Subject: Re: Internal Video Update
To: M.R. Zucca <mrz5149@rit.cs.rit.edu>
From: Alain Golan <alain@NetVision.net.il>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 07/29/1996 01:12:35
I have a DUO-230, the problem is that I have only a 80Mb
 hard disk (which I can erase). (+8Mb ram).

I have an E-Machines etherdock available, and a full apple dock
 that I think is out of order, but I'll check it again.

I am ready to spend time on it, but I'll need some guidance, 
 and some help. If it'll boot serial, I'll connect the serial port
 to some host, and will let you telnet into it.

But first, before *destroying* it, I would like to know that it will 
 used (for testing).

\Alain.




On Sun, 28 Jul 1996, M.R. Zucca wrote:

> General News
> ------------
> Ok, if you haven't guessed by now we've got PB160/165/180 working video. :)
> There are still ADB problems with these machines but I think JPW will work
> on those machines when he can.
> 
> Confirmed Workings and Problems
> -------------------------------
> Classic II
>     There is still an artifacting problem on the last two lines and I'm still
>     waiting for feedback on it.
> 
> PB140/145/145B/170
>     I heard from one PB140 user that the backlight shut off. This problem
>     I'm sure is easily solved but it requires nosing around in hardware
>     space. Unfortunately, I don't have access to any one of those PowerBooks.
> 
> PB165c/180c
> 
> PB160/165/180
> 
> Unfortunately, I still haven't had any word from any Color Classic or LC520
> users and I haven't heard much from the Classic II crowd since I got the
> video working.
> 
> The only response I got from a Duo user wasn't very promising since I was told
> the machine couldn't even serial boot. I'm considering dropping the Duo from
> the project list until somebody at least gets one booting from serial console.
> 
> 0.x Status
> ----------
> There is still one more thing to add to 0.x: PowerBook external monitor support.
> However, I need feedback from users who do this sort of thing so I can get a
> confirmed boot.
> 
> Following PowerBook external support, which should be fairly easy to implement,
> I think I'm going to clean up the code and call 0.x done and move on to 1.x
> kernels. All the more reason to get in your test results if you're a LC520 or
> Color Classic user!
> 
> If you're working on support for machines that don't yet work, have no fear.
> The code in the 0.x kernels is quite simple and they set an example that
> is quite easy to follow for any new machines that come along. I'm trying to
> strive for flexibility in the code so that new machines can be added easily.
> 
> Other News
> ----------
> I've been considering adding a 3.x kernel version for adding special video
> features to the kernel. This would include such things as backlight control
> for PowerBooks, brightness and contrast control for Classic II and Color
> Classic users, and monitor sense line controls (sense lines may actually make
> it into the 2.x kernels).
> 
> Thank you all for you great feedback! This project has been sucessful so far
> and I hope it stays that way! :)
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________________________________
>  Michael Zucca - mrz5149@rit.cs.rit.edu - http://www.rit.edu/~mrz5149/
>  "I will choose a path that's clear. I will choose Freewill. "
>   --Rush, Freewill
> _______________________________________________________________________
> 
> 

     Regards,

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