Subject: Re: not a GENERIC Kernel to use 4400 system text console
To: None <speeder@aliceposta.it>
From: Timo Schoeler <timo.schoeler@macfinity.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 06/19/2005 11:49:09
thus idx.adrian_mayer spake:
> hi,
> Why does the screen scroll text so slowly? 
> 
> and the netBSD FAQ answare is
> 
> "The text console code is not optimized in the GENERIC kernel. There is 
> accelerated text console code in NetBSD 1.6 and later, but it is not 
> enabled by default. 
> You will need to build a new kernel. Add the following line to your  
> kernel configuration: 
> options OFB_ENABLE_CACHE"
> 
> unfortunalty i have no hd space to download src and recompile the 
> kernel with OFB_ENABLE_CACHE or other options that make my 4400 text 
> consoler "good enought to be used" (now it is too much slow)
> 
> does somebody re-compiled the kernel to speedup the text console ?
> if so could send me the new Kernel ?

hi,

which version do you want, 2.0.2, 3.0-BETA, -current...?

cheers,

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