>   Error: current kernels only support 8 bpp for booting
>
>and the refusal to boot?
>
>I know the docs say that 1MB VRAM is a requirement but is it a "hard"
>requirement? Can RiscBSD boot without VRAM?

Currently VRAM is a requirement. Although the system can handle DRAM (e.g. the
RC7500 board) The primary bootstrap code used on an RPC kernel does not handle
this yet. This is fixing very shortly as I expect to have access to an A7000
real soon.

The primary bootstrap needs to be aware of no VRAM and reserve a block of DRAM
for video memory and then set up the vidc appropriately.
The vidc setup stuff is in place just the primary bootstrap code needs fixing.

Cheers,
				Mark

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