Subject: Re: will my hardware work with NetBSD?
To: NetBSD port-atari mailing list <port-atari@NetBSD.org>
From: Jan Krupka <krupkaj@ol.ngbox.cz>
List: port-atari
Date: 07/26/2003 22:34:41
> > I have Imagine graphics card with ET4000. Is that supported by NetBSD=
 for=20
> > Atari?
>=20
> The Crazy Dots II definitely works (that's what I have in my TT).  Ther=
e is
> also code for the Spektrum cards, but that hasn't been tested.  The car=
d
> doesn't work as a console, but can be used for X.=20

it should be enough.

> It should be possible to add support for the Imagine card if it follows=
 the
> same conventions as these (a direct mapping of VME addresses to card
> addresses).  I would need to know the addresses at which the registers =
and
> framebuffer are located in order to try to add support for it.

it is not so bad. The card is basicaly old version of Nova. I'll look for=
 some=20
documentation. I hope I can find some.

> > Also I want to know if somebody write driver for EtherNEC adapter for
> > Atari computers?
>=20
> I don't think so.  If the documentation or MiNT(?) source code is avail=
able,
> it should be possible to write a driver for it.

yes, there are assembler sources under GNU. SO I think it is possible.

thanks for info

Jan
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