On Wed, 6 Mar 1996 14:16:26 +0100 
 matthieu@laas.fr (Matthieu Herrb) wrote:

 > On the other side, there is also a need for better kernel support in
 > the probe and configuration of the boards to reduce the security
 > problems. Linux folks have started something in this area. 

Sounds like a wonderful reason for NetBSD to decouple VGA support from 
the console driver (err, keyboard driver :-).  Chris Demeriou did this in 
the Alpha port, and has a separate "PCI VGA" driver.  It doesn't look 
like it completely supports mmap, et al, yet, though...

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