Re: X problem on PMAGB-B

[Michael <macallan1888%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:44:05 +0000 (GMT)
"Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro%orcam.me.uk@localhost> wrote:

> On Sat, 15 Nov 2025, Michael wrote:
> 
> > > Oh, c’mon, give them a bit of a break.  The X.org server NetBSD ships
> > > with supports lots of dumb linear frame buffers (some dumber than
> > > others!), largely because NetBSD people put in the effort.  It’s
> > > probably something fairly minor, or perhaps some bit-rot in the
> > > “wscons-ification” of the PMAGB-B driver (“sfb”, I think).  
> > 
> > ENOHW, so can't reproduce, but from what I gathered from reading the thread:
> > - the working Xserver was a specialized server with built-in support
> >   for DEC hardware?
> > - someone switched to Xorg and now we're broken?  
> 
>  I reckon X.org stopped supporting anything but TrueColor hardware and the 
> SFB is PseudoColor.  Would that be the issue here?

No, Xorg still supports 8bit colour. Some drivers may have stopped
supporting 8bit but that has nothing to do with this.

have fun
Michael