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From: Grant Grundler <grundler@parisc-linux.org>
To: Prakash Shenoy <mpshenoy@vsnl.com>
Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] HP 9000 Visualize C180 Workstation display does not appear.
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 21:40:08 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040326044008.GA28525@colo.lackof.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <OFEELBIMFFDMJBJFHICCAEIICEAA.mpshenoy@vsnl.com>

On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 10:06:35PM -0500, Prakash Shenoy wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I recently bought a HP 9000 Visualize C180 workstation from a vendor on eBay
> and EVC to VGA Video Adapter Cable from another vendor. Both claim that Non
> DOA on arrival.
> 
> The workstation appears to boot properly but no display appears. Has any one
> come across this situation.

Have you tried hitting <tab> key at power up?
That should let you cycle through the various supported
graphics modes.

Have you tried with a serial console?
disconnect the keyboard before doing this.

This is a FAQ but it's not in the parisc-linux FAQ.
If someone has a moment to submit a patch against
cvs.parisc-linux.org's web/src/faq/index.x I'll be
happy to edit/submit it.

thanks,
grant

  reply	other threads:[~2004-03-26  4:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-03-26  3:06 [parisc-linux] HP 9000 Visualize C180 Workstation display does not appear Prakash Shenoy
2004-03-26  4:40 ` Grant Grundler [this message]
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2004-03-26  3:16 Prakash Shenoy
2004-03-26  3:20 ` James Morrison
2004-03-26 14:08 mpshenoy
2004-03-30  3:47 Prakash Shenoy
2004-03-30 17:51 ` Grant Grundler
2004-03-31  1:37   ` Prakash Shenoy
2004-03-31  6:27     ` Grant Grundler

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