Re: X11 on c3700

[vom513 <vom513%gmail.com@localhost>]

> On Jun 1, 2025, at 10:32 AM, Michael <macallan1888%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
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> X support is in -current, I only added it over the last year.

Oh nice.  I just got an FX4 as well.  I had to remove the plastic handle bit and two screws at the end but I got it into the C3700.  It seems to boot and “work” (more in a second…) so that’s nice.

However since I just dove into the HPPA world, I am learning about the EVC connector.  Good heavens…. I have a cheapo Amazon “projector” M1 / P&D / EVC to VGA cable.  However I get garbled video with this.  I tried an older 4:3 monitor and I even tried seeing if my OSSC (open source scan converter) would magically fix it up (it didn’t).  The fact that I had to widen the connector on the cable with needlenose pliers doesn’t give me a lot of confidence.

I have an actual HP part dongle on the way (EVC - VGA).  I also have a few other cables to try to frankenstein this out.

I know it’s not NetBSD specific but I figure you folks would know - if anyone can give me a quick and dirty on getting EVC to talk to a modern-ish VGA/DVI monitor I’d appreciate it.

In fairness - I guess the FX4 card could be bad as well, but I don’t get any nasty boot errors and I can almost read the text on screen.  I can type and the screen updates as expected.

Thanks.