Subject: Re: WSCONS kernel available
To: None <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Peter C. Wallace <pcw@mesanet.com>
List: port-pmax
Date: 12/11/2000 14:11:19
On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Toru Nishimura wrote:

> Guys,
>
> I placed an experimental WSCONS NetBSDpmax kernel at ftp.netbsd.org.
> It can be found ~ftp/pub/NetBSD/arch/pmax/WSCONS/ directory.  It's
> prepared for early access of under development product to gather any
> response from public.

Jolly Good!

Sounds like fun, will dl and try...

>
> - video console only. No Xserver prepared (yet)
> - should be useful with 3MIN and 3MAX+.  It can boot MAXINE, however,
>   the keyboard does not work.
> - the kernel was built with 1.5K syssrc, pre-UBC integration.
> - supported video option cards are;
>
> 	+ HX    PMAGB
> 	+ CX	PMAG-B
> 	+ DV	MAXINE builtin
> 	+ TX	PMAG-J
> 	+ MX	PMAG-A
>
>   This is the very first time when TX (PMAG-J) is availble.
> - MX is found broken.  Probably the driver misunderstands the screen
>   width.  I'll fix it when I boot my machine with MX installed.
>
> The kernel has a norminal configuration for development purpose, not
> a full GENERIC.
>
> The experimental has another new feature.  It can run TCDS TURBOchannel
> dual SCSI option card.  I could run PMAZB-A.  That is also requested to
> have any feed back from public.
>
> If some of you still stick with CX or MX video card, it's a time to get
> HX.  You would never regret with accelerated HX.

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_is_ there accelerated support for the HX coming?

The much faster Xserver is the only thing I miss from Ultrix...


>
> Tohru Nishimura
> Nara Institute of Science and Technology
>

Peter Wallace