В Mon, 2 Oct 2023 23:26:29 +0300 Maxim Devaev <mdevaev%gmail.com@localhost> пишет: > Hello sirs! > > I'm restoring a SPARCbook 3GX and installed NetBSD 9.3 on it. The first thing > I want to do is thank you for your efforts to support the ancient hardware. > It's cool that I can still use it for its intended purpose. > > While configuring the OS, I ran into two problems related to X11. > I hope you can help me sort them out. > > So, SPARCbook3GX requires the xf86-video-pnozz driver for X11. It is mentioned > in the documentation, X11 understands when auto-tuning that it is necessary > to use this, and even the man page is present in the system. > However, the pnozz_drv.so missing in /usr/X11R7/lib/modules/drivers. > Moreover, it is not in ports or binary packages. > All I found is the source code in CVS (however, I will github links further): > - https://github.com/NetBSD/xsrc/tree/trunk/external/mit/xf86-video-pnozz > > I made a typical snap-in to build the x11 driver and I managed to build > and install it for testing. It worked, the driver is functioning, > but with small graphic artifacts (photo attached). The reason is this patch: > - https://github.com/NetBSD/xsrc/commit/ae7dafb336800aad4cbe4c15712c97edff45048b > After reverting, the artifacts disappeared and the picture became normal. > > So I have two requests, if I may: > - Perhaps the patch was for another laptop model, 3TX, and this optimization > is not applicable for 3GX, or just broke down with the next X11 update? > Is there any way I can help fix this problem? > - Could you add this driver to the X11 installation, or at least to the ports? > Maybe with reverted optimization at start. > > Best regards, Max. > Sorry, I forgot the photo. Attached.
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