Support was dropped at 3.2C. Need to read the release notes. Since,
I was doing such a jump I didn't check them all. sigh.
Thanks to:
alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com
Martin Moore <martin_at_decatl.alf.dec.com>
"Dr. Tom Blinn, 603-881-0646" <tpb_at_zk3.dec.com>
Pat Lampert <lampert_at_decatl.alf.dec.com>
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To: alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov
Subject: [Q]: Module PMAG-DA not in tc_option data in 4.0B -- video prob
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 11:54:11 -0700
From: Jim Surlow <jsurlow_at_hydra.acs.uci.edu>
OSF managers,
We have a DEC 3000 - M300X system that was running OSF 3.0
I chose to remove the entire OS and install 4.0B not expecting
problems as I had already done a similar upgrade of another
box (from 3.2C). I think I'm out of luck on the graphics type.
Text mode works, but X locally does not.
Can anyone help?
uerf reports:
Module PMAG-DA not in tc_option data
_table, can't configure it
looking at /sys/<HOST>/tc_option_data.c there are the following in
one structure on 4.0B
{ "PMAGB-BA", "fb", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* SFB */
{ "PMAG-RO ", "fb", 0, 0, 'C', 0}, /* RO*/
{ "PMAG-JA ", "fb", 0, 0, 'C', 0}, /* RO*/
{ "PMAGC ", "pv", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Low PV */
{ "PMAGC-AA", "pv", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Low PV */
{ "PMAGC-BA", "pv", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Mid PV */
{ "PMAGC-DA", "pvl", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Low PVlite */
{ "PMAGC-EA", "pvl", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Mid PVlite */
{ "PMAGD ", "fb", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* SFBP-8,-32,-32Z */
{ "PMAGD-AA", "fb", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* SFBP-8 */
{ "PMAGD-BA", "fb", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* SFBP-32 */
{ "PMAG-BA ", "fb", 0, 0, 'C', 0}, /* CFB */
{ "PMAG-AA ", "fb", 0, 0, 'C', 0}, /* MFB */
3.2C has:
{ "PMAGB-BA", "fb", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* SFB */
{ "PMAG-RO ", "fb", 0, 0, 'C', 0}, /* RO*/
{ "PMAG-JA ", "fb", 0, 0, 'C', 0}, /* RO*/
{ "PMAG-DA ", "px", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* LM-3DA */
{ "PMAG-FA ", "px", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* HE-3DA */
{ "PMAG-FB ", "px", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* HE+3DA */
{ "PMAGB-FA", "px", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* HE+3DA */
{ "PMAGB-FB", "px", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* HE+3DA */
{ "PMAGC ", "pv", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Low PV */
{ "PMAGC-AA", "pv", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Low PV */
{ "PMAGC-BA", "pv", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Mid PV */
{ "PMAGC-DA", "pvl", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Low PVlite */
{ "PMAGC-EA", "pvl", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* Mid PVlite */
{ "PMAGD ", "fb", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* SFBP-8,-32,-32Z */
{ "PMAGD-AA", "fb", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* SFBP-8 */
{ "PMAGD-BA", "fb", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* SFBP-32 */
{ "PMAG-CA ", "px", 0, 1, 'C', 0}, /* 2DA */
{ "PMAG-BA ", "fb", 0, 0, 'C', 0}, /* CFB */
{ "PMAG-AA ", "fb", 0, 0, 'C', 0}, /* MFB */
Unfortunately, I don't see any "px" fields in the file for 4.0, so
I'm thinking that things are bleak.
Anyone know of a substitution or anything? Or maybe a missing patch?
Thanks,
Jim Surlow
UC Irvine
------- Message 2
From: alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com
As described in the release notes for many versions, support
for some graphics adapters was going to be dropped in a future
release. This finally happened in V4. Looks like yours was
one of them.
------- Message 3
From: Martin Moore <martin_at_decatl.alf.dec.com>
You're out of luck. The PXG family of graphics controllers is not supported
by Digital UNIX V4.0; even in 3.2c and up, they were only partially supported
(2D would work but not 3D). You'll need to upgrade to a newer graphics
controller, probably one of the ZLX family.
Martin
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Martin J. Moore 5555 Windward Parkway West
Digital UNIX Support Alpharetta GA 30004-7407
Digital Equipment Corporation 1-800-354-9000 x31679
mailto: martin_at_alf.dec.com DECATL::MARTIN
------- Message 4
From: "Dr. Tom Blinn, 603-881-0646" <tpb_at_zk3.dec.com>
> OSF managers,
>
> We have a DEC 3000 - M300X system that was running OSF 3.0
> I chose to remove the entire OS and install 4.0B not expecting
> problems as I had already done a similar upgrade of another
> box (from 3.2C). I think I'm out of luck on the graphics type.
> Text mode works, but X locally does not.
> Can anyone help?
Read the release notes, probably the ones for V4.0. Along the way to V4.0B
the support for that old crufty graphics option got dropped. What you need
to do is find a newer option. If you need 3D graphics, you need to find a
supported 3D card, otherwise you *might* be able to just remove it and use
the on-board graphics, if your system has it (I *think* it did).
Tom
Dr. Thomas P. Blinn, UNIX Software Group, Digital Equipment Corporation
110 Spit Brook Road, MS ZKO3-2/U20 Nashua, New Hampshire 03062-2698
Technology Partnership Engineering Phone: (603) 881-0646
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------- Message 5
From: Pat Lampert <lampert_at_decatl.alf.dec.com>
Mr. Surlow,
Sorry for bad news, but..
Unless you wish to downgrade back to 3.2 the only option you have is to =
replace
the PMAG_DA (PXG graphics) card in your AXP 3000 with an HX or ZLX =
card. Support
for PXG graphics ended at Digital UNIX 3.2c. The release notes for 3.2c =
warned
that support for these devices would not be included in the next major =
release
of Digital UNIX. Also the Digital UNIX 4.0 release notes mention =
something about
the retirement of these cards.
Pat Lampert Digital Customer Service.
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Received on Sat Aug 02 1997 - 02:16:45 NZST