Has to be two different computers, right?
For PCIe x1, grab a Quadro NVS 290 off eBay, preferably with the dual monitor
breakout cable it'll require. Those come in dual VGA, dual DVI or one of each.
You'll also find plenty of ATi FireMV 2250 x1 cards but the Quadro beats the
pants off it and has the benefit of no cooling fan to wear out. That ATi card
also uses a dual monitor breakout, came cables as the Quadro.
I suspect AGP just has pretty poor Linux support. It was still early times with
Linux during the heyday of AGP. Support for it has likely been so far back
burnered it's off the stove with no recent work done.A quick google for Linux
AGP support turns up hits that are mostly several years old. One summary
mentions nVidia drivers not working if the kernel has AGPGART support compiled
in.
Could be what you ran into, a conflict between kernel AGP support and video
card driver AGP support. What's the brand and model of the AGP card? Any
markings, on the PCB or stickers, may help ID it. Failing that, remove the heat
sink (if equipped) and see what the video chip is.
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 4:04:27 PM MDT, John Dammeyer
<jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote:
While I was out and about today, after doggy walk, I stopped in at a local
computer store that also sells surplus stuff. For $14.95 I picked up an AGP 8x
generic video board.
Installed it, BIOS came up knowing it was AGP. Linux came up with proper
resolution. Sharp. Crisp. Then I ran the LinuxCNC Picker to use the generic
Parallel port configuration for steppers just like I always have.
Most of the screen came up this time fitting inside the monitor area. And then
it stopped. Probably at the point where it would draw the LinuxCNC G-Code
image. In fact that area wasn't even black. And the computer stopped. Mouse
moves around. Keyboard dead. Even the DVD ROM drive eject button doesn't
work. Only exit is the reset button or one time the power switch on the back
of the power supply since the soft power off button wasn't working either.
Tried booting from the LiveCD with the same effect.
System off. Installed system from LiveCD with new AGP card in place. No
better. Still locks up. Removed card. Rebooted. Comes up now as before with
incorrect resolution and LinuxCNC Picker doesn't run at all. Something broke
during reset or power off recovery.
Installing updates to see if that recovers the LinuxCNC Picker. If not, I'll
do a new installation again. Need to find a different graphics card. I have a
PCIe but this board takes a PCIe 1x which is different.
I'm thinking at this point it will be easier and less trouble to stay with the
Beagle until I have movable hardware.
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