constype(1)constype(1)NAMEconstype - print type of Sun console
SYNOPSISconstypeDESCRIPTIONconstype prints on the standard output the Sun code for the type of
display that the /dev/fb device is. Sample outputs include:
bw2 Black and White Framebuffer
cg? Colour Graphics display, where ? is 1-5, 8, 12
gx Sun GX (cg6) Graphics Accelerator
ns? Not Sun display - where ? is A-C
sx Sun SX (cg14) Graphics Accelerator
SUNWffb Sun Creator 3D (ffb) Graphics Accelerator
SUNWm64 Sun PGX8, PGX24 or PGX64 Frame Buffer
This is useful in determining startup values and defaults for window
systems. If the device supports the VIS_GETIDENTIFIER ioctl, the value
returned from the ioctl is the value printed by constype.
BUGS
Not tested on all monitor types
SEE ALSOvisual_io(7I)COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1988, SRI
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the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as
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AUTHOR
Doug Moran <moran@ai.sri.com>
23 August 2001 constype(1)
