Re: [parisc-linux] 0.9.3 on a graphics console

Re: [parisc-linux] 0.9.3 on a graphics console

[Arjen Hommersom]

Thibaut VARENE wrote:

> Hi,
>
> about your problem you might find answers there:
> http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-
> linux/2001-December/014912.html

This person succeeded with a serial console. Any reports of people 
succeeding with a graphics console?

> Could you please tell us what procedure you used to install (CD, 
> network...), what is you exact hardware configuration, what boot args 
> you exactly typed, and any further info you might think useful to add...

I'm trying to do a network install. I installed bootpd on an Debian/i386 
machine and i boot with
 > boot lan
I chose not to interact with IPL, so it used default boot args.

For hardware.. it's a C240 and sam reports a HP visualize FX2(4) as a 
graphics card that is connected to a VGA monitor which works ok in 
HP-UX. If you can tell me how to get more detailed hardware information 
in HP UX, i'll be happy to provide it.

>>
>> I'm trying to install 0.9.3 with a graphics console on a C240, but 
>> the system stops at:
>> Branching the kernel entry point 0x00100000.
>>
>> I've seen reports of people succeeding it with a serial console. 
>> Before i try to find out how that works (i've never used a serial 
>> console before), i'm wondering if there will be a 0.9.4 in the near 
>> future that supports this setup.
>>

Arjen Hommersom

Re: [parisc-linux] 0.9.3 on a graphics console

[Thibaut VARENE]

>
> For hardware.. it's a C240 and sam reports a HP visualize FX2(4) as a 
> graphics card that is connected to a VGA monitor which works ok in 
> HP-UX. If you can tell me how to get more detailed hardware information 
> in HP UX, i'll be happy to provide it.

Well, I bet this specific off board graphic card is not supported.
Although onboard controllers are getting more and more supported, it is 
not the case for specific HP hardware.

As there's no core graphics for your box, I suggest you to try with 
serial console.


Thibaut VARENE
PA/Linux ESIEE Team
http://www.esiee.fr/puffin

Re: [parisc-linux] 0.9.3 on a graphics console

[Arjen Hommersom]

Thibaut VARENE wrote:

>>
>> For hardware.. it's a C240 and sam reports a HP visualize FX2(4) as a 
>> graphics card that is connected to a VGA monitor which works ok in 
>> HP-UX. If you can tell me how to get more detailed hardware 
>> information in HP UX, i'll be happy to provide it.
>
>
> Well, I bet this specific off board graphic card is not supported.
> Although onboard controllers are getting more and more supported, it 
> is not the case for specific HP hardware.
>
> As there's no core graphics for your box, I suggest you to try with 
> serial console.


Ah, that works, linux is up and running now :) Upgrading to 2.4.16-32 
even allows me to use a  graphics console, so thats all great. However, 
i do not see the penguin while booting and XFree doesnt seem to work, so 
i suppose the framebuffer device doesn't work (?)

I found in the mailinglist archive the thread "XFree86 on B180" that 
suggests it might work if you treat this card as an 'artist graphics 
card'. I'd be more than happy to test that if someone could give me some 
details on how to do that.

Thanks,

Arjen Hommersom

Re: [parisc-linux] 0.9.3 on a graphics console

[Thomas Bogendoerfer]

On Fri, Jan 18, 2002 at 06:00:47AM +0100, Arjen Hommersom wrote:
> Ah, that works, linux is up and running now :) Upgrading to 2.4.16-32 
> even allows me to use a  graphics console, so thats all great. However, 
> i do not see the penguin while booting and XFree doesnt seem to work, so 
> i suppose the framebuffer device doesn't work (?)

correct, FX cards aren't supported by the framebuffer device, because I don't
have documentation for them.

> I found in the mailinglist archive the thread "XFree86 on B180" that 
> suggests it might work if you treat this card as an 'artist graphics 
> card'. I'd be more than happy to test that if someone could give me some 
> details on how to do that.

no way, I tried to treat my FX6 as something, which already works. But no
luck.

Thomas.

-- 
Crap can work. Given enough thrust pigs will fly, but it's not necessary a
good idea.                                 [ Alexander Viro on linux-kernel ]

[parisc-linux] 0.9.3 on a graphics console

[Arjen Hommersom]

Hi,

I'm trying to install 0.9.3 with a graphics console on a C240, but the 
system stops at:
Branching the kernel entry point 0x00100000.

I've seen reports of people succeeding it with a serial console. Before 
i try to find out how that works (i've never used a serial console 
before), i'm wondering if there will be a 0.9.4 in the near future that 
supports this setup.

Thanks,

Arjen Hommersom