedit 18 Multiple Color EE 18 ii Contents ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Default Visual Information a See bee Re eege e EG eg SE cede te Ee nr en es 18 Configuring Graphics Resolution or Vertical Refresh Rate for HD UX 19 Current Graphics R solution is cosseiisccostvas ccsdausaccdatvascesseihac OTE FEA iS TASS TAA SA TAR TAE SSTA Aiei 19 How to Change the Resolution and Refresh Rate 19 MiultihGad PUPPI GE 20 IDP IET k Te a PE E E E EE T E A E 20 KEE E TEE 20 Messages ani mienne termine EE 22 Teguh ledno E a an Re aed AL DR nr RER iets A PAR ere 22 FIGURES 1 1 ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller sus 2 TABLES Let Option Numbers as seis dati manne asie teinte nette 1 1 2 Standard 15 Pin VGA Connector Pinout sus 3 3 1 Supported Video Modes OpenVMS iii 7 3 2 Troubleshooting Criteria ssc s ccci38 isch asssaebeass dates tas re E A ER E AEA EA E EE ER ER A a E a shaatect 13 4 1 Standard Supported Video Modes HDPUX ss 18 4 2 Troubleshooting Criteria ccccccccssscccssssscecsssececssseseessssaeeecsssaeeessssaeeessssaeeecssaeecessecaeescseaeaeesseesaeeeseaes 22 iii Preface This preface contains the following sections e Intended Audience e Document Structure e Notational Conventions e Reader Comments and Fee
18. cs card The third device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 1 Connecter 1 is the first screen on the second device Once the Device sections are defined you can define the Screen section which maps a screen to a physical device The Screen sections use the Identifier field that was defined for each of the Device sections The three Screen sections for this example are as follows 20 Chapter 4 HP UX Configuration ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Section Screen Identifier Screen 0 1 Device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 0 Connector 1 Monitor Monitor 0 Include other Screen info here including other SubSections EndSection Section Screen Identifier Screen 0 2 Device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 0 Connector 2 Monitor Monitor 0 Include other Screen info here including other SubSections EndSection Section Screen Identifier Screen 1 1 Device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 1 Connector 1 Monitor Monitor 0 Include other Screen info here including other SubSections EndSection The first Screen section maps the screen Screen 0 1 to the physical device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 0 Connector 1 The second Screen section maps the screen Screen 0 2 to the physical device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 0 Connector 2 The third Screen section maps the screen Screen 1 1 to the physical device ATI Radeon 7500 QW 1 Connector 1 Once you have the Screen sections set up you can set up the ServerLayout section The Se
19. dback e Related Information e Printing History Intended Audience This manual is for managers and operators of HP AlphaServer systems with ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controllers Document Structure This manual has the following chapters Chapter 1 Overview provides a brief overview of the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controllers Chapter 2 Installation describes the installation of the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller module in a supported HP product Chapter 3 OpenVMS I64 Graphics Software Installation and Customization provides information for installing and modifying the software required to support 2D two dimensional and 3D graphics with the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controllers under the HP OpenVMS 164 operating system Chapter 4 HP UX Graphics Software Installation and Customization provides information for installing and modifying the software required to support 2D two dimensional graphics with the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controllers under the HP UX operating system Notational Conventions The following notational conventions are used in this publication CAUTION A caution provides information required to avoid losing data or avoid losing system functionality NOTE A note highlights useful information such as restrictions recommendations or important details about HP product features e Commands and options are represented using this font e Text that you type exactly as shown
20. e newest patch 3 Click in the box next to the patch and click the add to selected patch list button This brings up a new screen that displays the patch along with any other dependent patches 4 Click the download selected button This brings up a new screen 5 Choose the server to use and the format of the patch bundle Once these options are chosen click the download button 6 This downloads the patch bundle to your system Save the patch bundle to a convenient place on your system For this example we will assume the patch bundle is downloaded into the tmp PHSS_31252 directory 7 Once the patch bundle is downloaded unzip gunzip tar the patch bundle depending on the format of the patch bundle This extracts the patch bundle Each bundle is a shar file To create a depot for loading run the create_depot_hp ux_11 script as root This creates a bundle in tmp PHSS_31252 depot 8 As root run the swinstall command using the newly created bundle swinstall s tmp PHSS_31252 depot Chapter 4 15 HP UX Configuration ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Changing the Boot Console When an ATI RADEON 7500 is installed in the system the only supported console is the serial console Use the following instructions to switch the console to the serial device NOTE Before switching the console over to the serial console make sure the serial port is connected to the serial port of another system or to a dedica
21. e seeing RF interference Lower the refresh rate or the resolution 14 Chapter 3 4 HP UX Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller in a system running the HP UX operating system NOTE Chapter 4 pertains to the HP UX operating system only if you are running the OpenVMS operating system see Chapter 3 The examples in this manual show version numbers applicable at publication To determine the most recent version of the operating system or video driver refer to the Release Notes on the CD ROM or on the Web at www hp com Verification of Software Installation To use the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller you must have installed the Xserver fileset with a patch version of PHSS_31252 or later To check the patch version run the following command swlist 1l patch grep Xserver cumulative patch The output will look similar to this output PHSS_31252 B 11 23 12 Xserver cumulative patch equal or greater than PHSS_31252 the system is ready to use the ATI RADEON 7500 If the patch version is less than PHSS_31252 install the latest Xserver patch 1 Log into the HP patch catalog The URL is www2 itrc hp com service patch mainPage do 2 Go to the find a specific patch search enter PHSS_31252 and press Enter This brings up a new screen If there is a newer patch that supersedes this patch it will be listed under the Most Recent heading You will need to download th
22. enVMS downloadable patch support mechanism and with new versions of the Operating System The behavior of the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller s support software may be modified after installation on OpenVMS by editing the appropriate files and issuing DCL commands see Multiple Graphics Cards Support on page 10 Video Resolutions Supported The ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller is capable of supporting the graphics resolutions color depths and refresh rates shown in Table 3 1 Table 3 1 Supported Video Modes OpenVMS Resolution ele per Prai Geng nates 640 x 480 8 16 24 60 72 75 85 800 x 600 8 16 24 60 72 75 85 1024 x 768 8 16 24 60 70 75 85 1024 x 864 8 16 24 60 70 75 85 1152 x 864 8 16 24 60 1280 x 1024 8 16 24 60 72 75 85 1600 x 1200 8 16 24 enen 75 85 1792 x 1344 8 16 24 60 75 1856 x 1392 8 16 24 60 75 1920 x 1080 8 16 24 60 75 1920 x 1200 8 16 24 60 75 1920 x 1440 8 16 24 60 75 2048 x 1536 8 16 24 60 65 70 75 2048 x 2048 8 16 24 57 The video mode chosen should match your monitor s capabilities In general refresh rates below 70 Hz are discouraged on CRT monitors as they tend to show flicker based on the lighting source and surrounding equipment Flat Panel displays generally prefer a 60Hz refresh rate The available resolutions are monitor dependent The default video mode is 1024X768 70HZ and 24 bits per pixel depth Chapter 3 7 HP OpenVMS 164 Gra
23. lation amp Customization ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide More extensive logging of server events can be enabled by modifying the DECW PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP COM DCL procedure and setting DECWSS ERVER AUDIT L EV EL n Ki Where n is a value between 0 and 4 with 0 being none and 4 being high Troubleshooting Table 3 2 Troubleshooting Criteria Problem Cannot boot using VGA console Description The EFI console displays and takes input by default from all connected console devices However OpenVMS only supports use of serial consoles or a network console using the server management option Solution Connect a serial console or setup a network console X11 Motif does not start on the graphics display and the screen remains blank After booting OpenVMS no DECW SERVER process is seen Did you install Motif when OpenVMS was installed Check the console log for incorrect SYSGEN parameters or quotas Is a Keyboard and Mouse connected Both must be connected when X11 Motif is started Messages will be displayed on the console for 15 seconds waiting for the devices This can sometimes be caused by KVM switches Look at the contents of SYS MANAGER DECWSSERVER_0_ ERROR LOG for possible error messages No Motif login box is displayed After booting OpenVMS DECW SERVER is running but there is no login box Check for a
24. llowing items DECWSXSIZE_IN PIXELS DECWSYSIZE_IN PIXELS DECWSSERVER_REFRESH_ RATE DECWSSERVER_ PIXEL DEPTH For example to change the default settings from 1024x768 24 bits per pixel and 70Hz to 1280x1024 8 bits per pixel and 60Hz DEFINE SYSTEM E DEFINE SYSTEM E DEFINE SYSTEM E DEFINE SYSTEM E EC NOLOG DECWSXSIZE_ IN PIXELS 1280 EC NOLOG DECWSYSIZE IN PIXELS 1024 EC NOLOG DECWSSERVER PIXEL DEPTH 8 EC NOLOG DECWSSERVER REFRESH RATE 60 Lo Note that all of these logical names can also be specified as a comma separated list of values A single value will be applied to all screens If a list of values is provided they are applied to the individual screens in order starting at screen 0 Note that the visual class automatically defaults to PseudoColor at the 8 depth which is generally what most users want To change the visual type to TrueColor for example add DECWSSERVER_ DEFAULT VISUAL CLASS Server Startup and Configuration Messages Server messages are typically logged to the DECWSSERVER_0_ERROR LOG file located in the SYSSMANAGER directory When having problems during setting up the X11 server defaults or when a problem is encountered during normal use be sure to check this file first for messages 12 Chapter 3 HP OpenVMS 164 Graphics Software Instal
25. lly mixed high output 2D and 3D the RADEON 7500 may consume too much bus bandwidth and has been observed to sometimes hang the graphics output The DMA fetch size can be adjusted to use less bandwidth at the cost of performance typically 3D performance To reduce the DMA fetch size modify DECW PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP COM to include the line DEFINE SYSTEM DECWSRADEON FAST DMA 0 This can be set to the values 0 2 where 0 is the lowest DMA fetch size The default on Itanium systems is fast 2 Open3D Support The ATI RADEON 7500 supports hardware accelerated 3D support when the pixel depth is set to 24 bits per pixel Hardware 3D drawing is not available when using 8 or 16 bits per pixel Previous versions of OpenVMS provided hardware accelerated 3D graphics and an OpenGL compatible programming interface for selected option cards through the Open3D license Starting with OpenVMS V8 2 on both Alpha and 164 systems the Open3D license will no longer be required for 3D operation for POWERSTORM 300 and 350 and ATI RADEON 7000 and 7500 graphics controllers The license for use of 3D is included as part of the base Operating System The OpenVMS ATI RADEON 7500 graphics support includes a Mesa3D based graphics library providing an OpenGL V1 2 compatible programming interface and GLX V1 2 Among other features Chapter 3 9 HP OpenVMS 164 Graphics Software Installation amp Customization ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphic
26. n dates of this manual Updates are made to this publication on an unscheduled as needed basis First Editions tee tre Re enee dene RE ee April 2005 vi 1 Overview Introduction This chapter provides a brief overview of the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller Module Description The ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller accelerator module is a single expansion slot 32 bit 66 33 MHz Universal PCI option that provides 2D and 3D graphics acceleration for supported HP systems running HP OpenVMS 164 and 2D for supported HP UX systems The ATI RADEON 7500 graphic card is based on ATI s RV200 graphics chip Table 1 1 Option Numbers Option Description AB551A ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM memory For current minimum operating system and firmware revision information supported for the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controllers refer to the system QuickSpecs located at http www hp com Chapter 1 1 Overview ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Figure 1 1 ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller MRO494 ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller DVI I VGA connector adaptor S Video connector DVI I connector Standard 15 pin VGA connector 26000 The ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller has a standard 15 pin VGA connector a DVI I connector and an S Video connector The S Video functionality is not supported by either OpenVMS or HP UX There is no
27. phics Software Installation amp Customization ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Restrictions Limitations and Defaults This section of the document contains limitations restrictions and defaults for the ATI RADEON 7500 hardware and software Minimum Console Revision The minimum console firmware version for support of the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller under OpenVMS 164 is system dependent Please consult your platform option information for minimum requirements No VGA Console Support The initial OpenVMS 164 production release V8 2 does not support the use of a graphics card VGA mode as a console terminal device This is expected to be allowed in a subsequent release A serial line console or other Management Processor attached device is required HP Integrity Platform Slot Restrictions The Version V8 2 release of OpenVMS supports three HP Itanium platform types The RX1600 RX2600 and RX4640 along with speed and CPU variants The following are the known restrictions on populating slots with ATI RADEON 7500 cards e RX1600 Only one slot the top slot allows an ATI RADEON 7500 card the bottom slot is mechanically obstructed Do not attempt to force a card into the lower slot e RX2600 No restrictions Up to four ATI RADEON 7500 cards may be placed in any of the slots e RX4640 Up to 4 ATI RADEON 7500 cards may be used with restrictions on the use of slots 3 and 4 and 5 and 6
28. pth and visual class is 24 bit TrueColor To change the default visual you must edit the Xserver s configuration file which is located at etc X11 XF86Config The depth is set in the Screen section of the Xf86 configuration file There also needs to be a Display subsection with the correct depth For example the following lines will select a 24 bit default depth visual 18 Chapter 4 HP UX Configuration ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Section Screen Identifier Screen 0 DefaultDepth 24 SubSection Display Depth 24 lesa EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 8 Last EndSubSection EndSection The following lines will select an 8 bit default depth visual Section Screen Identifier Screen 0 DefaultDepth 8 fed SubSection Display Depth 24 EndSubSection SubSection Display Depth 8 Lol EndSubSection EndSection Restart the Xserver after editing the Xserver configuration file for the new default depth to take affect Configuring Graphics Resolution or Vertical Refresh Rate for HP UX Use the sam program to modify the graphics resolution or refresh rate Current Graphics Resolution The default graphics resolution and refresh rate are 1280x1024 at 75Hz The current graphics resolution and refresh rate of a running system can be obtained by executing the command opt graphics common bin setmon p How to Change the Resolution and Ref
29. resh Rate 1 Log in to the system as root 2 Run usr sbin sam Choose Display gt Monitor Configuration All graphics cards in the system are listed Choose the graphics device that is to be updated From the pull down menu choose Actions gt Modify Monitor Type A new menu appears that contains all of the possible resolutions and refresh rates Choose the new setting and press OK The selected values will be the new resolution and refresh rate for the Xserver NOTE See Table 4 1 for supported resolutions and refresh rates 3 Restart the Xserver Chapter 4 19 HP UX Configuration ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Multihead Support Multihead support is provided through changes to the Xserver s configuration file which is located at etc X11 XF86Config In order to do this correctly you will need to know which device files to use See Verification of Hardware Installation on page 17 for details on how to determine which device files to use Dual screen By default an ATI RADEON 7500 appears as a single screen device You can configure your system so two screens are created with the signal of the first screen 0 0 coming out the VGA port and the signal of the second screen 0 1 coming out the DVI I port Configuring your system for two screens on the single ATI RADEON 7500 board is referred to as dual screen mode XF86Config Changes There are three sections in the configuration file you
30. roller and installing the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller module in a supported HP product Unpacking The graphics option hardware is packaged in a single carton that contains one graphic controller and one installation guide Qty Description Part Number 1 ATI RADEON Graphics Controller 64MB PCI AB551A 1 ATI RADEON Installation Guide AB551 96002 1 ESD strap kit A3024 80004 Installation Procedure CAUTION Static electricity can damage sensitive electronic components When handling your graphics option use an anti static wrist strap that is connected to a grounded surface on your computer system NOTE Before installing the module check your monitor specification for signal compatibility and supported features offered by the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controllers The following section describes how to install the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller To install the module perform the following steps 1 Perform a normal power down of your computer system and disconnect the monitor cable 2 Disconnect all AC power cables from the wall outlet or turn off the circuit breakers if applicable to your system to remove power from the system Remove the cover from your computer refer to your system documentation Put on an anti static wrist strap If your computer has an existing graphics module remove the screw that secures it and then remove the module 6 The slot to be selected depends on the graphic
31. rverLayout section uses the Identifier field that was defined for each of the Screen sections The ServerLayout section describes all of the screens used by the Xserver The ServerLayout section for this example is as follows Section ServerLayout Identifier Main Layout Screen 0 Screen 0 1 0 0 Screen 1 Screen 0 2 RightOf Screen 0 1 Screen 2 Screen 1 1 RightOf Screen 0 2 InputDevice Mousel CorePointer InputDevice Keyboard0 CoreKeyboard EndSection This ServerLayout has three screens associated with it These screens are accessed through the 0 0 0 1 and 0 2 displays The first screen is associated with the Screen 0 1 Section and is the anchor screen at location 0 0 The second screen is associated with the Screen 0 2 Section and its screen coordinates are to the right of the first screen The third screen is associated with the Screen 1 1 Section and its screen coordinates are to the right of the second screen This example shows how to build up a ServerLayout that uses a specific Screen which in turn uses a specific physical device Chapter 4 21 HP UX Configuration ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Messages Xserver messages are typically logged to var X11 Xserver logs The two files that contain the messages are var X11 Xserver logs Xf86 log var X11 Xserver logs Xstartup log Where is the display instance of the Xserver which is us
32. s Controller Installation Guide the libraries provide support for the ATI RADEON 7500 TCL hardware hardware alpha and stencil planes 3D multi texturing and 3D cube map textures The RADEON 7500 Mesa3D software will by default force a direct rendered 3D context whenever the 3D client requests connection to the X11 server using the LOCAL transport Direct rendering is a highly desirable performance feature for 3D applications You can override this default behavior and force the default to always be indirect rendering indirect rendering means that all 3D operations are executed by the X11 OpenGL server extension by defining the following logical name before running the 3D application DEFINE LIBGL ALWAYS INDIRECT 1 This can also be achieved by using the DECNET or TCPIP transports Hardware acceleration can be disabled entirely by defining the system logical S DEFINE SYSTEM NOLOG DECWSSERVER_NOACCEL TRUE HP recommends that the direct rendering interface be used for 3D operation Transformation Clipping and Lighting Support The Mesa3D driver for the RADEON 7500 contains support for the on board transformation clipping and lighting TCL hardware of the RADEON 7500 for increased primitive rendering performance The embedded graphics typically found on HP Integrity systems is based on the ATI RADEON 7000 and also provides 3D capability but does not have TCL hardware capability
33. ted Video Modes HP UX Color Depths Resolution Bits per Pixel Refresh Rates 1024x768 8 24 60 70 75 85 Hz 1280x1024 8 24 60 75 85 Hz 1600x1200 8 24 60 65 75 85 Hz 1920x1200 8 24 60 75 Hz Restrictions and Limitations This section provides information on the limitations and restrictions of the ATI RADEON 7500 hardware and software No Accelerated 3D Support The ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller does not support accelerated 3D e g OpenGL Minimum Console Revision The minimum firmware version for ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller single head support is V1 0 on HP Itanium Integrity systems Multiple Colormaps Multiple colormaps are not supported The ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controllers support only one installed colormap at one time Exceeding this limit will cause colormap flashing also known as Technicolor Applications should not install or de install colormaps themselves The window manager should perform these actions However the application is responsible for providing the window manager with hints as to which colormaps to install or de install You provide this information using the Xlib function XSetWMColormapWindows This function sets the WM_COLORMAP_WINDOWS property for a given window Default Visual Information The ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller can only support one visual type at one time Supported default visual types are 8 bit PseudoColor and 24 bit TrueColor The default de
34. ted serial terminal or you will not be able to see any of the console output 16 Reboot the system While the EFI boot loader is still running the following menu displays EFI Boot Manager ver 1 10 14 61 Firmware ver 2 31 4411 Please select a boot option HP UX Primary Boot 0 1 1 0 0 0 EFI Shell Built in boot lan Boot Option Maintenance Menu System Configuration Menu Using the arrow keys choose Boot Option Maintenance Menu and press Enter The following menu displays Boot from a File Add a Boot Option Delete Boot Option s Change Boot Order Manage NextBoot setting Set Auto Boot TimeOut Select Active Console Output Devices Select Active Console Input Devices Select Active Standard Error Devices Cold Reset Exit Choose Select Active Console Output Devices and press Enter This brings up a new menu of possible devices The current device s are marked with a The option you will choose is as follows Acpi PNPO0501 0 Uart 9600 N81 VenMsg PcAnsi Choose this option press Enter There is a next to this option If there is not a press Enter again Deselect any other entry that has a next to it do not deselect the Acpi PNP0501 0 Uart 9600 N81 VenMsg PcAnsi entry When there is only one entry marked with a save the device to NVRAM by choosing Save Settings to NVRAM and pressing Enter Choose Exit and press Enter to go back to the previous menu Repeat step 5 but choose Select Active
35. ually 0 The Xstartup log file contains messages from the X loader The Xf86 log file contains messages from the Xf86 Xserver The Xf86 log file is the file that should be checked first should problems arise Troubleshooting Table 4 2 Troubleshooting Criteria Problem Can not boot using VGA console CDE does not start on the graphics display OpenGL applications do not work Blank or corrupt screen Visual noise is present on the monitor Description The EFI console has the ability to display output to any of the VGA devices Console output is only supported on the serial console for systems with ATI Radeon 7500 cards installed After booting CDE does not come up on the ATI Radeon 7500 display 3D applications fail to run or run very slowly The dtlogin process is running but the monitor is blank or corrupted Flashes dots or other random artifacts are present on the monitor Solution Connect a serial console and choose the serial console device as the Console Output at the EFI level Is a keyboard and mouse attached The Xserver will not start unless a mouse and keyboard are attached Is the Xserver configured with the correct dev gvid devices Accelerated 3D is not supported on the ATI Radeon 7500 graphics card Some 3D applications may run through emulation mode at greatly reduced performance Is the monitor connected to the correct display connection on the ATI Radeon
36. valid Motif license using the command LICENSE LIST Check the console log for incorrect SYSGEN parameters or quotas Some 2D applications do not run Application errors with Bad Window or colormap errors Your application may be expecting an 8 bit PseudoColor default The ATI RADEON 7500 defaults to 24 bit TrueColor Either change the setting see earlier chapters or fix the application OpenGL applications do not work 3D applications fail to run 3D requires 24 bit TrueColor mode to be set Blank or corrupt screen display The DECW SERVER_0 process is running as is DTGREET but the screen is blank or corrupt Is the screen saver active Press a KB key or move the mouse Is the monitor connected to the VGA output on the ATI RADEON 7500 Does the monitor support the Chapter 3 13 HP OpenVMS 164 Graphics Software Installation amp Customization ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide Problem Description Solution resolution and refresh rate being used Some monitors may need to be manually adjusted using their front panel controls Are you connected to the ATI RADEON 7500 or to the embedded graphics option Visual noise or anomalies on the Flashes of dots or other random At high resolutions and refresh screen artifacts on the screen rates this type of problem can arise Use only high quality cables and connectors Re orient the monitor which may b
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