Subject: Re: Xserver vm_mmap problem Was: PMAG-CA - kernel? [again]
To: None <ad@psn.ie>
From: None <pgonnet@student.ethz.ch>
List: port-pmax
Date: 04/08/1999 10:35:18
> On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Pedro G. Gonnet wrote:
> 
> > does anybody out there have an .ecoff-kernel that can handle a PMAG-CA
> > graphics-adapter? i don't mind if it's alpha, i'll event test the thing... all
> > i want is to get this 5000/200 running again.
> 
> <sigh>. I've been real busy, but I have to do this. I'll build a generic
> kernel tomorrow and post on ftp.netbsd.org. 
> 
> Two unoffical patchkits and a generic kernel will be available when 1.4 is
> released, and will be part of -current. Hopefully, if I sort out the
> vm_mmap problems with the X11R6 Xpxpmax server, that'll be ready (albeit
> in a slow form) within a couple of days. Anybody know why writes from
> userspace to vm_mmap'ed memory on the pmax seem to get cached, and hence
> don't show up in kernel space for a while?
> 
> Andy.
> 
> 

thaks a million!

pedro