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Subject: -10- What graphics and audio options were/are available for
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Date: 20 Apr 1996 00:00:01 EST
Walter Roberson <roberson@ibd.nrc.ca> writes: Here's a first draft.
Some of the fine details might be off a little, especially with respect
to older systems. CPU type is important in determining which graphics
options are supported.
Fields are
model: cpu@speed: audio notes
gfx code name (gfx market name ["gfxinfo board name: #bitplanes,
#Z planes, implementing hardware])
4D20: IP6@12: /dev/audio (8 bit u-law)
Da Vinci ([24, no Z]),
Eclipse (B ["VGR2"], G ["GR1": 24, 24 Z, RE1|RE2],
TG ["GR1": 24, 24 Z, RE1|RE2])
4D25: IP6@20: /dev/audio (8 bit u-law)
Da Vinci ([24, no Z]),
Eclipse (B ["VGR2"], G ["GR1": 24, 24 Z, RE1|RE2],
TG ["GR1": 24, 24 Z, RE1|RE2])
4D30: IP12@30: Indigo-type audio optional
Eclipse (B ["VGR2"], G ["GR1": 24, 24 Z, RE2], TG ["GR1": 24, 24 Z, RE2]),
Express (XS ["GR2", 8, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
XS24 ["GR2": 24, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
Elan ["GR2-Elan": 24, Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE3])
4D35: IP12@36: Indigo-type audio optional
Eclipse (B ["VGR2"], G ["GR1": 24, 24 Z, RE2], G ["GR1": 24, 24 Z, RE2]),
Express (XS ["GR2", 8, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
XS24 ["GR2": 24, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
Elan ["GR2-Elan": 24, Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE3])
4DRPC (R3000 Indigo): IP12@33: audio built in
Express (XS ["GR2", 8, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
XS24 ["GR2": 24, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
XSM ["GR2": 24, no Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE3],
Elan ["GR2-Elan": 24, Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE3]),
Starter/Light (Entry ["LG1": 8, soft Z, LG2, REX])
4D4RPC? (R4000 Indigo): IP20: audio built in
Express (XS ["GR2": 8, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
XSM ["GR2": 24, no Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE3],
XZ ["GR2-XZ": 24, Z, 2 GE7, 1 RE3],
Elan ["GR2-Elan": 24, Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE3])
Starter/Light (Entry ["LG1MC": 8, soft Z, LG2, REX]),
4D50: IP4@12.5: no audio
Clover1 (B, G [optional Z])
4D60: IP4.5@16: no audio
Clover1 (B, G [optional Z])
4D70: IP4@12.5: no audio
Clover1 (B, G [optional Z]),
Clover2 (GT [Z], GTX [Z])
4D80: IP4.5@16: no audio
Clover2 (GT [Z], GTX [Z])
4D85: IP4.5@16: no audio
Clover2 (GT [Z], GTX [Z])
4D120: IP5@16.7: Vigra VME audio optional (not AL compatable)
Clover2 (GTX ["GTX": GM2, GE4, RM1, RV2]),
Stapuft (SKY, VGX ["VGX": IMP3]),
Venice (RealityEngine ["RE": 8 GE8, 2 RM4])
4D210: IP9@25: Vigra VME audio optional (not AL compatable)
Clover2 (GT ["GT": GM2, GE4, RM1, RV1], GTX ["GTX": GM2, GE4, RM1, RV2]),
Stapuft (VGX ["VGX": IMP3])
4D2[248]0: IP7@25: Vigra VME audio optional (not AL compatable)
Clover2 (GT ["GT": GM2, GE4, RM1, RV1], GTX ["GTX": GM2, GE4, RM1, RV2]),
Stapuft (VGX ["VGX": IMP3], VGXT/SKY ["VGX": IMP5])
4D310 (Crimson): IP17: Vigra VME audio optional (not AL compatable)
Clover2 (GTX ["GTX": GM2, GE4, RM1, RV2]),
Express (XS ["GR2": 8, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
XS24 ["GR2": 24, no Z, 1 GE7, 1 RE3],
Elan ["GR2-Elan": 24, Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE]),
Light (Entry ["LG1"]),
Stapuft (VGX ["VGX": IMP3], VGXT/SKY ["VGX": IMP5])
Ultra (Extreme ["GU1-Extreme", 32 Z]),
Venice (RealityEngine ["REC": 8 GE8, 2 RM4]),
4D3[248]0: IP7@33: Vigra VME audio optional (not AL compatable)
Clover2 (GTX ["GTX": GM2, GE4, RM1, RV2]),
Stapuft (VGX ["VGX": IMP3], VGXT/SKY ["VGX": IMP5]),
Venice (RealityEngine ["RE"])
4D4x0: IP7@40: Vigra VME audio optional (not AL compatable)
Stapuft (VGX ["VGX": IMP3], VGXT ["VGX": IMP5]),
Venice (RealityEngine ["RE"])
Indy: IP22: audio built in
Express (XZ ["GR3-Elan": 24, Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE3.1]),
Newport (XL ["NG1": 8|24, soft Z, NG1, REX3])
Indigo2: IP22: audio built in
Express (XZ ["GR3-Elan": 24, Z, 4 GE7, 1 RE3.1]),
Newport (XL ["NG1": 8|24, soft Z, NG1, REX3]),
Newpress (Extreme+XL ["GU1-Extreme": 32 Z]),
Ultra (Extreme ["GU1-Extreme", 32 Z])
Onyx: IP19: ASO audio optional, Vigra VME audio optional (*is* AL
compatable!)
Venice (RealityEngine ["RE": 8 GE8, 2 RM4],
RealityEngine2/VTX ["REV": 12 GE10, 2 RM4 or RM5])
Notes:
See http://www.sgi.com/Archive/comp.sys.sgi/audio/1994/Aug/0082.html
for more details on audio on VME machines.
It is not certain that VGR2 graphics is {IP6,IP12} "B" series.
The 4D50 thru 4D85 have an audio channel, but there is no
documentation on it and there is no SGI or third party support for it.
SGI does not seem to have discussed it at all in the newsgroups.
XSM graphics seems to be quite rare. Elan without a Z buffer? The
newsgroups have mentioned it only once, but I have one so I'm sure it
exists.
The high-end graphics list is probably incomplete.
Slashes usually indicate points I'm not entirely clear on. For example
I'm unclear on whether Skywriter graphics is different than VGTX.
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