[SunRescue] SS20 onboard video

[ward at zilla.nu]

Pardon my ignorance, but as someone who recently acquired an SS20, how can I
tell which VSIMM I have, if any?  Isn't that the one that goes in the very last
DIMM socket?

Reagen

On Sat, Dec 18, 1999 at 03:59:27PM -0800, Eric Ozrelic wrote:
> Quote:
> 
> "cgfourteen
> Also known as the SX and spam, this is a very different kind of frame
> buffer. Built in to the motherboard on the SS20, it is also available as an
> add-on card for SS10 and SS20 (only one add-on card is allowed). For each
> display a VSIMM is required; two types are available, 4Mb or 8Mb. The 8Mb
> VSIMM allows a resolution of 1280x1024 at a depth of 24 bits; the 4Mb VSIMM
> allows up to 1280x1024 at 8 bits or 1152x900 at 24 bits. (For the reason why
> see below.) System memory can be reserved for use by the SX to improve
> performance using the command sxconfig."
> 
> 
> If your going to be using a newer version of Solaris I would use the onboard
> video, if your
> going to be using any other operating system, or you want a dual head
> display, keep the
> CG6.
> 
> Eric The Red
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lyndon Griffin" <lgriffin at bsd4us.org>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 10:44 PM
> Subject: [SunRescue] SS20 onboard video
> 
> 
> > What are the specs on an SS20's onboard video?  How do they stack up
> against a
> > cgsix?  Wondering because I've got an SS20 here that has both the onboard
> video
> > and an sbus cgsix, and I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to replace
> the
> > cgsix with something more useful, like a qlogic scsi.
> >
> > <:)  Lyndon
> >
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