Creator 3D UPA card problem on an Ultra 10
Guys,
When I first bought the Ultra 10 (440MHz,512MB and no Creator3D), I
connected to the VGA and minimal installed Solaris 8.
OBP version = 3.25
Then I bought a creator 3D card + 13W3 adaptor, installed the card in
the UPA slot and got myself into the following troubles, when I
connected the PC monitor via 13W3 adaptor to the UPA card:
#1. I get this message all the time: Can't find driver for console
framebuffer
#2. If I boot off the hard disk (solaris 8) I get to the stage when it
is trying to launch X desktop, then hangs.
#3. After searching the web, I realized that perhaps the necessay
drivers were not installed in Solaris 8. So I tried to install Solaris
10 6/06. This time I get the error:
Fast Data Access MMU Miss. I also learnt that this is a very difficult
error to investigate.
Please can anyone help me to sort this issue? My goal is to install
Solaris 10 to learn.
I have *NO* idea of any of the OBP commands. Any help will be
appreciated.
TIA
AS
P.S: I would rather not update the OBP, unless I have to. I already spoilt a Linksys router.
# 1
Hello,
i think you have to check your news client first, numereous inquiries but not a single feedback from you !
I have *NO* idea of any of the OBP commands. Any help will be
appreciated.
Sure !
[url=http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/U10/U10.html]Ultra 10 Workstation[/url] page in the Sun System Handbook.
[url=http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/216.1?q=OpenBoot+&s=t] OpenBoot Collection[/url]
[url=http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/805-4436?l=en&q=OpenBoot]OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual[/url]
[url=http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/802-7731-11?q=Creator&s=t]Creator Installation Guide[/url]
HTH
Michael
# 2
1. This is my first post here.
2. If you are refering to my posts on google groups (comp.unix.solaris etc) and followed the timelines, you'll realize that I just got hold of the Creator 3D card very recently. Before I can post a feedback, I need to iron out the problems first. Plus, it is an "unwritten rule" to start a fresh topic for every new issue. Besides, if you had a concern with feedbacks on google groups, I would have expected that to be posted on comp.unix....not here.
3. Thanks for your pointers on OBP etc. but a direct solution would have been useful to me, saving me time.
This sounds like a newbie-agnostic forum.
# 3
Hello,
If you are refering to my posts on google groups (comp.unix.solaris etc)
I was referring to the thread you started on August 7th:
Ultra 10 and PCI USB cards
Maxtor 160GB IDE HDD and SUN ULTRA 10
Creator 3D card substitutes for SUN Ultra 10
a direct solution would have been useful to me
Two choices:
1. Read the manuals, browse the net, then ask
2. Get paid support
If you want free support, choice 2 is out of question.
When you install the Creator 3D card it becomes the primary video (=output is automatically directed to this card).
This is the expected output
ok devalias
screen/SUNW,ffb@1e,0
...
if this is your output (=Creator not the primary video)
ok devalias
screen/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2
...
Either the Creator 3D is bad or not properly seated (unlikely because Solaris 8 reported the lack of the console drivers).
Use the following commands
ok show-displays
a) /SUNW,ffb@1e,0
b) /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: a
/SUNW,ffb@1e,0 has been selected.
Type ^Y ( Control-Y ) to insert it in the command line.
e.g. ok nvalias mydev ^Y
for creating devalias mydev for
/SUNW,ffb@1e,0
ok nvalias myscreen /SUNW,ffb@1e,0
ok setenv output-device myscreen
Michael
