* Linux on SGI 540
@ 2000-03-31 14:17 Christian Krapichler
2000-03-31 16:08 ` Andy Isaacson
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From: Christian Krapichler @ 2000-03-31 14:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux
Hi,
I tried to install Linux on our SGI 540, using the 28jul... kernel patch
from a SGI web page. It went well and boots until the point where I
should see the login screen - but all I get is a "noise" pattern. I am
quite new to Linux, but it sounds like the XF86Config is not right. Does
anyone have a XF86Config for a 21'' Monitor (GDM-5021-PT)? Any help and
suggestions welcome!
Thanks in advance,
Christian
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* Re: Linux on SGI 540
2000-03-31 14:17 Linux on SGI 540 Christian Krapichler
@ 2000-03-31 16:08 ` Andy Isaacson
2000-03-31 16:41 ` Christian Krapichler
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From: Andy Isaacson @ 2000-03-31 16:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux
On Fri, Mar 31, 2000 at 03:17:12PM +0100, Christian Krapichler wrote:
> I tried to install Linux on our SGI 540, using the 28jul... kernel patch
> from a SGI web page. It went well and boots until the point where I
> should see the login screen - but all I get is a "noise" pattern. I am
> quite new to Linux, but it sounds like the XF86Config is not right. Does
> anyone have a XF86Config for a 21'' Monitor (GDM-5021-PT)? Any help and
> suggestions welcome!
Sounds like you've specified too much memory. Try adding "mem=256M"
to the "loader options" box in the ARC firmware.
You might find some help on my VisWS web pages:
http://www.lcse.umn.edu/~adi/visws/
-andy
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* Re: Linux on SGI 540
2000-03-31 16:08 ` Andy Isaacson
@ 2000-03-31 16:41 ` Christian Krapichler
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From: Christian Krapichler @ 2000-03-31 16:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Andy Isaacson; +Cc: linux
Andy Isaacson wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 31, 2000 at 03:17:12PM +0100, Christian Krapichler wrote:
> > I tried to install Linux on our SGI 540, using the 28jul... kernel patch
> > from a SGI web page. It went well and boots until the point where I
> > should see the login screen - but all I get is a "noise" pattern. I am
> > quite new to Linux, but it sounds like the XF86Config is not right. Does
> > anyone have a XF86Config for a 21'' Monitor (GDM-5021-PT)? Any help and
> > suggestions welcome!
>
> Sounds like you've specified too much memory. Try adding "mem=256M"
> to the "loader options" box in the ARC firmware.
>
yep, that works (had it set to 512M).
Thanks a lot!
Christian
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