Article 171095 of comp.os.vms:
In article <3390246b.37376244@usenet.pitt.edu>, 
Mike_Z@technologist.com (MDZ) writes:

> When I put in a new Video card, the machine boots to the text based
> VMS instead of the XWindows GUI.  What do I need to do to get it to
> boot to the Xwindows again.  I didn't load any drivers since there
> were none for VMS included with the card.  

That is your problem.   Either the card vendor needs to supply a
driver or someone needs to persuade DEC to include one with VMS.
This is the same situation as with Microsoft Windows.   Either
there is a driver included with Windows, or the vendor supplies
a driver.

Since DEC was using ATI cards for a while (still?), the *older*
ATI cards will work just fine because DEC included support for
them in VMS.

> I have tried a Matrox Mystique and Genoa Phantom 64.  

Obviously, VMS does not support these cards.

> I did this in an effort to speed up the GUI interaction since
> it was reallo sloooooooooooooow with the built in VGA adaptor.

I used an ATI Graphics Xpression (*not* 3D) and it worked great.
It only cost about $99 plus $24 for extra memory (to allow
1280 x 1024).

> (A DEC rep told me it was as simple as plug and play, but he
> didn't mention anything about necessary configuration changes)

This the person you need to beat on.

> Any advice?

Get a supported card, either one of DEC's or one that they supply
a driver for.

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