From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mercury.testsyseng.com (unknown [209.120.144.205]) (using TLSv1 with cipher EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA (168/168 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 525F5688A2 for ; Thu, 8 Dec 2005 08:23:19 +1100 (EST) Message-ID: <439752BE.9030207@digis.net> Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 14:23:10 -0700 From: bennett78 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org References: <20051205203515.51D4C353F5E@atlas.denx.de> In-Reply-To: <20051205203515.51D4C353F5E@atlas.denx.de> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------050004020205030701090304" Subject: Re: Video Card to Lite5200 Reply-To: Frank Bennett List-Id: Linux on Embedded PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050004020205030701090304 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Wolfgang Denk wrote: >Dear Alan, > >in message you wrote: > > >>I am just looking for a cheaper video card to use with Lite5200 board. >>CoralP is very expansive, then I will use ATI Rage Mobility. >> >> > >Make sure that you don't need to run any (x86) BIOS code on your card >to initialize it. This is the main issue with most graphics cards. > > > >>Well, my video card is not ATI Rage Mobility M1 EVA, it has not 723 >>regulator, it use MTD3302 as regulator, do you know if I need change >>something on the Lite5200's PCI slot to it work with this video card? >> >> > >If your card is a true 3.3V PCI card it should be at least possible >to attach and test it. Chances are that it does not work (at least >not without some amount of work). > > > >>My Lite5200 is Version 2.0, and Freescale connected some wire (small cables) >>to PCI slot, maybe to fix some PCI problems. >> >> > >You probably want to ask FS about this. > > > >>I am using linux kernel 2.6.14, downloaded from denx's web site. Linux is >> >> > >Note that the 5200 code in the kernel is work in progress. I do not >cleaim that it does work in any way. If you want stable code use our >2.4.25 kernel instead. > > > >>running fine in this board, but until now I am using only serial console. >>Now I want use a video card with it. >> >> > >Well, if your time is worth anything you might find out that the >CoralP is the cheaper solution - or using a graphics controller that >can be attached directly to the bus. > > Wolfgang: The denx.de web site looks great. Where can someone get this PCI card? Do I have to contact Fujitsu directly? Cost? The Fujitsu CoralP evaluation board MB86295EB01? or did you use the Coral PA? I saw a posting that you also had some streaming video running. Tell me more. What resolution? 4CIF (full DVD) What display? LCD SVGA (800x600) and/or VGA analog port? Software MPEG decoder or does the Coral have a decoder? Which player did you use? Is all this covered in some release notes? Was the katix stuff ever integrated into linux_2_4_development? How does Wolfgang make a living if he spends all his time answering our questions? thanks, Frank Bennett >Best regards, > >Wolfgang Denk > > *//* --------------050004020205030701090304 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Wolfgang Denk wrote: 
Dear Alan,

in message <dc70db7d0512051130s498f7d5fk42a0f4886c006efd@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
  
I am just looking for a cheaper video card to use with Lite5200 board.
CoralP is very expansive, then I will use ATI Rage Mobility.
    

Make sure that you don't need to run any (x86) BIOS code on your card
to initialize it. This is the main issue with most graphics cards.

  
Well, my video card is not ATI Rage Mobility M1 EVA, it has not 723
regulator, it use MTD3302 as regulator, do you know if I need change
something on the Lite5200's PCI slot to it work with this video card?
    

If your card is a true 3.3V PCI card it should be at  least  possible
to  attach  and  test it. Chances are that it does not work (at least
not without some amount of work).

  
My Lite5200 is Version 2.0, and Freescale connected some wire (small cables)
to PCI slot, maybe to fix some PCI problems.
    

You probably want to ask FS about this.

  
I am using linux kernel 2.6.14, downloaded from denx's web site. Linux is
    

Note that the 5200 code in the kernel is work in progress. I  do  not
cleaim  that it does work in any way. If you want stable code use our
2.4.25 kernel instead.

  
running fine in this board, but until now I am using only serial console.
Now I want use a video card with it.
    

Well, if your time is worth anything you  might  find  out  that  the
CoralP  is the cheaper solution - or using a graphics controller that
can be attached directly to the bus.
Wolfgang:
The denx.de web site looks great.

Where can someone get this PCI card?  Do I have to contact Fujitsu directly? Cost?
The Fujitsu CoralP evaluation board MB86295EB01? or did you use the Coral PA?
I saw a posting that you also had some streaming video running.  Tell me more.
What resolution? 4CIF (full DVD)
What display?  LCD SVGA (800x600) and/or VGA analog port?
Software MPEG decoder or does the Coral  have a decoder?
Which player did you use?
Is all this covered in some release notes?
Was the katix stuff ever integrated into linux_2_4_development?
How does Wolfgang make a living if he spends all his time answering our questions?

thanks,
Frank Bennett
 
Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk
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