Introduction

The hpvmx Starbase device driver, or HP VMX, offers application developers and end users an exciting and powerful tool for enhancing their Starbase graphics system usage. HP VMX allows you to use any^[17] X11 graphics window (local or remote) as a "virtual device" for output of Starbase graphics.

In other words, HP VMX extends the X11 client/server model to include the 3D graphics functionality found in the Starbase graphics library. The HP VMX driver offers you the ability to run Starbase applications to all X11 servers to which you are able to run other X applications. Furthermore, most applications can take advantage of this extended capability with little or no modification.

This chapter covers information on HP VMX support, configuration, compiling/linking, and device characteristics. For a description of the HP VMX device driver and information on how to use it, read the section "Using the HP VMX Device Driver" in the chapter "Using Starbase with the X Window System" found in the Starbase Graphics Techniques manual. With this information, you will be able to determine how to utilize the capabilities of HP VMX.

	NOTE: HP VMX is supported on the Starbase, HP-PHIGS, and HP PEXlib graphics APIs.

Supported Visuals

HP-UX releases 10.20 and later offer support for both depth 8 and depth 24 visuals. The depth 24 visual support is new for HP-UX 10.20.