F50 and a PCI Videocard?

[IoN6]

The F50 I got had a Matrox MGA PCI vodeo card in it. I remember someone telling me that it was not supported. Does anyone know of a regular PCI videocard taht I can use to get the system up and running?

As some of you may remember I was the n00b taht could not get this thing to work. Someone alst told me that I could use a hyperterm window on a PC to 'see' what is going on. What kind of cable do I need to do such a thing? I got a serial cable, female on both ends, and got nothing on all 3 ports. Does the cable have a name? Like if I were to aks a store if they had one?


Once again thanx for all the help!!!

 

[bjverzal]

You can use Hyperterm, but you'll need a null-modem cable or adapter. This is simply a cable that crosses over pin 2 to pin 3 (transmit to receive).

RadioShack makes a db25-db25 Null-modem adapter.

Bill.

 

[IoN6]

But the system I have has 3 9pin ports on the back, not 25pin. The video card that was in it has an IBM part number on it. And I can see what I think is some sort of BIOS screen. But when I try to load AIX 4.2.1 I see it starting the install but it stops at closeing stdin and stdout... And the last code on the LED is 0c31.


Thanx again

 

[ElgisRamon]

AIX is trying to tell you it doesn't know what the console is. Try using a higher end monitor to do your install.
I hope it works...
Unix was made by and for smart people.

 

[IoN6]

A high end moniter? I've got a 19inch moniter going through my KVM switch. But should that matter?

 

[bjverzal]

Get a 25-pin to 9-pin adapter and plug your serial cable into the S1 port.

Bill.

 

[ElgisRamon]

You can use a switch if 1024x768 is supported.
I hope it works...
Unix was made by and for smart people.

 

[IoN6]

Yes, 1024 is supported. I run 1280 on both my gamming maching and server (Win2k). I know I know... Like I said before I do see the RS/6000 screen with it checking all the devices. But once it goes to load it just crapps out at Closeing stdin and stdout... And if I let it sit ther long enough it will lock up my KVM switch.


Do you guys know where I can get like a reference guide for the F50? I picked up an AIX Administation giude but it does not have the error code info for the system.

 

[bjverzal]

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/pseries/library/hardware_docs/system2.html