PCI & AGP video options
Folks,
Which PCI/AGP local graphics options are you using today on PA-RISC machines? I mean Xorg usage.
I'd like to use native option of my machine (FireGL X1/X3 in C8000), but it's currently broken (no DRM and software accel is incredibly slow plus colors in 24bpp mode are wrong), so i'm looking for the alternatives.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Alex,
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Which PCI/AGP local graphics options are you using today on PA-RISC machines? I mean Xorg usage.
I'm not sure if it makes much sense to use a PA-RISC machine as desktop machine nowadays. Every Intel-based machine is faster, cheaper, better supported (graphic cards) and uses less power...
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I'd like to use native option of my machine (FireGL X1/X3 in C8000), but it's currently broken (no DRM and software accel is incredibly slow plus colors in 24bpp mode are wrong), so i'm looking for the alternatives.
For all other parisc machines we have the stifb driver which supports the built-in graphic cards like Visualize-EG. Visualize-FX cards are not supported and probably will never be supported.
The only other card I used once (at least I tested it shortly) was a Vodoo 2 card. Sadly it only supported 800x600 with 16bit if I remember correctly.
I tried a Matrox PCI once too, but I think it had some issues.
So, I still hope we can get the FireGL supported fully soon...
Helge
Helge,
Thank you much for the answer!
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I'm not sure if it makes much sense to use a PA-RISC machine as desktop machine nowadays. Every Intel-based machine is faster, cheaper, better supported (graphic cards) and uses less power...
Got your point.
That's true. Still would be nice to use workstation model as workstation.
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The only other card I used once (at least I tested it shortly) was a Vodoo 2 card. Sadly it only supported 800x600 with 16bit if I remember correctly.
I tried a Matrox PCI once too, but I think it had some issues.
I have some S3 (PCI 5v) and an Asus AGP (not AGP Pro) though can't test them, as i don't have corresponding risers.
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I'm not sure if it makes much sense to use a PA-RISC machine as desktop machine nowadays. Every Intel-based machine is faster, cheaper, better supported (graphic cards) and uses less power...
Got your point.
That's true. Still would be nice to use workstation model as workstation.
Yes, it's a bit of a cop out.
I still tend to think the bug is in the firmware load. Is there any external way to confirm that it loads correctly (e.g., a led on card)? The error indicates that the command processor (CP) isn't working.
There is a manual "Radeon R5xx Acceleration" that might help debug.
Dave
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10.08.2013, 18:07, "John David Anglin" <[email protected]>:
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=9AGot your point.
=9AThat's true. Still would be nice to use workstation model =9Aas workstation.Yes, it's a bit of a cop out.
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external way to confirm that it loads
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processor (CP) isn't working.
There is a manual "Radeon R5xx Acceleration" that might help debug.
Dave
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Dave,
=46orgive me for being silent.
Unfortunately, i'm not seeing a presence of any 'works ok' marker.
Thanks for the manual! I've only read a tech note on drm radeon interna= ls:
http://www.botchco.com/agd5f/?p=3D50
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