HP Model 744 Installing the A4315A and A4316A HCRX/VME Graphics Options - Page 17

Setting Up a Dual Monitor System HP-UX 9.x only, graphics adapter

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Preparing for the Installation Setting Up a Dual Monitor System (HP-UX 9.x only) This subsection describes how to set up your workstation to use both the HCRX/VME graphics and the onboard graphics. The HCRX/VME graphics is set up as the default display and console device and the onboard graphics is set up as the secondary display device. a. Log in as root. b. Enter the following command line to create a device file to support the HCRX/VME graphics adapter: /etc/mknod /dev/new_device_name c 12 0x000000 Enter Where new_device_name can be any name that doesn't already exist in the /dev directory. This command allows the operating system to recognize the new graphics device. c. Enter the following command line to set the attributes of the device file: chmod 666 /dev/new_device_name Enter d. Make a backup copy of /usr/lib/X11/X0screens by entering the following command line: cp /usr/lib/X11/X0screens /usr/lib/X11/X0screens.backup Enter 1-7

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Preparing for the Installation
1–7
Setting Up a Dual Monitor System (HP–UX 9.x only)
This subsection describes how to set up your workstation to use both the HCRX/VME
graphics and the onboard graphics.
The HCRX/VME graphics is set up as the default display and console device and the
onboard graphics is set up as the secondary display device.
a.
Log in as
root
.
b.
Enter the following command line to create a device file to support the HCRX/VME
graphics adapter:
/etc/mknod
/dev/
new_device_name
c
12
0x000000
Enter
Where
new_device_name
can be any name that doesn’t already exist in the
/dev
directory.
This command allows the operating system to recognize the new graphics device.
c.
Enter the following command line to set the attributes of the device file:
chmod
666
/dev/
new_device_name
Enter
d.
Make a backup copy of
/usr/lib/X11/X0screens
by entering the following command
line:
cp
/usr/lib/X11/X0screens
/usr/lib/X11/X0screens.backup
Enter