RE: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 - now running
> -Original Message- > From: Benjamin Huntsman > Sent: 15 May 2018 00:32 > To: Dave Wade ; General Discussion: On-Topic > and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 - now running > > I seem to recall having to install some vram chips on my P/390 to get > 1024x768 resolution, but I think that was on my PC Server 330... It’s a separate display card. Real pain. The server came with a dead Cirrus Logic card but it now has an "IBM Display Adaptor/A" (I think) which should do 1024x768x256 colors. Must check. > > I’m glad you got it working! That is awesome! Did you get networking > functional? > Not through to VM. That’s next (after sorting the display) > Have fun! > > -Ben > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 14, 2018, at 4:16 PM, Dave Wade via cctalk > wrote: > > > > Folks, > > > > Just to say I did end up doing a re-install of OS/2 on a smaller drive, > > which > took most of today, but the P390 software is now installed and I have loaded > VM/CMS and IPL'd a simple 3-pack system copied from Hercules. The > readme that comes with the P/390 V2.5 software explains how to set up the > systems so PCOMMS can talk to it. I still don't have the screen resolution > working at 1024 x 768 which the manual says it should. Oh and PMVNC also > runs so I can remote control the beast. It was all a bit of a slog, mostly > because OS/2 is a bit of a slog. The P/390 was the easy part. > > > > Thanks to all who helped, > > > > Dave > > > > > >
Re: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 - now running
I seem to recall having to install some vram chips on my P/390 to get 1024x768 resolution, but I think that was on my PC Server 330... I’m glad you got it working! That is awesome! Did you get networking functional? Have fun! -Ben Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2018, at 4:16 PM, Dave Wade via cctalk > wrote: > > Folks, > > Just to say I did end up doing a re-install of OS/2 on a smaller drive, which > took most of today, but the P390 software is now installed and I have loaded > VM/CMS and IPL'd a simple 3-pack system copied from Hercules. The readme that > comes with the P/390 V2.5 software explains how to set up the systems so > PCOMMS can talk to it. I still don't have the screen resolution working at > 1024 x 768 which the manual says it should. Oh and PMVNC also runs so I can > remote control the beast. It was all a bit of a slog, mostly because OS/2 is > a bit of a slog. The P/390 was the easy part. > > Thanks to all who helped, > > Dave > > >
RE: Restoring a PC Server 500 P/390 - now running
Folks, Just to say I did end up doing a re-install of OS/2 on a smaller drive, which took most of today, but the P390 software is now installed and I have loaded VM/CMS and IPL'd a simple 3-pack system copied from Hercules. The readme that comes with the P/390 V2.5 software explains how to set up the systems so PCOMMS can talk to it. I still don't have the screen resolution working at 1024 x 768 which the manual says it should. Oh and PMVNC also runs so I can remote control the beast. It was all a bit of a slog, mostly because OS/2 is a bit of a slog. The P/390 was the easy part. Thanks to all who helped, Dave
