SGI Indy 13w3 question

From: Lyle Bickley <lbickley_at_bickleywest.com>
Date: Sat Nov 8 10:09:26 2003

Whether you get anything but a blank screen IS dependent on NVRAM settings.
Even an Onyx with RE2 or IR graphics will show a blank screen if the NVRAM
setting is not set for graphics.

Lyle

On Saturday 08 November 2003 03:44, Pete Turnbull wrote:
> On Nov 7, 20:47, David Holland wrote:
> > And has the console device NVRAM setting set to the graphics adapter?
> > (If I remember correctly, you get black screen if its set to serial
>
> even
>
> > w/ graphics boards in one.)
>
> No, you still get something initially.
>
> > You might try pulling the graphics adapters out, unplugging the
> > keyboard, and hooking up a serial console.
>
> You don't need to remove the graphics adaptor on an Indy or later
> machines, and I wouldn't recommend doing so.

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Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94040
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