Justin <justinjmiller@hotmail.com> wrote:
J> I have recently been given an IBM pSeries 630 Model 6C4 with AIX
J> pre-installed to configure Oracle. However, the machine did not come
J> with a graphics adapter. I'm assuming that it was pre-installed with
J> an ASCII terminal. I purchased an ATI RAGE 2D PCI video card from
J> CompUSA and popped that bad boy in there. However, when I boot up,
J> nothing comes up on the monitor. The error 0C31 is on the status
J> panel in the front. I'm further assuming that I need to change some
J> configuration file to point to the graphics adapter. My questions are
J> this:

J> Are my assumptions right that I need to change a config file to
J> "enable" the graphics adapter?

J> If so, how do I get to the box without an ASCII terminal? I've read
J> that I can use an XP laptop with hyperterminal and a null-modem cable
J> but I can't get this to work (nothing comes up).

I'm usually not one to keep abreast of what peripheral devices are
or aren't supported on these machines, but I'm confident you shouldn't
expect a COTS PCI adapter to work in that machine. My understanding
is that even when a graphics adapter for an RS/6000 comes from a
third party, significant elements of the card, such as firmware,
are changed by IBM.

Regards,

Nicholas

P.S. On Ebay you'll find serial consoles that work just fine with
this machine.

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