On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Michael Lorenz wrote:

> Hello,
>
>> Hello there I have installed NetBSD 3.0 sparc on a SparcStation 20 and
>> have updated to stable, built and installed a kernel. However I have
>> the  following problem even with the GENERIC kernel, there is no
>> consol cursor  so it's very difficult to edit files at the console.
>> The graphics  card is a TGX, has any one come across this problem?
>
> Hmm, I thought I fixed that a while ago.
>
>> I have also done a  CVS update of the source but have yet to build and
>> install user land. Would this help?
>
> No, this is a problem in the cgsix kernel driver. Userland has nothing
> to do with it.
>
> So, did you set the RASTECONSOLE option in your kernel?
> If you did please try the following:
> find this piece of code in src/sys/dev/sun/cgsix.c / cg6attach():
> 			cg6_console_screen.sc = sc;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_hw = &cg6_console_screen;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_ops.copyrows = cg6_ras_copyrows;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_ops.copycols = cg6_ras_copycols;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_ops.erasecols = cg6_ras_erasecols;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_ops.eraserows = cg6_ras_eraserows;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_do_cursor = cg6_ras_do_cursor;
> 			cg6_ras_init(sc);
> ... comment out the cg6_ras_do_cursor; line and rebuild your kernel.
> This will disable using the blitter to draw the cursor ( the console
> driver will use inverted character attributes instead ). Please tell me
> if this fixes the problem.
> It shouldn't happen in -current but checking can't hurt.
>
> have fun
> Michael
>
Michael,
         I had to remove the cg6_ras_do_cursor function and prototype to 
get this to compile but you'll be pleased to know after a successful 
compilation the problem is fixed!

Thanks again...

John.