From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mx05.cluster1.charter.net (dc-mx05.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.8.15]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49C4D482A for ; Fri, 23 Aug 2002 20:45:45 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <3D66F38B.40705@charter.net> Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 22:46:35 -0400 From: "B. Douglas Hilton" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Tobias Giesen Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Question (fbdev, fbset, debconf) References: <002901c24afe$88ca1990$a80251d9@PLUTO> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Don't get a Visualize-24 card. I don't think those work right now either. Your choice of graphics boards for a C200 is pretty slim. You have to be careful, I found that out the HCRX-24Z board apparently fried my onboard LAN devices when I plugged it onto the GSC bus. I'm selling it on Ebay right now, so don't buy it, it won't work :-) Visualize-EG boards were the low-end boards for C-200 and I think C-180 machines. You may be able to scrounge one if you are patient. I believe the one you want is the A4450A. Even still it only has 8-bit color. I'm going to be attempting to get a *Voodoo2* board working with X, so if you hang around I may be able to write a HOWTO-hppa-Voodoo2-XFree86 guide, assuming it works. In the meantime, consider getting a used dumb terminal. I have one and it is pretty convenient at times like these. If I was getting a new one I think I'd take my chances on a Wyse-30, they are extremely compact, but I'm not sure how developed their terminfo support is. I used my dumb terminal to initially bootstrap my machine. Or just run a null modem cable into the serial port of your other linux box and use something like minicom to be its terminal. I realize I'm ramlbing here. Well, I believe that people are working on getting the FX2/4/6 board working, so don't get rid of it just yet. Tobias Giesen wrote: >>get a used cheap Visualize-EG card somewhere. > > > I see - any other models that will work? I read your post about a > Visualize-24. Also, do all the different Visualize-EG models work? > Not sure. Be careful about putting cards from older machines into the C200. May cause hardware damage.