Subject: Re: Supported models (was Re: Sun 4/4xxx support?)
To: Michael Wolfson <mw34@cornell.edu>
From: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 02/14/2000 22:53:39
It looks like its supported in -cuurebt - have you tried a
recent sparc snapshot?
David/absolute
On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Michael Wolfson wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Jon Lindgren wrote:
>
> > Any other experiences? Specifically on the models mentioned above?
>
> My experience with a SPARCBook 3GX is that it doesn't support serial
> ports, the internal modem, external keyboard/mouse, pcmcia, or advanced
> power saving features (like suspend/resume). I know my hardware works
> fine, since all of those work under slowlaris 2.6
>
> I don't intend to sound like I'm complaining, but it is a little
> disappointing that the only interfaces that work are SCSI and ethernet.
>
> Also, I noticed that the 1.4.2_ALPHA GENERIC kernel doesn't support the
> tadpole framebuffer. Perhaps this should be included in the final 1.4.2
> so sparcbook users don't have to build a new kernel to use X.
>
> -- MW
>