enjvr@sunc.UUCP (Jayant V. Ragde) (03/03/90)
I am trying to get an RT (Model 10) up and running and would like to get some help. This system was configured earlier and I did not get any information about its prior configuration. I got this system without any graphics adaptor and would like to bring up the system using maybe a Hercules compatible clone and a monochrome monitor to start with. When I try to do this there is absolutely no display - shortly after power-up as it goes through its power-up diagnostics (?) the screen is written to and cleared and then after that nothing. I would appreciate any pointers on getting this system up and running and yes I have an old version of AIX (v1.01 I believe). Thanks in advance for any help. Jayant ------ Jayant V.Ragde ...gatech!dcatla!enjvr or enjvr@dcatla.com Racal Milgo Inc. (404)442-4750 (Off) 1111 Alderman Dr. (404)972-0731 (Home) Alpharetta, GA 30201 -- Jayant Ragde enjvr@dcatla.com or gatech!dcatla!enjvr Racal Information Systems, Inc. (404)442-4750 (off) 1111 Alderman Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30201 (404)972-0731 (res)
clarke@acheron.uucp (Ed Clarke/10240000) (03/05/90)
From article <32862@sunc.UUCP>, by enjvr@sunc.UUCP (Jayant V. Ragde): > I am trying to get an RT (Model 10) up and running and > would like to get some help. > about its prior configuration. I got this system without any graphics > adaptor and would like to bring up the system using maybe a Hercules > compatible clone and a monochrome monitor to start with. When I try The model 10 is ancient as is the level of AIX that you're using. There's no support for Hercules type graphics. The cheapest non graphics card that you can use is an IBM monochrome card ( or a clone ). I don't think [ but I'm not sure ] that an EGA equivalent is supported either [ I never had one to work with ]. As for USING such a card, that's not a problem - as long as you write your own code to drive it and don't try to use it as a system console. You can get at ports and bus memory via /dev/bus using ioctl. -- Ed Clarke | Happiness, n. An agreeable sensation arising from acheron!clarke | contemplating the misery of another. - Ambrose Bierce