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System Administration Commands                       fbconfig(1M)



NAME
     fbconfig - frame buffer configuration utility

SYNOPSIS
     fbconfig [-dev device_file] [-help]


     fbconfig -list


     fbconfig -gui


     fbconfig -res \?


     fbconfig [-dev device_file] [-file machine | system]
          [device_specific_options] [-res video-mode] [defaults]
          [-prconf] [-prdid[raw] [parsed]] [-propt]


DESCRIPTION
     fbconfig is the generic  command  line  interface  to  query
     and/or  to configure a frame buffer device. Depending on the
     command line options, fbconfig can invoke a GUI program,  or
     it  can  invoke a device-specific configuration program. The
     choice of device configuration program depends both  on  the
     device (specified with -dev) and on the currently configured
     X server.


     The options recognized by fbconfig are shown  in  the  first
     three  command  forms in the SYNOPSIS section. The remaining
     forms illustrate options that may be  passed  to  a  device-
     specific  configuration  program  that  performs  the actual
     operations. The interpretation of these options will  depend
     upon the specific configuration program that is invoked. The
     options shown are supported  by  most  device  configuration
     programs.


     If the -dev option is  omitted,  the  default  frame  buffer
     (/dev/fb or /dev/fb0) is assumed.

OPTIONS
     The following options are supported by fbconfig:

     -dev device_file

         Specify the frame buffer device by its full pathname  or
         simple  filename.  Pathnames of installed devices can be
         displayed using the -list option. If the -dev option  is



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         omitted, the default device is /dev/fb.


     -gui

         Invoke the Graphical User Interface (GUI).  The  GUI  is
         available if the SUNWdcm package is installed. All other
         options are ignored.

         The GUI can configure devices (as an alternative to  the
         fbconfig  command line) and can update the Xservers file
         without directly editing the file. The  GUI  allows  the
         user that is logged in on the graphics device or devices
         to configure which graphics displays the  window  system
         should  use,  their  screen layout (where they appear on
         the user's desktop), and  screen  properties  (X  attri-
         butes).

         In addition, the GUI allows advanced users to  create  a
         new video format (resolution) that some graphics devices
         can select  from  fbconfig  command  line  or  from  the
         device-dependent  portion  of  the GUI. The GUI's online
         help explains all options and features.


     -help

         Displays the supported fbconfig  command  line  options,
         along  with  a  brief explanation of each. Also displays
         the -help text of the device-specific configuration pro-
         gram,  if  any. The frame buffer device can be specified
         using the -dev option, otherwise the  default  is  used.
         Other  fbconfig options are ignored. This is the default
         fbconfig option.


     -list

         Displays the pathnames of  the  installed  frame  buffer
         devices, the device model of each, and the configuration
         program that would be invoked for each device  with  the
         currently  configured  X  server. Other fbconfig options
         are ignored.

           Device File Name            Device Model     Config Program
           ----------------            ------------     --------------
           /dev/fbs/kfb0               XVR-2500         SUNWkfb_config
           /dev/fbs/kfb1               XVR-2500         SUNWkfb_config
           /dev/fbs/nfb0 [a|b]         XVR-300          SUNWnfb_config
           /dev/fbs/pfb0 [a|b]         XVR-100          SUNWpfb_config





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         The following options  are  commonly  supported  by  the
         device-specific configuration programs:

         -defaults

             Sets configuration options to their default values.


         -file machine | system

             Specifies which xorg.conf configuration file to use.


         -prconf

             Display the  current  configuration  for  the  frame
             buffer and display device(s).


         -predid [raw] [parsed]

             Display the E-EDID (Enhanced Extended Display  Iden-
             tification   Data)  information  obtained  from  the
             display device(s), which must be  online,  connected
             to  the frame buffer. The output will be raw hexade-
             cimal and/or human-readable  text.  The  default  is
             parsed.


         -propt

             Display the current software configuration.


         -res \?

             Display the video modes (resolutions)  that  can  be
             used with the -res video-mode option.

         Other supported options are determined  by  the  device-
         specific configuration program:

         device-specific-options

             The syntax and descriptions  of  additional  device-
             specific  options  are displayed in the -help output
             of fbconfig or the device-specific program. They are
             also  contained  in  the  man  page  for the device-
             specific program.






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ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | system/graphics/fbconfig    |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|


SEE ALSO
     SUNWgfb_config(1M), SUNWifb_config(1M),  SUNWjfb_config(1M),
     SUNWkfb_config(1M),  SUNWnfb_config(1M), SUNWpfb_config(1M),
     SUNWzulu_config(1M),     afbconfig(1M),     fbconf_xorg(1M),
     ffbconfig(1M), m64config(1M), pgxconfig(1M), attributes(5)


     Xserver(1), Xorg(1), Xsun(1), which are part of the OpenWin-
     dow, not the SunOS, man page collection.

LIMITATIONS
     Because of limitations in the m64 kernel driver and  related
     software,  fbconfig  (with  the -prconf option) is unable to
     distinguish between a current  depth  of  24  or  8+24.  The
     -propt  option  returns  the depth specified in the OWconfig
     file, which will be in effect following the next restart  of
     the  window system. The xwininfo utility, usually shipped in
     the  package  containing  frame  buffer  software  (such  as
     SUNWxwplt), reports current depth of a specified window.























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