Subject: Re: Wscons. Any substitute?
To: Vieri Verze <vieri.v@gmail.com>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 12/05/2005 14:03:25
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Hello,

> After googling around a lot I didn't find a way to use wscons with
> mac.=20

Macppc uses wscons.

> Ok, is there any chance to use multiple screens

The console driver doesn't support multiple screens though.

> or have to go on my first netbsd installation and just install x.org?

And this has absolutely nothing to do with x.org ( or X in general )

> I use a lot consoles and it's a pity not to find a way to use multiple
> screens. :-(

The reason is - macppc uses a generic OpenFirmware framebuffer device to
draw the console which is slow. Currently there's no official way to use
a different driver. If you have a mach64-based graphics chip ( which
doesn't happen to be a Rage LT ) you can apply some patches and use
sparc64's machfb which supports multiple screens.

have fun
Michael

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