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General description

Charon-AXP supports emulation of PBXGA graphics card(s) by direct virtualization and provides a virtual console for displaying graphics.

The console starts automatically upon starting the emulator. Its resolution is 800 x 600 by default.

Emulated cards

  • PBXGA_AA - ZLXp-E1 (8bpp, PseudoColor)
  • PBXGA_BA - ZLXp-E2 (24bpp, TrueColor)

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Parameter

application

Type

Text string

Value

Specifies the application to open for displaying the graphical console.

The pbxga_tv executable file is provided for this. It is located in the same folder as the Charon emulator executable file.

Syntax:

pbxga_tv -c <configuration_name> -n <device name(s)>

(info) When several graphics cards are loaded, the <device name(s)> have to be separated by a pipe character and the application has to be defined for the latest loaded PBXGA card. See examples below. Note that correct consolidation is only possible when screens are of the same depth and size.

Example:

set GYA application = "pbxga_tv -c DS20 -n GYA"


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Examples

Example 1: 8-bpp graphics on AlphaServer 400

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set session hw_model = AlphaServer_400
set session configuration_name = AS400
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load PBXGA_AA GYA irq_bus = isa size = 1024x768
set GYA application = "pbxga_tv -c AS400 -n GYA"

Example 2: 24-bpp graphics on AlphaServer DS20

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set session hw_model = AlphaServer_DS20
set session configuration_name = DS20
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load PBXGA_BA GYA size = 1280x1024
set GYA application = "pbxga_tv -c DS20 -n GYA"

Example 3: dual head display, 2x 1280x1024

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set session hw_model = AlphaServer_ES45
set session configuration_name = ES45
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load PBXGA_BA GYA size = 1280x1024
load PBXGA_BA GYB size = 1280x1024
set GYB application = "pbxga_tv -c ES45 -n GYA|GYB"

Example 4: triple head display, 3x 1280x1024

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set session hw_model = AlphaServer_ES45
set session configuration_name = ES45
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load PBXGA_BA GYA size = 1280x1024
load PBXGA_BA GYB size = 1280x1024
load PBXGA_BA GYC size = 1280x1024
set GYC application = "pbxga_tv -c ES45 -n GYA|GYB|GYC"


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