Subject: Re: TCX support (Was: Problem with Aries ss2 clone)
To: Greg Earle <earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US>
From: Eduardo E. Horvath <eeh@one-o.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 01/14/1999 08:54:30
On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Greg Earle wrote:
> > The TGX+ in my SS5 seems to work fine with 1.3.3. Except that
> > exiting from vi on the console messes up the screen. But that can be fixed
> > with a clear(1). Maybe the console driver doesn't realise the card is
> > in 1280x1024 pixel mode.
>
> That's an affirmative, good budduh.
>
> Happens to me too, 1.3.3 on an SS20 with
>
> cgsix0 at sbus0 slot 0 offset 0x0: SUNW,501-1717, 1280 x 1024, rev 8 (console)
> cgsix0: attached to /dev/fb
>
> The "vi" reset string makes the console go seriously wonky! Interesting
> effect, I must say.
Try using `sun-ss5' for the console type. That fixed my vi reset problem.
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