[Kevin_edits]

Thanks for the responses and I’m sorry that perhaps my original post was a too vague for you to understand the scope of our dilemma. So… from the TOP:

We have Meridian Systems that were purchased before Marquee was available.
Our machines were never equipped with an AGP video board.
So, no OPEN GL = no Marquee (animation anyway)

The upgrade we intended was to install the NVidia 750XGL board that
Avid told us is the only supported AGP video board for these IBM Intellistations.

So far, we have been unsuccessful in any of our attempts to get the machines to operate normally with the Nvidia board in place.

At this point we think that it’s a hardware conflict.
These machines have the Number Nine Technology Revolution 4 EDC boards.
These boards are Dual (VGA) head units and to the best of my knowledge,
there is where our problem lies. In order to have normal EDIT operation,
you must use the “EDIT” side(vga) of the EDC. However, I cannot
get the machine to boot without a monitor connected to the “BIN” side of the EDC.

The only configuration that sort of works, is having a Monitor on the BIN OR BOOT
side of the EDC and one connected to the NVIDIA. This severely hinders AVID
performance but allows me to use the Nvidia’s OpenGL for Marquee.
However, even with this config I get the 1801 PCI/PNP ROM Shadowing ERROR.

Also, it appears that the ROM Shadowing settings within the BIOS are somehow defaulting
to a non supported configuration once the AGP card is selected as ACTIVE VIDEO within BIOS.

I have a feeling, now that it has been 3 months since we began this process, Avid may
be ready to wave the white flag.

I hope this is enough information. If you can help, please do.

Cheers

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[Kevin_edits]

First: when was the last time you trashed your preferences?
I found a neat little app called Final Cut Pro Rescue (thank you COW)
that saved my butt recently

Second: Check for THIRD party setting conflicts IE: Cinewave / Aurora / AJA / BlackMagic

Third: Create a new project and make sure the project has the settings you plan to use
before you import the media. (timeline / scratch disk / etc. )

FOUR: DON’T PANIC Perhaps this should have been first.

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[Kevin_edits]

Walter, thanks for your help.

I was trying to find more data
so I could know what I was talking
about before calling.

But, Call I did and found what I needed!

Thank You very much!

BTW: Found a keyspan on eBay $22
& promax has the deck control cable for $24

I can live with that!
Get a UL3S and a VHDCI to HD-68 cable and I’m set!

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[Kevin_edits]

Good suggestion on talking to MEDEA.
Just sent them an eMail.

“Sometimes the answer is so obvious,
you just need someone to slap your face”
– drunk guy

ATTO support suggested using a hd-68 to vhd-68
cable from http://www.tmcscsi.com. So, apparetly,
this is the way to go.

As far as the Serial Adapter is concerned…
am I missing something here? I find the
Keyspan TWIN USB/serial adapters everywhere,
but no go on the serial to rs… bummer.

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