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Checklist For Making Software Changes

To determine whether these products are properly installed, try compiling and running an application on your system that uses one of the above Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

Check: /var/adm/sw/swinstall.log

Once you have completed the API installation process, look at the contents of the file /var/adm/sw/swinstall.log. This file identifies the filesets loaded, identifies the customize scripts that ran during the installation process, and includes informative messages. Error messages that resulted from attempts to write across an NFS mount point will appear in this file and may be ignored.

5.Verify that the Product Installation is Complete

An easy way to verify that your installation is complete, is to compile, link and run one of your existing Application Programming Interface (API) programs (that is, programs created using HP's implementation of OpenGL, Starbase, or HP PEX). If you do not have an existing program, then make sure that you install the demonstration filesets that comes with your API. When you or your system administrator have properly installed these filesets, one or more of the following demo directories will be created:

/opt/graphics/OpenGL/demos

/opt/graphics/PEX5/demos

/opt/graphics/Starbase/demos

You can run any of the texture-mapping programs in these directories to verify that the installation is complete. When running the texture demos, notice the performance prior to installing the texture-memory hardware. You will see a noticeable performance improvement in textured rendering after your texture-memory hardware has been installed.

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HP VISUALIZE fxe, fx5 and fx10 Graphics Family E0601 manual Verify that the Product Installation is Complete

VISUALIZE fxe, fx5 and fx10 Graphics Family E0601 specifications

The HP VISUALIZE fxe, fx5, and fx10 Graphics Family E0601 represents a significant leap in graphics technology, designed specifically for high-performance computing environments. Tailored to meet the demanding needs of engineering, medical imaging, and advanced graphics applications, this series focuses on delivering exceptional visualization capabilities coupled with robust performance.

One of the main features of the HP VISUALIZE graphics family is its outstanding rendering power. The fxe, fx5, and fx10 models utilize advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) that support enhanced rendering techniques. These GPUs leverage a combination of hardware and software optimizations to accelerate complex visual simulations and 3D modeling, ensuring smooth and fast results in even the most resource-intensive applications.

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