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
>