I'm trying to install a new PCI graphics card on my AlphaServer 1000A 4/266
running DU 3.2F. The graphics card is a PowerStorm 3D30 (PBXGB-AA). I have
installed it on slot number 3 of the PCI bus (i.e. a secondary PCI slot),
but I don't get any video signal from the card when I boot (i.e. no
response from the attached monitor). I have disabled the VGA jumper (J27)
on the system board and disabled VGA graphics via the ECU utility. The VGA
jumper on the new graphics board is enabled as well, all to no avail.
When I do a show config (after booting from the standard graphics port), a
descriptive name of the board appears ("Digital TGA2 Graphics Controller"),
but without any associated device name (e.g. ewa0.0.0.2000.0 or somesuch).
The documentation that came with the card says the minimum software version
is 3.2C, but I see on the supported options list for the AS1000, they list
the minimum compatible DU revision as 3.2G. What is the real answer? There
is no mention anywhere about required firmware revisions. I am currently
running SRM firmware revision: 3.1-23, PALcode: OSF version 1.45-1. Could
this be the problem?
Has anyone installed one of these cards on an AlphaServer? What foolish
thing have I overlooked here?
as always, thanks for the help,
kevin reardon
Received on Mon Jan 20 1997 - 20:21:06 NZDT