Re: output-device OF boot variable for ATI XCLAIM3D+
Can you boot linux? If so, you probably can find this out by
perusing the nvram device tree, in /proc, iirc.
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> Brian McCain wrote:
>
> Ok, I've got an oldworld (power computing powerwave)...I've given
> up on trying to get the whole serial port thing to work as I can't
> seem to get the Zterm configuration setup right, but I think I can
> get it running if I can just get the right info to plug into the
> boot variables app...The problem, I believe, is that after frying
> my old ATI card that came with the computer (by tripping on the
> monitor cord :) I replaced it with an ATI XCLAIM 3D Plus...so now
> when I change the Open Firmware output-device variable to
> "bandit/ATY,XCLAIM" I still get no output...I'm thinking it's the
> wrong value for this variable, but all the output-device guides
> I've found specify the variable based on computer model, not card.
>
> So heres my question...Does anybody have this particular card (the
> XCLAIM 3D Plus has a flat-panel display connector and an s-video
> out port as well as the standard vga connector) or at least just
> know what the OF output-device variable should be for it?
>
> -Brian McCain
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