Re: Model support revisit

[Sevan Janiyan <venture37%geeklan.co.uk@localhost>]

On 12/30/17 17:12, Michael wrote:
> Alright, for looking over it for a few seconds:
> - PowerBook 3400 onboard ethernet works ( I added support for that
>   years ago, OF lies about its interrupt line ) but isn't bootable for
>   lack of OF support. It's a PCI tlp hooked to a second interrupt
>   controller...

Updated

> - the problem with the Performa 6360's onboard video really is
>   OpenFirmware. You can use it as OF console and I wrote a driver for
>   it ( valkyriefb ) but for some strange reason it won't even load a
>   boot loader unless you set the console to a serial port.
TODO.

> - CAPS_IS_CONTROL works only with the old ADB subsystem, I never
>   bothered to port it for lack of demand, The thing is that ADB
>   keyboards pretend that caps lock is a mechanically locking key, so
>   you get a key down event when it's pressed the first time, and a key
>   up event when it's pushed again to be released. And on some older
>   keyboards ( like Extended II ) it actually *is* a mechanically locking
>   key.
> - OFB_ENABLE_CACHE is outdated, genfb and friends doesn't need or use
>   it, and it makes no sense on accelerated drivers either

Should these 2 be added to the foot notes? I don't see an existing entry
on the models page referencing these.


Sevan