gerard@custard.think.com (Gerard Louise) (12/28/90)
HELP CONFIGURING MY VGA ADAPTER!!
I am running Xenix 286 ver 2.1.3 on a 286/10 MHZ , 2MB base memory
machine.
Using a Monochrome terminal such as Hercules, everything is fine. I recently
purchased a Pararadise VGA card and a Multisync NEC monitor. Now everytime
I want to boot the Xenix partition, it goes as far as:
XENIX SYSTEM V
hd(40)Xenix
.............
then the computer tries to reboot all over gain. I tried to reinstall
Xenix...
same problem. When I reinstall the Monochrome adapter, everything is fine !!
I called SCO and all they could suggest was to purchase a newer version of
Xenix. I would appreciate any suggestion
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
Gerard Louise
gerard@think.com
617 234-4046
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================================================================edhew@xenitec.on.ca (Ed Hew) (12/30/90)
In article <GERARD.90Dec27115559@custard.think.com> gerard@custard.think.com (Gerard Louise) writes: > I am running Xenix 286 ver 2.1.3 on a 286/10 MHZ , 2MB base memory >machine. >Using a Monochrome terminal such as Hercules, everything is fine. I recently >purchased a Pararadise VGA card and a Multisync NEC monitor. Now everytime >I want to boot the Xenix partition, it goes as far as: > XENIX SYSTEM V > hd(40)Xenix > ............. >then the computer tries to reboot all over gain. I tried to reinstall >Xenix... >same problem. When I reinstall the Monochrome adapter, everything is fine !! >I called SCO and all they could suggest was to purchase a newer version of >Xenix. I would appreciate any suggestion >Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. > >Gerard Louise >gerard@think.com It's not recognizing the VGA adapter. I believe SCO is correct in that you require an upgrade. While it's been a few years since I've run 2.1.3, I strongly doubt that you have support for the Paradise VGA card (methinks that it didn't exist when 2.1.3 was released, circa 1986). You might be advised to check yr 2.1.3 release notes to confirm this. You might get away with an Update "A" (if this is still available), but it really makes more sense simply to install an update "R" and then load (with custom) SLS XNX155 to go to 2.3.3 (current for Xenix). Note that you will have to backup and restore yr local files as Update "R" only provides an "intelligent upgrade" from 2.2.3, which would entail more steps and expense than you really want to subject yourself to given the alternative. Ed. A. Hew SCO Authorized Instructor XeniTec Consulting Services edhew@xenitec.on.ca | ..!{watmath|lsuc}!xenitec!edhew | (519) 570-9848 (sco.opendesktop newsgroup <=> mlist gateway maintainer)
harald@boink.UUCP (Harald Milne) (01/06/91)
In article <1990Dec29.193710.13268@xenitec.on.ca>, edhew@xenitec.on.ca (Ed Hew) writes: > In article <GERARD.90Dec27115559@custard.think.com> gerard@custard.think.com (Gerard Louise) writes: > > I am running Xenix 286 ver 2.1.3 on a 286/10 MHZ , 2MB base memory ^^^ > >machine. > >I called SCO and all they could suggest was to purchase a newer version of > >Xenix. I would appreciate any suggestion > >Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. > > It's not recognizing the VGA adapter. > > You might get away with an Update "A" (if this is still available), > but it really makes more sense simply to install an update "R" > and then load (with custom) SLS XNX155 to go to 2.3.3 (current for > Xenix). That is current for the 386, not the 286. SCO doesn't seem to support anything past 2.3.2 for the 286. xnx155 is also only for the 386, so no go here either. I'm using 2.3.2 for the 286, and it has a vga driver, but I don't know if it works or not. 286 users are S.O.L. if something doesn't work in 2.3.2. so check if what you need works at all, otherwise your just wasting time and money. -- Harald Milne RISCy business uunet!ccicpg!boink!harald