[parisc-linux] c200 fx graphics status?

[parisc-linux] c200 fx graphics status?

[B. Douglas Hilton]

Hi list!

I just subscribed here. I'm on debian-hppa but that doesn't
seem to get much traffic, so I'll repost my question here.

I have previous experience with parisc-linux in that I had
it installed and working ( with X ) on a 715/80. Thinking
to move on to bigger things, I sold it on Ebay and rolled
my profits into a C200 with some unspecified FX graphics
board.

Now, from what I have gleaned, this machine only works in
serial console mode? Do any graphics cards work with it
for X yet? I do have a HP7000/60 dumb terminal, but of
course I want to run X if I can.

I'm an accomplished kernel recompiler if that means anything.

(Nervously gnawing fingernails waiting for reply's)

Re: [parisc-linux] c200 fx graphics status?

[Ryan Bradetich]

The answer is it depends upon the graphics card.  I have a C200+
that I use at work that I have been self-hosting on at work with 
a GSC video card:

5. Coral SGC Graphics (10) at 0xfa000000 [8/4], versions 0x4, 0x0, 0x77

using framebuffers and X.  I also have a C200+ at home with a PCI
video card 

Dec  5 22:11:05 vega kernel: STI device: HPA4552A

in which STI is supported, but not the framebuffer device (ie. 
no X).

Sorry I can't provide much additional advice, that is just
works and does not work for me.

thanks,

- Ryan



On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 16:51, B. Douglas Hilton wrote:
> Hi list!
> 
> I just subscribed here. I'm on debian-hppa but that doesn't
> seem to get much traffic, so I'll repost my question here.
> 
> I have previous experience with parisc-linux in that I had
> it installed and working ( with X ) on a 715/80. Thinking
> to move on to bigger things, I sold it on Ebay and rolled
> my profits into a C200 with some unspecified FX graphics
> board.
> 
> Now, from what I have gleaned, this machine only works in
> serial console mode? Do any graphics cards work with it
> for X yet? I do have a HP7000/60 dumb terminal, but of
> course I want to run X if I can.
> 
> I'm an accomplished kernel recompiler if that means anything.
> 
> (Nervously gnawing fingernails waiting for reply's)
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> parisc-linux mailing list
> parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
> http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux
> 

Re: [parisc-linux] c200 fx graphics status?

[B. Douglas Hilton]

Thanks for the info. Here's my comments and reply.


Ryan Bradetich wrote:
> The answer is it depends upon the graphics card.  I have a C200+
> that I use at work that I have been self-hosting on at work with 
> a GSC video card:
> 
> 5. Coral SGC Graphics (10) at 0xfa000000 [8/4], versions 0x4, 0x0, 0x77


Is the Coral an HCRX-24? I'm curious as to which boards will work in a
C200. I'll try and get a different card for it if need be.


> 
> using framebuffers and X.  I also have a C200+ at home with a PCI
> video card 
> 
> Dec  5 22:11:05 vega kernel: STI device: HPA4552A
> 
> in which STI is supported, but not the framebuffer device (ie. 
> no X).


Well that is better than dumb terminal mode at least. I wish
I was like Brian Paul and could bang out Mesa/DRI support for these
FX boards, I'd like to see QuakeForge running on a hppa box in OpenGL
mode someday :-)


> 
> Sorry I can't provide much additional advice, that is just
> works and does not work for me.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> - Ryan
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 16:51, B. Douglas Hilton wrote:
> 
>>Hi list!
>>
>>I just subscribed here. I'm on debian-hppa but that doesn't
>>seem to get much traffic, so I'll repost my question here.
>>
>>I have previous experience with parisc-linux in that I had
>>it installed and working ( with X ) on a 715/80. Thinking
>>to move on to bigger things, I sold it on Ebay and rolled
>>my profits into a C200 with some unspecified FX graphics
>>board.
>>
>>Now, from what I have gleaned, this machine only works in
>>serial console mode? Do any graphics cards work with it
>>for X yet? I do have a HP7000/60 dumb terminal, but of
>>course I want to run X if I can.
>>
>>I'm an accomplished kernel recompiler if that means anything.
>>
>>(Nervously gnawing fingernails waiting for reply's)
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>parisc-linux mailing list
>>parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
>>http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux
>>
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: [parisc-linux] c200 fx graphics status?

[Grant Grundler]

"B. Douglas Hilton" wrote:
> Hi list!
> 
> I just subscribed here. I'm on debian-hppa but that doesn't
> seem to get much traffic, so I'll repost my question here.

Yeah - parisc-linux is a more appropriate place for the question anyway.

> I sold it on Ebay and rolled
> my profits into a C200 with some unspecified FX graphics
> board.

Not supported since HP hasn't published the docs for it.
Almost all the older gfx cards are supported including
the Vis-EG (PCI or GSC) that you mentioned in you posting
to debian-hppa.

grant

Re: [parisc-linux] c200 fx graphics status?

[B. Douglas Hilton]

Well, my Ebay special C200 "raven" arrived today... and it works!
I plugged in an extra 256Mb RAM and an old 4X scsi cdrom drive,
hooked ye olde dumbe terminal, and pushed yonder button.

I'm impressed, it came with a completely unconfigured HP/UX B11.11
so I got to set up my root password, network, etc. The dang thing
has internet connectivity already!

Now I am in somewhat of a dilemma. I got this bohemoth to be a parisc-linux
box, but one hates to wipe a pristine HP/UX which one got for free :-)

So now it would appear that I am in need of a new hard drive. My 23GB
Seagate Elite will definately not fit inside the case, and I'm using it
on the X86 machine anyways. Back to Ebay...

I can still test out the latest 0.9.3 cdrom image which I will burn
one this weekend. I don't have an EVC adapter yet so I can't test
the STI / X11 yet.

This machine seems to have been mis-advertised and actually contains
an EG board rather than a FX. I am disappointed yet happy because the
EG will run X in linux right?

Thx,

- Doug



Grant Grundler wrote:
> "B. Douglas Hilton" wrote:
> 
>>Hi list!
>>
>>I just subscribed here. I'm on debian-hppa but that doesn't
>>seem to get much traffic, so I'll repost my question here.
> 
> 
> Yeah - parisc-linux is a more appropriate place for the question anyway.
> 
> 
>>I sold it on Ebay and rolled
>>my profits into a C200 with some unspecified FX graphics
>>board.
> 
> 
> Not supported since HP hasn't published the docs for it.
> Almost all the older gfx cards are supported including
> the Vis-EG (PCI or GSC) that you mentioned in you posting
> to debian-hppa.
> 
> grant
> 
> _______________________________________________
> parisc-linux mailing list
> parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
> http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux
> 

Re: [parisc-linux] c200 fx graphics status?

[B. Douglas Hilton]

Well, my Ebay special C200 "raven" arrived today... and it works!
I plugged in an extra 256Mb RAM and an old 4X scsi cdrom drive,
hooked ye olde dumbe terminal, and pushed yonder button.

I'm impressed, it came with a completely unconfigured HP/UX B11.11
so I got to set up my root password, network, etc. The dang thing
has internet connectivity already!

Now I am in somewhat of a dilemma. I got this bohemoth to be a parisc-linux
box, but one hates to wipe a pristine HP/UX which one got for free :-)

So now it would appear that I am in need of a new hard drive. My 23GB
Seagate Elite will definately not fit inside the case, and I'm using it
on the X86 machine anyways. Back to Ebay...

I can still test out the latest 0.9.3 cdrom image which I will burn
one this weekend. I don't have an EVC adapter yet so I can't test
the STI / X11 yet.

This machine seems to have been mis-advertised and actually contains
an EG board rather than a FX. I am disappointed yet happy because the
EG will run X in linux right?

Thx,

- Doug



Grant Grundler wrote:
> "B. Douglas Hilton" wrote:
> 
>>Hi list!
>>
>>I just subscribed here. I'm on debian-hppa but that doesn't
>>seem to get much traffic, so I'll repost my question here.
> 
> 
> Yeah - parisc-linux is a more appropriate place for the question anyway.
> 
> 
>>I sold it on Ebay and rolled
>>my profits into a C200 with some unspecified FX graphics
>>board.
> 
> 
> Not supported since HP hasn't published the docs for it.
> Almost all the older gfx cards are supported including
> the Vis-EG (PCI or GSC) that you mentioned in you posting
> to debian-hppa.
> 
> grant
> 
> _______________________________________________
> parisc-linux mailing list
> parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
> http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux
>