HP unix manual Setting the Monitor Type with SAM

Boot Console Handler

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type

To set the monitor type for GRAPHICS(2) to monitor type 1, type the following at the command prompt and press Enter:

Configuration Menu: Enter command> monitor graphics(2) 1

This will take effect on the next reboot or reset of the system.

MONITOR INFORMATION
Path	Slot	Head	HPA	Resolution	Freq	Type Class
----------	---	---	-------	----------	----	---	---
GRAPHICS(0)	0	1	fffa000000 1280x1024 75Hz 1				VESA

Configuration Menu: Enter command>

The Boot Console Handler displays a message that tells you that the new monitor selection will take effect the next time you reboot the system. The Boot Console Handler also displays the new monitor information.

Trying to change the monitor type to a number not listed for that graphics device fails and gives you the following warning message:

Value of monitor type n out of range (n - nn)

Trying to change the monitor type on an empty slot fails and gives you the following warning message:

No such graphics card.

Setting the Monitor Type with SAM

The System Administration Manager (SAM) allows you to change the monitor type after the HP-UX 10.20 operating system with the 9912 Additional Core Enhancements (ACE) software bundle (December 1999) have been installed on the workstation. This section provides a brief explanation on how to set the monitor type using SAM. Note that you will need to be logged in as root to run SAM.

Here are the steps for setting the monitor type with SAM:

1.Log in as root.

2.Move the mouse pointer to the Application Manager control for tools and click the left mouse button. Alternatively you can execute sam at a terminal window command prompt and skip to step 5.

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