Subject: X on Sparc
To: None <port-sparc@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Tim Rightnour <root@garbled.futureone.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 01/30/1998 00:12:34
I recently installed 1.3 on my newly aquired sparc 1. The install went fairly
smoothly once I figured out what I was doing. (installing netbsd onto a bare
drive is a beast, especially for a first timer on this platform)
Anyhow.. I got X running, and I have a few questions about it..
#1 How do you kill the server.. there doesn't seem to be a CNTL-ALT-BACKSPACE
trick like in i386. I ran it to test it once, and had to reboot to get out.
So far the only way I know to get out is the use of "kill" ;)
#2 The colors in X are DARK. about 2-3 shades darker than my i386's.. Is
there a trick to brighten things up a bit?
#3 In console mode (white bkg) the screen border goes nearly to the edge of the
monitor, but in X mode, its about 1/2" - 3/4" inside.. is there a way to get it
to map all the way out? I have a cg6 card.
#4 How do I keep console messages from running directly over the X display and
ruining my screen? It's kinda annoying.
Anyhow.. I know these are kinda non-netbsd related questions, but I've never
owned a sparc before, and this seemed like a good place to get an answer from..
On a side note.. I have to admit.. NetBSD/sparc is *FAST*. The X performance
on this Sparc1 blows away any of my old 486's. I thought this machine was
gonna be a hog, but it really surprised me.
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Tim Rightnour - root@garbled.futureone.com
http://www.futureone.com/~garbled