constype
(1)
Name
constype - print type of Sun console
Synopsis
/usr/bin/constype [ device_name ] [ -num ]
Description
User Commands CONSTYPE(1)
NAME
constype - print type of Sun console
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/constype [ device_name ] [ -num ]
DESCRIPTION
constype prints on the standard output the Sun code for the
type of display that the specified device is.
If the OS and device support the VIS_GETIDENTIFIER ioctl,
the value returned from the ioctl is the value printed by
constype. Sample types output for these include:
SUNWffb Sun Creator 3D (ffb) Graphics Accelerator
SUNWm64 Sun PGX8, PGX24 or PGX64 Frame Buffer
SUNWtext Generic vgatext console for Solaris x86 graphics devices without specific kernel drivers
Otherwise, the older fbio identification methods are used,
for which the types output include these:
bw? Black and White, where ? is 1-4. (eg) 3-50s are bw2
cg? Colour Graphics display, where ? is 1-6, 8, 12
gp? Optional Graphics Processor board, where ? is 1-2
ns? Not Sun display -- where ? is A-J
This is useful in determining startup values and defaults
for window systems.
The device_name argument, if given, is the device to exam-
ine. If not given, /dev/fb is used.
The -num option causes constype to follow the type keyword
with the numeric value of that type, as returned by the
FBIOGATTR or FBIOGTYPE ioctl and defined in fbio.h. This is
useful if the type is not recognized by the program.
EXIT STATUS
The program exits with status 0 if it identified a known
console type, 1 if the type was unknown, and 2 if the device
could not be opened or another error occurred.
BUGS
Not tested on all frame buffer types
SEE ALSO
visual_io(7I)
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User Commands CONSTYPE(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1988, SRI
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this soft-
ware and its documentation for any purpose and without fee
is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice
appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and
this permission notice appear in supporting documentation,
and that the name of SRI not be used in advertising or pub-
licity pertaining to distribution of the software without
specific, written prior permission. SRI makes no represen-
tations about the suitability of this software for any pur-
pose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied
warranty.
AUTHOR
Doug Moran <[email protected]>
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following
attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |diagnostic/constype |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Committed |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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