> 
> So, what are the current problems with getting a color X server going 
> under NetBSD? Also, does anyone have specific requests for certain 
> information in the SLIP/PPP hotwo doc that I want to write?
> I'd like it to cover a lot of ground, but I also dont want to to go 
> beyond the appropriate scope.  Thanks!

Maybe a couple of documents? A simple one, and a more-complicated
one? On the subject of ppp, I'm getting together a PPP how-to.
I think it will be done today. Basically, it's just the scripts
I was sent from the list, with comments. I'd appreciate a
more-detailed document around. Though you might also look at the PPP
FAQ. I got it off of news.answers (net.answers?; the FAQ news group),
and it's 8 postings long. I bet it covers a lot.

There is only one hang-up with color X. We don't know how to change
the palette on the video cards. An extention to the mrg code will
let us play like the slot manager and thus use the drivers which
are on the video cards; the only viable option. A/UX uses them, from
what I gathered from the X source code. I know people want to throw
mrg out the window for adb, but for slots, I think we have no choice
as otherwise we have a HUGE amount of porting to do, w/ even-more
limited documentation.

I'd LOVE it if someone would pick this project up. There are other
fish I want to fry first, so I can't. Allen has started work
on it, and could hel;p someone get started.

As I see it (from having read Designing Cards & Drivers..), the
video drivers needs the Slot Manager, some QD (?) (enough to
say I'm here, use me), and probably the interrupt manager to
support interrupt servicing.

Good luck!

Bill