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SunPCi III 3.2.1 User’s Guide • March 2004
color depth
A term used to describe the number of bits used to represent colors for each
pixel in a display. There are four common color depths: 8-bit (256 colors), 16-bit
(High Color), and 24-bit and 32-bit (True Color). In 24-bit and higher, over 16
million colors can be represented.
pixel in a display. There are four common color depths: 8-bit (256 colors), 16-bit
(High Color), and 24-bit and 32-bit (True Color). In 24-bit and higher, over 16
million colors can be represented.
D
daemon
A process that runs in the background and performs a specified operation at
predefined times or in response to certain events.
predefined times or in response to certain events.
daughter card
Optional card that attaches to the SunPCi motherboard. Provides a 1394
(Firewire) port as well as two additional USB ports. Also known as the
USB/Firewire backplate.
(Firewire) port as well as two additional USB ports. Also known as the
USB/Firewire backplate.
disk growing
Utility provided in the SunPCi software that allows enlargement of the
emulated disk. The size of the emulated disk is limited to the resources
available on the Solaris filesystem.
emulated disk. The size of the emulated disk is limited to the resources
available on the Solaris filesystem.
driver
A program that controls a device. Drivers are typically included in the
operating system or software, or are shipped with the software itself.
operating system or software, or are shipped with the software itself.
E
emulated drive
File on the Solaris filesystem that the SunPCi hardware sees as an actual hard
disk. Since it is an actual Solaris file, it can be freely copied and moved.
disk. Since it is an actual Solaris file, it can be freely copied and moved.
external monitor
Actual physical monitor. A SunPCi session is displayed on a separate monitor
attached directly to the SunPCi card. See also internal monitor.
attached directly to the SunPCi card. See also internal monitor.
F
FAT
(File Allocation Table) Filesystem used by MS DOS and other Windows-based
operating systems to organize and manage files. Stores disk files in 16-Kbyte
blocks.
operating systems to organize and manage files. Stores disk files in 16-Kbyte
blocks.
FAT32
A derivative of the FAT filesystem. Supports smaller cluster size and larger
volumes than FAT, which results in more efficient space allocation. Stores disk
files in 32-Kbyte blocks.
volumes than FAT, which results in more efficient space allocation. Stores disk
files in 32-Kbyte blocks.