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26*bf1c21e6Sschwarze.Dd $Mdocdate: December 3 2011 $
272961ab19Smiod.Dt MGX 4 sparc64
282961ab19Smiod.Os
292961ab19Smiod.Sh NAME
302961ab19Smiod.Nm mgx
313f2b56edSmiod.Nd SMS MGX and MGXPlus accelerated 8/24-bit color frame buffers
322961ab19Smiod.Sh SYNOPSIS
33afb7f3acSmickey.Cd "mgx* at sbus?"
342961ab19Smiod.Cd "wsdisplay* at mgx?"
352961ab19Smiod.Sh DESCRIPTION
362961ab19SmiodThe
372961ab19Smiod.Tn Southland Media Systems
382961ab19Smiod.Pq now Tn "Quantum 3D"
392961ab19SmiodMGX and MGXPlus are SBus color frame buffers, with graphics acceleration
402961ab19Smiodcapabilities.
412961ab19Smiod.Pp
422961ab19SmiodThe
432961ab19Smiod.Nm
442961ab19Smioddriver interfaces the frame buffer with the
452961ab19Smiod.Xr wscons 4
462961ab19Smiodconsole framework.
472961ab19SmiodIt does not provide direct device driver entry points
482961ab19Smiodbut makes its functions available via the internal
492961ab19Smiod.Xr wsdisplay 4
502961ab19Smiodinterface.
513f2b56edSmiod.Sh DISPLAY RESOLUTION
523f2b56edSmiodThe MGX and MGXPlus frame buffers will adapt their resolution to the monitor
533f2b56edSmiodthey are connected to.
543f2b56edSmiodHowever, when not connected to a Sun monitor, the device will default to the
55*bf1c21e6Sschwarze.Xr cgthree 4 Ns -compatible
563f2b56edSmiod1152x900 resolution, with a refresh rate of 66Hz.
57f9c6b42eSjmcA different resolution can be forced using the set of DIP switches
584b392ebdSmartin.Pq sometimes covered by metal foil
594b392ebdSmartinlocated near the SBus connector on the board itself.
603f2b56edSmiod.Pp
61f9c6b42eSjmcThe DIP switch settings are as follows:
62e324319bSjmc.Bl -column "OFF OFF OFF OFF" "Resolution" "Refresh Rate" "Details"
63e324319bSjmc.It Sy "Switches" Ta Sy "Resolution" Ta Sy "Refresh Rate" Ta Sy "Details"
64e324319bSjmc.It Sy "1   2   3   4" Ta "" Ta "" Ta ""
653f2b56edSmiod.\" 0
66e324319bSjmc.It Li "OFF OFF OFF OFF" Ta 1024x768 Ta 77Hz Ta ""
673f2b56edSmiod.\" 2
68e324319bSjmc.It Li "OFF ON  OFF OFF" Ta 1280x1024 Ta 76Hz Ta ""
693f2b56edSmiod.\" 3 (exactly the same as #7. Not a typo)
70e324319bSjmc.It Li "ON  ON  OFF OFF" Ta 1152x900 Ta 66Hz Ta ""
713f2b56edSmiod.\" 4
72e324319bSjmc.It Li "OFF OFF ON  OFF" Ta 1152x900 Ta 76Hz Ta ""
733f2b56edSmiod.\" 6
74e324319bSjmc.It Li "OFF ON  ON  OFF" Ta 1152x900 Ta 77Hz Ta ""
753f2b56edSmiod.\" 7
76e324319bSjmc.It Li "ON  ON  ON  OFF" Ta 1152x900 Ta 66Hz Ta "cgthree compatible"
773f2b56edSmiod.\" 11
78e324319bSjmc.It Li "ON  ON  OFF ON " Ta 1152x900 Ta 66Hz Ta "cgsix compatible"
793f2b56edSmiod.\" 12
80e324319bSjmc.It Li "OFF OFF ON  ON " Ta 1280x1024 Ta 67Hz Ta ""
813f2b56edSmiod.\" 15
82e324319bSjmc.It Li "ON  ON  ON  ON " Ta probed Ta probed Ta "factory default"
833f2b56edSmiod.El
843f2b56edSmiod.Pp
853f2b56edSmiodAll other combinations are unsupported and may damage the hardware.
862961ab19Smiod.Sh SEE ALSO
872961ab19Smiod.Xr intro 4 ,
882961ab19Smiod.Xr sbus 4 ,
892961ab19Smiod.Xr wscons 4 ,
90ff501836Sjmc.Xr wsdisplay 4
912961ab19Smiod.Sh CAVEATS
92829ae773SmiodThis driver does not support mode switching at the moment, and
932961ab19Smioddrives the card in PROM-compatible, 8 bit, mode only.
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