configuring X Windows on HP-UX (HP Visualize graphics cards)

hp Visualize- FXE, FX5 and FX10 device-dependent information

hp Visualize- FXE, FX5 and FX10 device-dependent information

This section includes information on the HP VISUALIZE-FXE/5/10 graphics devices.

The HP VISUALIZE-FXE/5/10 has 8 overlay planes, 48 image planes a 24-bit z buffer and 4 hardware colormaps.

HP VISUALIZE-FXE/5/10 graphics devices contain 2D hardware acceleration similar to that in other HP VISUALIZE devices, as well as 3D acceleration for lighting, shading and texture mapping.

supported visuals

HP VISUALIZE-FXE/5/10 graphics devices support all of the following visuals:

• Class PseudoColor Depth 8 Layer Image

• Class PseudoColor Depth 8 Layer Overlay

• Class PseudoColor Depth8 Layer Overlay Transparent

• Class DirectColor Depth 24 Layer Image

• Class TrueColor Depth 24 Layer Image

The following visuals are enabled by default on the HP

VISUALIZE-FXE/5/10:

• Class PseudoColor Depth 8 Layer Image supports DBE hardware double-buffering

• Class PseudoColor Depth 8 Layer Overlay supports DBE software double-buffering

• Class PseudoColor Depth 8 Layer Overlay Transparent

 

supports DBE software double-buffering

 

• Class DirectColor Depth 24 Layer Image

 

does not support DBE hardware or software double-buffering

 

• Class TrueColor Depth 24 Layer Image

 

does not support DBE hardware or software double-buffering

 

 

NOTE

When running xdpyinfo or calling the XGetVisualInfo() Xlib

 

function, some extra duplicate visuals may appear in the visual list.

 

These extra visuals are created on behalf of the OpenGL extension to

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