Subject: General NuBus question
To: None <port-mac68k@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Chris <smirks@mail.eclipse.net>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/03/1998 00:39:11
Hey guys.  I just got 2 NuBus cards, and for some reason I can't get 
either of them to work.  The first one I got is an 'Apple High Resolution 
Display Card'.  The dates on teh card ar 1988, 1989 (If that means 
anything).  When I plug this card in, and attach the monitor, and then 
turn the machine on the start-up sound chimes, and then nothing.  The 
machine doesn't even continue to boot.  IF I pull out the card and attach 
the montor ti the built-in video, then it'll continue to boot.  Any Ideas?

The second card is a 'Relax Technology 200'.  It comes with 2 rom chips, 
a 1024x728 and a 832x638 res ROMs. Now, with both of the chips, it does 
the same thing.  When it starts up it goes through some sort of test 
sequence I think.  Instead of being like a solid background changing 
colors, it a series of horizontal lines.  Quite a few, but they are like 
staggering and jumping around.  It's so bad you can't even make out whats 
on the screen.  Even though it does this, it will continue to bood.  No 
problem.  Any ideas with this one?  I think it could be my monitor.  I am 
using a 'Macintosh Color Display'.  Maybe the monitor can't support these 
resolutions?  That doesn't make any sence tho considering that this card 
was made in 88, 89 as well. 

To test my monitor theory tho, I'm going to bring the monitor to work and 
test it on a 'Apple 1705' display and see if it works there.

Here's my setup.  Macintosh IIvx.  12 RAM, 1.2 gb HD, MacOS 7.5.5.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks alot!
Chris

Ps - Mr. Zucca, hows the intvid coming?  Do you see a release any time in 
the near future?

c