light(4) - OpenBSD manual pages (original) (raw)

NAME

light —SGI Light graphics

SYNOPSIS

light* at gio?
wsdisplay* at light?

DESCRIPTION

The light driver supports the SGI ‘Light’ series of graphics controllers, also known as ‘Entry’ or ‘Starter’ graphics, and designated as LG1 or LG2, which may be found in Indigo and Crimson systems.

These controllers have a fixed 1024x768 resolution with 8-bit colour depth. Unlike most SGI offerings, both 13W3 and VGA video cables are supported.

SEE ALSO

gio(4), grtwo(4),impact(4),newport(4),wscons(4),wsdisplay(4)

HISTORY

The light driver first appeared inNetBSD 5.0 and was ported toOpenBSD 5.2.

The light driver was written byStephen M. Rumble.

CAVEATS

Much is unknown about the REX chipset. Therefore, the driver relies on the PROM to properly initialise the graphics.