RE: [Video Help]
I am installing an ATI with the Rage128 chipset. This is common card for me
that use in intel based Linux systems. If there is an easier way to go, I
am all ears. I just want to improve my video quality.
thanks.
Chris.
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric [mailto:ebrower@usa.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 12:44 PM
To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: [Video Help]
Unless the card has an FCode PROM (meaning it was designed
for use in Sun systems) it will not be activated by the OBP
and you will see nothing until the OS is able to configure
and use it.
If it does have FCode, you still may have to modify OBP
settings to have it be used by default (see the Sun Framebuffer
FAQ at sunhelp.org).
Either way, I have no idea about what 3rd party cards are supported
on Linux/SPARC64 but I am fairly certain nobody will be able to help
you without knowing exactly what card you are attempting to use.
E
"Chris Woods" <cxwood2@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a Ultra5 running Debian 2.2r4, using the onboard video adapter. I
am
> trying to add a PCI adapter to help improve my viewing. Here is what I
have
> done so far.
>
> Powered down and added the card and moved the cable to the new card. Upon
> reboot I get nothing on the monitor. I then moved the cable back to the
> working motherboard adapter and rebooted again. It locked up at loading
> SILO. I then removed the new card and I am back to square one. I know
that
> card works because I did plug it into a Windoze machine.
>
> I am stumped. Please help.
>
> Chris.
>
>
>
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