Subject: port-sparc/11944: Console stops scrolling after cgsix loads on sparc
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <netbsd@ducasi.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 01/12/2001 07:40:17
>Number: 11944
>Category: port-sparc
>Synopsis: Console stops scrolling after cgsix loads on sparc
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: high
>Responsible: port-sparc-maintainer
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Fri Jan 12 07:40:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Duncan Sinclair
>Release: NetBSD 1.5
>Organization:
>Environment:
NetBSD GENERIC kernel on Sun Sparcstation-2. (sorry, machine is elsewhere.)
>Description:
This is similar to PR#8121 - it seems to be related to RASTERCONSOLE and
the cgsix.
During booting, console works normally until cgsix driver loads.
After that point scrolling due to line-feeds no longer work.
Basically everything ends up being printed on the bottom line
of the display. Some multi-line output appears to sort-of work,
in that some text appears a few lines up.
Clearing the screen also does not work. Cursor goes to top left,
but nothing is cleared from screen.
I expect this is a problem with the version of my cgsix - I
guess other people would have noticed it by now - but I thought
I should bring it to someone's attention in case there is a fix.
I wish I had a copy of the dmesg output with me...
Xsun works OK.
>How-To-Repeat:
Boot NetBSD GENERIC console on Sun SS-2 with cgsix and watch.
>Fix:
Replace dodgy cgsix?
I'm in the process of building a kernel without RASTERCONSOLE to
test, but as the INSTALL kernel behaves OK, I think I can guess
the result.
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