Subject: Re: PMAG-JA unsupported ?
To: Jaap Hogenberg <Jaap.Hogenberg@nl.abnamro.com>
From: Andy Doran <ad@netbsd.org>
List: port-pmax
Date: 07/21/1999 12:11:06
Jaap Hogenberg wrote:
> -Is there a way to run the console on this card ?
Yes, you need a driver. Writing one should be a trivial
excercise; basically backporting sys/dev/tc/tfb.c into
a form like sys/arch/pmax/dev/cfb.c.
> -Is there a way to run X ?
Once the driver is there, modifications to the Xserver
should be straightforward.
> -Is anyone currently working on this ?
Nope. I could always stick it on my TODO list though.
> -Can I help by lending this hardware to someone ?
If you know C well, you could write a driver. Otherwise wait
for one to appear, and offer to test it.
- ad