Video for Solaris?

[CrystalMethod]

I'm currently installing Solaris, just so I can play around with it. I have a 3DFX Voodoo 3 2000 in the system, I'm wondering which video option is best suited to the OS. 3DFX cards aren't in the list. I'd like a 1024X768 desktop, but without the panning (panning screws me up a little).

[David]

does it use X?

[CrystalMethod]

???

[PolyPill]

I'm sure the card is supported, it's just the 3d acceleration might not be. I'm not very familiar with solaris because it costs so damn much.

[XWRed1]

Yea, I'm with Polypill. I'm sure there's some form of 2D support, perhaps uber-basic, but most likely no hardware 3D support.

And pengiunfreak probably doesn't know what solaris is.

penguinfreak:
yes, it uses X.

[David]

If it was just an X related problem I thought that I might be able to help. Maybe try the linux sources for the VGA card drivers (i'm not sure how close linux and solaris are. *goes back to linux related stuff*

[parkan]

It should support generic VGA for text mode. Solaris uses CDE and I'm not sure how to configure. Latest versions of Sol should come with X so you can google "solaris+x+3dfx"

[XWRed1]

CDE is just a window manager/desktop environment for X, not a replacement for X.

[David]

stuff CDE, try KDE or GNOME.

[chaim79]

Hey Polypill!

Go to Sun and to some navigating. you can download SUN Soleris 8 for free! you only need to pay if you need support for more then 8 processors (or something like that) I can't remember what it's called off hand but they offer it for $75 mailed, and if you read the fine print and hit a few links you can download it for free.

Give it a try, I plan to when I have some time.

[CrystalMethod]

Yep, that's how I got it. Thanks for all the tips guys. Unfortunately it looks like I'm stuck with the generic 800 X 600 VGA. I wanted to see what the GUI looked like because the last time I touched Unix was in about 88' - 90' or there about's, no GUI's. All the stuff I'm doing is run from a command prompt so it's not really a big deal. Thanks again.

[parkan]

Originally posted by XWRed1
CDE is just a window manager/desktop environment for X, not a replacement for X.
That's not entirely true. It's hard to explain. Maybe I'll find an expert that will convince you otherwise.

[parkan]

You see, CDE for X is an imitation of CDE for Solaris.

[CrystalMethod]

Ok, plot thickens...
My brother installed it, and it saw his card. He's got the Voodoo 3 3000. I've got the Voodoo 3 2000. I'm trying to figure out the difference. It's got the same GPU.

[XWRed1]

You see, CDE for X is an imitation of CDE for Solaris.

So... Sun doesn't provide an X Window System for Solaris? If you are running CDE, you can only run CDE apps, no X11 apps? Any network transparency, or is it a total redesign? I guess its worse than X?