[lug] Multiple Graphic Cards (boot woes)

[rm at fabula.de]

On Thu, Sep 30, 2004 at 10:58:11AM -0600, Shannon Johnston wrote:
> Can you try removing the PCI and adding it later?

I don't think PCI on a standard Mac is hot-plugable (even so
i've seen peolpe do it -- accidentally). I traced the problem
down a bit more:
 
 If i set my kernel to _not_ use a framebuffer console (aty128fb) and
 just use the open firmaware console ("video=ofonly") i get the console
 on the attached graphic card. But: when i now try to start X on the
 second graphic card the server complains about a not initialized device
 (which is probably true: the monitor doesn't show any signal during 
 boot).

 If i use a framebuffer console then it seems as if the framebuffer
 driver (aty128fb) grabs the wrong device the ATI PIC card and uses
 that (which doesn't work since it's the wrong type of ATI card :-/

I _could_ just use the older atyfb driver and have the second card
as a boot console but i'd hate to have to switch on the power eatin'
21' Monster for daily work ...

 Thanks for your input RalfD

> Shannon Johnston
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 09:32, Jason Davis wrote:
> > On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 09:19, rm at fabula.de wrote:
> > > Hello list,
> > > 
> > > i'm trying to configure my PPC with two graphic cards,
> > > the build-in ATI Rage 128 PF/PRO AGP  and an
> > > ATI 3D Rage Pro 215GP. Strangely the kernel boots
> > > with the console on the PCI (Rage Pro) and not the 
> > > AGP (as it should). Is there any kernel parameter
> > > to set the console PCI device?
> > 
> > I think this is a bios setting , for PC anyway .. not sure for ppc
> > > 
> > >  TIA Ralf Mattes
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