From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dc-mx12.cluster1.charter.net (dc-mx12.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.8.22]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC92B482A for ; Fri, 6 Sep 2002 19:07:03 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <3D795118.1060709@charter.net> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 21:06:32 -0400 From: "B. Douglas Hilton" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Tobias Giesen Cc: 'palinux' Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Re: C200 Voodoo2 Progress Report References: <000001c25607$c1fcdf90$0100a8c0@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: The C200 and probably C160, 180, 240, and 360 have two three different busses inside: the Hewlett-Packard GSC bus, 5V/32bit PCI (dino), and 3V/64bit PCI (cujo). Some PCI cards are universal and have two punchouts. The 3V cards have the punchout close to the outside edge of the card, and 5V are the other way around. You can use a 3V/32bit card in a 3V/64bit slot with no problems. The Voodoo2 is 5V only and will not fit into one of the Cujo slots. Tobias Giesen wrote: >>For one, the Voodoo2 is a 5V PCI card so it >>will not fit into the Cujo slots, only Dino. > > > Which means some people can't use it? But you and I > have 5V slots allright, don't we. > Right, C200 has both types. See above. > >>programming video cards is a bit above my level > > > Mine too!! Things always seem to be more difficult than > you'd think at first. In any case I will now try to > repeat your initial steps, and I'll be very happy if I get > to the checkerboard pattern. > Yeah, not sure what did that. After rebuilding the sstfb as a module and modprobe'ing it, I got a couple of colored blocks, but not the checkerboard. I'm not sure of the exact sequence as I haven't hooked up the spare monitor yet but was switching the VGA cable back and forth. Further testing seems warranted. My C200 is back offline temporarily. I'm re-wiring my LAN as it has gotten to be a horrendous mess of tangled wires and cables after unplugging and replugging things for several months. Need to straighten it out again :-) I think I'll put the C200 onto my KVM switch with my X86 box and reconsolidate it. I don't believe I'll be cracking the case open anymore so it can be stowed away better than it is. I put something like 370Mb RAM into it, a cdrom, an EEPro100, and the Voodoo2. It is pretty well maxed out unless I run low on HDD space which seems unlikely considering I just use it as a hobby linux hacking box. Thats it for now. - Doug