4 HP-UX Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter in a system running the HP-UX operating system.

NOTE: Chapter 4 focuses on the HP-UX operating system only. If you are running the HP OpenVMS I64 operating system, see “HP OpenVMS I64 — Graphics Software Installation and Customization” (page 13).

The following slot restrictions are applicable to the following HP-UX servers:

•HP 9000 rp3410 — The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter card is supported in PCI slots 1 or 2.

•HP 9000 rp3440 — The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter card is supported only in PCI slot 4.

•HP 9000 rp4410/rp4440 — The HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter card is supported in PCI slot 7. For a dual card configuration, only PCI slots 7 and 8 are supported.

The examples in this guide show version numbers valid at publication. To determine the most recent version of the video driver, see http://www.hp.com/country/us/en/welcome.html#Support.

For documentation of released operating systems, see http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/ prodserv/software.html.

Verification of Software Installation

To use the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter, your system must have installed an up-to-date patch version for the Xserver. Additionally, a patch for the gvid kernel module must be installed on PA-RISC systems for the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter display to be found and claimed by the HP-UX OS. The kernel patch is not required on the Integrity line of servers.

The patch version must be at least the following (a superseding patch is OK):

•HP-UX 11.23: PHSS_41260 or later Xserver patch.

HP-UX 11.23: PHKL_38110 or later gvid patch (required on PA-RISC only).

•HP-UX 11.31: PHSS_41259 or later Xserver patch.

HP-UX 11.31: PHKL_39694 or later gvid patch (required on PA-RISC only).

To check the patch version of the Xserver, run the following command:

swlist -l patch grep "Xserver cumulative patch"

To check the patch version of the gvid kernel module, run the following command:

swlist -l patch grep "gvid"

If any version of these patches is installed on your system, the output will look similar to this output:

# PHSS_41260 1.0 Xserver cumulative patch or

# PHKL_38110 1.0 cumulative gvid patch

The patch version will have a format of PHSS_?????, where ????? is the patch number. If this version is equal to or greater than the required level indicated above, the system is ready to use the HP PCI AMD Radeon 7000 Graphics Adapter. If the patch version is less than the required level, install the latest patch.

The following list explains the order to capture the patch:

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