Subject: what is vxl?
To: None <port-arc@netbsd.org>
From: Michael 'Maki' Kato <mk2s@digitalcommute.com>
List: port-arc
Date: 08/18/2000 23:56:36
I've recently noticed that there's a entry like 

vxl at pica0 slot 4 offset 0x0 not configured

in my boot messages.  I see that it's in picabus.c for Magnum.  Is this the 
same as the Inmos G364 based card that I have in my Olivetti?

Curious I am,

....maki....

>I need information about the on-board vga adapater...ie
>it's physical adress both the adress of the controller chip
>itself and the location of display video ram...
>
>I have tried various possible addresses already
>including what Microsoft Diags report (standard
>vga space ie port 3d0, video a0000) and
>standard 'pica' addresses ( I saw three tlb's similar
>to acer pica reported via arcdiags program).
>The 'pica' entries may be to support an
>'optional' vxl adapter similar to Magnum.
>
>So the big question where is it at ?
>
>The only techinal info I have came with Nec RiscServer
>itself , very skimpy, basically says 'yep' you
>got a vga controller (cirrus) or you can
>move a jumper and install a 'high graphics performance vxl card'
>in a special designated 'display solot'....
>
>I need a little than this to go on!
>
>