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To install the adapter, follow these steps:
1. Determine the PCIe slot in which to place the adapter.
The PCIe2 3D Graphics Adapter has an x1 PCIe connector and can be placed in a PCIe x1, x4, x8, or
x16 slot. For details about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see PCIe adapter
placement rules and slot priorities (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9eab/
p9eab_mtm_pciplacement.htm) and select the system you are working on.
2. Shut down the system unit and install the adapter by using the instructions in the Installing PCI
adapters topic for your system.
3. Connect the monitor cable to the adapter.
If necessary, you can use a DVI-59 dongle for connecting a VGA 15-pin connector on a monitor cable
to the DVI connector on the adapter. For example, a DVI-59 dongle is needed to connect to a display
(FC 3632), a rack-mounted 7316-TF4 console, or a KVM switch.
4. Start the system unit and the monitor.
5. When prompted, configure the adapter by following the online configuration instructions.
6. When Select Display (console) appears, press the number key on your keyboard for the monitor that
is to be the default.
Troubleshooting
If you have video problems after the initial installation, follow these procedures to troubleshoot the
problem:
• Check the cables.
• Check the device driver software installation.
• Check the adapter installation.
Checking the cables
1. Ensure the monitor cables are connected to the correct adapter.
2. If you have more than one video adapter, be sure that each adapter is connected to a monitor.
3. Verify that the connections are secure.
4. If no log-in prompt appears, restart the system unit.
Checking the device driver software installation
Verify that the device driver for the PCIe2 3D Graphics Adapter is installed.
Checking the adapter installation
Verify that the system unit recognizes the PCIe2 3D Graphics Adapter.
At the Linux command-line enter lspci -vmm -k -d 1002:68f2. If the PCIe2 3D Graphics Adapter is
correctly installed, the following is an example of the data that appears:
Device: 0009:01:00.0
Class: VGA compatible controller
Vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
Device: Cedar GL [FirePro 2270]
SVendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
SDevice: Device 0126
PhySlot: U78CB.001.WZS000T-P1-C2
Driver: radeon
If the adapter does not show up, verify your LPAR configuration. If the adapter does show up but you are
experiencing issues related to this adapter, such as visual glitches, incorrect colors, no image displayed,
slow or incorrect rendering, and other problems with the display, you can run the standalone diagnostics
for the adapter available in the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux.
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