JAVIER CASTELLAR (javier++at++mar.madrid.sgi.com)
Fri, 13 Jan 1995 12:08:40 -0800
RM4 or RM5 have the same features (same fill rate, same frame buffer
depth, ...). The ONLY difference (out of the price) is the size of the texture
memory (RM4= 4MB, RM5= 16MB). All the manual references to the RM4 are valid
for RM5.
If you wish to have antialias as well as other features in real time,
and you have a single RM, you should go to a different resolution:
/usr/gfx/setmon -x 960x680_60
then reboot.
It will change to a lower resolution but you will get a MEDIUM pixel depth (512
bit/pixel). In order to return to your original resolution please use:
/usr/gfx/setmon -x 1280x1024_60
and then reboot.
I good trick to avoid reboot (although sometimes fail) is to push:
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC+F12+/
It will restart the window manager, using the new vof (video output format)
recorded on the EEPROM without reboot.
Anyway, please keep a terminal or a network access to the machine to fix any
error which could leave you without graphics access.
Hope to help.
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