I've got an SS5 w/ tcx 24-bit AFX framebuffer installed.  It has a stock
installation of NetBSD/sparc 1.5_ALPHA_ taken from the 20000620
snapshot.  When I run X, the display is often interrupted by console
messages which the framebuffer writes over the X desktop.  This is quite
annoying as it means everytime I su I get my display messed up.  There
has got to be an obvious way to solve this problem, but I haven't been
able to find it.  How can I either redirect console messages to a window
or ensure that these messages will not interrupt my X display?

Also, is there support for the tcx framebuffers in 24-bit mode?  Xsun24
seems to run it in 8-bit mode.  I know how to manipulate color depths w/
XFree for ia32 hardware, but have never done it with sparc.  I'd
appreciate a pointer to get me started on making it work in 24-bit mode.

Brandon D. Valentine
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