I need to fit a graphics card in a V240. I tried a SUN supplied GFX
Raptor card but the display is way out of sync. Anyone know what card
will fit?

Reason for fitting is that I have a GUI based app to run so I need
graphics and monitor.

TIA


cheers,
Len

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Len Cuff wrote:

> Reason for fitting is that I have a GUI based app to run so I need
> graphics and monitor.

That doesn't follow. You can run the GUI app on the V240 and
dislpay it remotely using X. We're talking UNIX here, not
Windoze!

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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:47:58 GMT, Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com>
wrote:

>On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Len Cuff wrote:
>
>> Reason for fitting is that I have a GUI based app to run so I need
>> graphics and monitor.
>
>That doesn't follow. You can run the GUI app on the V240 and
>dislpay it remotely using X. We're talking UNIX here, not
>Windoze!

Rich,
Yes I know that but I just wanted to fit a graphics card as it
would make life a bit easier due to the way the system is set up.
Secure environment and a very tightly locked down network! So can it
be done?

cheers,
Len

Len Cuff <thecuffs@ntlworld.com> writes:

> I need to fit a graphics card in a V240. I tried a SUN supplied GFX
> Raptor card but the display is way out of sync. Anyone know what card
> will fit?
>

The systems handbook at:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub...s.html#GRAPHIC

lists the XVR100, XVR500 and PGX64 as supported cards.

> Reason for fitting is that I have a GUI based app to run so I need
> graphics and monitor.

I happily run GUI apps on a V210 by logging in with 'ssh -X' and then
remote display them to my iMac desktop running OSX. Remote display to
other Unix machines with X11, or perhaps a Windows machine with an X
server (such as Exceed) will also work. If running Solaris 9 you
will need to change the X11Forwarding option in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
and then HUP or restart sshd.

Cheers,

Nigel

Len Cuff wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:47:58 GMT, Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Len Cuff wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Reason for fitting is that I have a GUI based app to run so I need
>>>graphics and monitor.
>>
>>That doesn't follow. You can run the GUI app on the V240 and
>>dislpay it remotely using X. We're talking UNIX here, not
>>Windoze!
>
>
> Rich,
> Yes I know that but I just wanted to fit a graphics card as it
> would make life a bit easier due to the way the system is set up.
> Secure environment and a very tightly locked down network! So can it
> be done?
>
> cheers,
> Len

Hi Len

Chek Sun Solve at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub...s.html#GRAPHIC

Greetings from Denmark
Kent Wormsdorf

--
PS. (Sorry only in danish.)

Er der nogen der mangler en mand med lidt viden om Sun HW og SW,
så må I gerne sende mig en E-mail.
Jeg er uddannet datamatiker og har senest arbejdet som teknisk presale
konsulent.

Nigel Whitaker wrote:

> I happily run GUI apps on a V210 by logging in with 'ssh -X' and then
> remote display them to my iMac desktop running OSX. Remote display to
> other Unix machines with X11, or perhaps a Windows machine with an X
> server (such as Exceed) will also work. If running Solaris 9 you
> will need to change the X11Forwarding option in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
> and then HUP or restart sshd.

SSH is the way to go. However, do have a look at NXServer
(http://www.nomachine.com). I use it here to connect to our e4500
running headless and it's quite good:

http://www.mail.ac/users/kevin/desk.jpg

(Note - The Suse icon is actually mozilla. I didn't find a nice mozilla
icon in /usr/share/pixmaps)

-Kevin

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:35:06 +0000, Len Cuff <thecuffs@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>I need to fit a graphics card in a V240. I tried a SUN supplied GFX
>Raptor card but the display is way out of sync. Anyone know what card
>will fit?
>
>Reason for fitting is that I have a GUI based app to run so I need
>graphics and monitor.
>
>TIA
>
>
>cheers,
> Len


Thanks for the replies. I may have a go at the networking guys to see
if they would open it up a bit but at least I now know I can fit a
graphics card and run the app 'locally'.

I just need to source a couple of PGX64's !!

cheers,
Len

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Len Cuff wrote:

> Yes I know that but I just wanted to fit a graphics card as it
> would make life a bit easier due to the way the system is set up.
> Secure environment and a very tightly locked down network! So can it

Ssh is is likely top be one of the services running, even in
a secure environment - how else would they admin the box?

> be done?

Yep - see other posts.

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President,
Rite Online Inc.

Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-online.net

In article <m1if10h2ad521e2eljrtk32d0v4kmdvgd2@4ax.com>,
Len Cuff <thecuffs@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>I need to fit a graphics card in a V240. I tried a SUN supplied GFX
>Raptor card but the display is way out of sync. Anyone know what card
>will fit?

the PGX 32 that you have should work fine. Just make sure you 'setenv
output-device screen' and 'setenv input-device keyboard' from the
console.

/wfr
Fredrik
--
Fredrik Lundholm
dol @ ce.chalmers.se

On 28 Jan 2004 22:40:01 GMT, dol@ce.chalmers.se (Fredrik Lundholm)
wrote:

>In article <m1if10h2ad521e2eljrtk32d0v4kmdvgd2@4ax.com>,
>Len Cuff <thecuffs@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>I need to fit a graphics card in a V240. I tried a SUN supplied GFX
>>Raptor card but the display is way out of sync. Anyone know what card
>>will fit?
>
>the PGX 32 that you have should work fine. Just make sure you 'setenv
>output-device screen' and 'setenv input-device keyboard' from the
>console.
>
>/wfr
>Fredrik

Fredrik,
Forgive me for being stupid but this is the first time we have
come across these type of servers. By 'console' I am assuming you mean
a VT plugged into the serial management port?



cheers,
Len