HP-UX X server

[Luka Kodrič]

Hello

I have one question does HP-UX 11i v1 uses XFree86 X server for Fire GL-UX graphic card?

Cheers.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

1) HP-9000 servers the only hardware that can use HP-UX 11.11 (11i v1) can only use approved hardware.

2) I am nearly 100% certain that the xFree86 X server does not run on HP-UX. HP has their own X Server and its not open source.

I don't totally understand your question but thought you'd like to at least know that.

SEP

[Torsten.]

For more information do

man Xserver
man X

[spex]

Hello,

According to the QuickSpecs, the ATI FIRE GL UX is compatible with HP Workstations c3700, c3750, j6700 and j6750, which are all Visualize Workstations.

And according to Xserver(1):

Hewlett-Packard supports two X servers on HP-UX platforms, the Xhp X
server which supports HP VISUALIZE graphics devices and the Xf86 X
server which supports all other graphics devices. These X servers are
delivered as /usr/bin/X11/Xhp and /usr/bin/X11/Xf86.

So, I am led to conclude that Xhp is the X-Server used by this graphics card.

PCS

[Luka Kodrič]

Thanks for reply.

So i think that Fire GL-UX uses /usr/bin/X11/Xf86

and FX cards uses /usr/bin/X11/Xhp

:)

[V. Nyga · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I can confirm this 100%.
We're running C8000 with fire-gl ux/x1/x3.

For this cards Xf86 is used, also /etc/X11/XF86Config and Xserver/logs/Xf86.0.log.

In the logs it's also announced: 'XFree86 Version 4.2.0' for example.

HTH
Volkmar

[Rick Beldin]

For historical note:

- HP had two Xservers, Xhp, the older prioprietary server and XFree86, which supported FireGL

- PA systems had either, depending on the graphics card. FireGL I believe was the first one to use XFree86

- IA systems only ever had XFree86

- Both use different sets of config files

- XFree86 is limited to a specific set of graphics cards and is based on XFree86 4.0 (I think)