>Number:         8121
>Category:       port-sparc
>Synopsis:       rasops still not quite right on cgsix
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    port-sparc-maintainer (NetBSD/sparc Portmaster)
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Jul 30 11:35:01 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Jason R Thorpe
>Organization:
Numerical Aerospace Simulation Facility - NASA Ames
>Release:        NetBSD 1.4I, Fri Jul 30 11:16:00 PDT 1999
>Environment:
System: NetBSD lestat 1.4I NetBSD 1.4I (LESTAT) #164: Fri Jul 30 01:54:34 PDT 1999 thorpej@lestat:/amd/dracul/u2/netbsd/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/LESTAT sparc


>Description:
	The rasops stuff is a LOT faster than using PROM console on the
	cgsix, so I have enabled it by default on the cgsix (also fixes
	some screen artifact bugs when exiting vi(1)).

	However, there are a few issues remaining:

		(1) When clearing the screen, only the area in which
		    characters appear is cleared.  This is different
		    from the previous behavior, in which the *entire*
		    frame buffer was cleared.  This is apparently an
		    issue on other platforms, as well.

		(2) When rasterconsole is attached, the PROM console's
		    cursor leaves a turd on the screen, like so:
cgsix0 at sbus0 slot 3 offset 0x0 level 7: SUNW,501-1672, 1152 x 900, rev 6 (console)[] <- cursor turd

		(3) The color map in rasterconsole output is incorrect.  The
		    text is a reddish color, and the cursor is a brownish.
		    Both should be black.  The background is white, which
		    is correct.

>How-To-Repeat:
	Boot NetBSD/sparc with cgsix_use_rasterconsole enabled, look
	at the screen.

>Fix:
	None supplied.
>Audit-Trail:
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