Solaris 8 on Compaq Armada E500

Anyone install solaris 8 on Compaq Armada E500, I am having problems with the graphics card, ATI RAGE Mobility-P AGP card.
Is any of the other cards compatible with this system.

The first thing to do with a Compaq is make sure the latest and greatest rompaq has been applied to the board and all devices. Next, download and use the latest and greatest Solaris DCA diskette and use it for the install boot. I am making the assumption you are using the CD this time around. If that doesnt work, you will have to remove all but the bare minimun of hardware and try the install then add each device one by one. The DCA diskettes are updated regularly so thelatest one may solve the issue.
Lee

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