Re: genfb not working on E250 with Raptor GFX card

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Jan 13, 2008, at 14:38, Peter Bex wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I'm trying to install NetBSD on an E250 with a PCI Raptor VGA card.
> When I boot -current, it outputs messages up to the point where it
> attaches genfb.  After that, right when the first message is printed
> through the genfb functions instead of through ofw, the top quarter
> of the screen turns black with a few 2x2 white squares dotted at the
> bottom line of this black section.  After this, there is no more
> output.  When I hit Stop-A, and start typing, I see the dots move.

Sounds like genfb and the video hardware disagree about colour depth  
for some reason.

> I have no idea how to debug the genfb issue.  I tried reverting the
> changes I found in the CVS changelog (especially after reading last
> month's announcement by macallan), but none of these fixed the  
> problem.

These changes were workarounds for bugs in my Raptor's firmware, I  
wouldn't be surprised if yours needs more than that. To see what's  
going on I need:
- - ofctl -p output
- - dmesg output

Then, TechSource sold many different cards as 'Raptor' - are you sure  
yours is a Raptor GFX 8P or Sun PGX32?

have fun
Michael
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