Subject: Re: Grey Screen Booting NetBSD on 9500/120
To: None <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Daniel Bolgheroni <dbolgheroni@unifei.edu.br>
List: port-macppc
Date: 07/19/2004 03:10:59
On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 01:58:25 -0400
Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> > I'm trying to set the output device of a 9500/120 to screen but all
> > I'm getting is a grey screen. Not the screen with a floppy trying to
> > load Mac OS, just a grey screen.
> >
> > Is there something else that can be wrong?
> A lot actually.
> 
> What kind of video card do you use - does it support OF's text
> console?

I'm using an ATI video card. When I "dev /bandit@F2000000/ATY,mach64@E"
and type "words", I see the word "open". The FAQ says that when the
word "open" appears, then chances are very high that my card should
work.

> Maybe input-device is wrong - I know I mistyped it sometimes ( keyb
> or kbrd or so instead of kbd and so on ) - OF also reverts to ttya if
> input-device is wrong.

No, input-device is "kbd". I didn't mistyped this.

> good luck

Thank you.