From: Ryan, Terry (TRyan@idahopower.com)
Date: Wed Jan 21 2004 - 16:18:49 EST
Hello,
I have an ALPHA PWS 433AU personal workstation running tru64 UNIX v4.0f. I have installed the latest patch kit (DUV40FB22AS0008-20030730) and updated the firmware using the HP alpha systems firmware update v6.4 CD. The video cards are PowerStorm 4D10T Sn-PBXGK-AB. Initially I purchased this machine dual headed however I have since removed a video card to limit the troubleshooting. The following is what I am seeing after much fiddling with the box:
With the VGA enable jumper removed from the video card, the monitor receives no signal from the video card until the Digital login screen magically appears at which point I can login normally and everything seems ok.
With the VGA enable jumper installed on the video card the monitor receives a signal immediately and I see the boot process, however I get the message:
"comet0: Card type 'Digital 4D10T' with 8MB framebuffer memory" "comet0 at pci1000 slot 10" "No Graphics Console Driver Configured" "Generic Console Support Installed: _using VGA" during boot up. After booting up the machine gives the # prompt on a blue screen.
I found the following comet driver entries:
./BINARY.comet.mod
./include/io/dec/ws/comet.h
./BOBN23/comet.h
./BOBN23/comet.mod
I believe I should be able to see the boot process and the subsequent Digital Unix Login screen as one seamless process. I know I do on other machines of this type.
Has anyone seen this before and if so how did you fix it?
Thank-you,
Sincerely
Terry Ryan
EMS Analyst
Idaho Power Co.
208-388-2821
tryan@idahopower.com
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