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Solution Type Technical Instruction Sure Solution 1001478.1 : How do I run my Ultra[TM] 5 with the PGX24[TM] card in 24-bit mode?
PreviouslyPublishedAs 202031 Steps to Follow By default, Ultra 5's with the PGX24 graphics card start up in 8-bit color depth mode. To change the color depth to 24 bits, do the following: 1. Install the patch 103792-14 or later if you are running Solaris 2.5.1 11/97 Install the patch 105362-13 or later if you are running Solaris 2.6 5/98 2. Reboot the machine after installing the patch above. 3. Login as root and run the following command: Kill dtlogin # /usr/bin/ps -ef|/usr/bin/grep -v grep |/usr/bin/grep -v ksh|/usr/bin/grep dtlogin| /usr/bin/awk '{print $2}'|xargs kill -9 #m64config -depth 24 Check your settings: # m64config -prconf |grep Current Current resolution setting: 1152x900x76 Current depth: 24 You cannot go higher than 1152x900 in 24 bit mode on the PGX24 framebuffer. # /usr/dt/bin/dtlogin -daemon; exit -- or reboot the system. The above steps are needed so that Openwindows/CDE Xsun server does not write over the m64config settings. You cannot effectively use the m64config command while Xsun is running on the system. 4. If you are in CDE or Openwindows, please exit now and login again so the depth changes take place. 5. Now run /usr/openwin/bin/xwininfo and select the background. You should see the depth set to 24 if the Xsun was started in 24 bit mode in /etc/dt/config/Xservers (defdepth 24). If it was set to 8 bit mode (defdepth 8), you will see that this file's settings overwrite the m64config settings. In other words, in CDE/Openwindows you will see: # m64config -prconf |grep Current Current resolution setting: 1152x900x76 Current depth: 8 Also, see SRDB 18439 (why doesn't my PGX+ card keep it's 24-bit color depth setting ). Product Ultra 5 Workstation Internal Comments None. Previously Published As 18511 Change History Date: 2006-07-03 User Name: 95826 Action: Update Canceled Comment: *** Restored Published Content *** canceling update as per updater s agreement Version: 0 Date: 2006-07-03 User Name: 95826 Action: Reassign Comment: reassigning document as per updater s agreement Version: 0 Date: 2004-02-12 User Name: 92422 Action: Updated Comment: Version: 0 Date: 2003-05-20 User Name: Administrator Action: Migration from KMSCreator Comment: updated by : Matthew Shattuck comment : Added Trademarks and ran a spell check Verified collection,category,and corrected the audience. date : Jul 9, 2002 updated by : Wendy Bean comment : No comment date : Oct 2, 2000 updated by : Andras Cser comment : No comment date : Sep 25, 2000 updated by : Andras Cser comment : Article submitted. date : Jul 5, 2000 updated by : Thom Chumley comment : Not entered date : Apr 20, 1999 Version: 0 Product_uuid 29f1cd04-0a18-11d6-9b05-e83e08f6e600|Ultra 5 Workstation Attachments This solution has no attachment |
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