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can't get Sun frame buffers to work with svga monitor
I bought a cheap Ultra10 on ebay, so cheap that I didn't feel like buying a Sun monitor. Of course, I was hoping that my svga monitor ( MAG 771PF) can easily handle the old Ultra. Doesn't happen at first but I read tons of Solaris manuals, found out about 1152x900x60 default, :
( Ultra came with Solaris 10 preinstalled)
These are the steps I've taken:
-connect Ultra to the Linux machine through the serial port (UUCP);
-attempt to reconfigure frame buffers (FFB2+ and PGX) using
m64config -res 1024x768x60
ffbconfig -res 1024x768x60 (which the monitor should easily handle) but no succes - nothing changes!
-after few tries I finaly managed to change resolutions in the single user mode using
m64config -res 1024x768x60 now
ffbconfig -res 1024x768x60 now
but that still doesn't get anything on the screen.
After reboot, PGX goes back to default 1152x900x60, while FFB2+ stays at the new level 1024x768x60 but gives no output.
I think that my next step might be putting something in the /etc/init.d file, althought I am not sure what and where.
More than anything, I would like to know why the heck
the FFB2+ doesn't give the output even thought monitor supports that resolution and the fb is clearly showing to be in the mode I set it in
I want to add that even though my HD15-13W3 adapter is really low quality, that shouldn't be an issue; I have two video ports and one of them is regular svga: I am ninety percent sure that that one goes to the FFB2+ frame buffer.
Anyone? Jilliagre I am sure you have an idea. Enlighten me!
I swore I am going to right a HOWTO on Sun stations and svga compatibility, I learned so much about this stuff.
Last edited by frankie_DJ; 07-28-2005 at 02:39 AM.
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