Subject: Re: 3100, console driver/ serial console usage
To: Jacob H. Suter <jsuter@intrastar.net>
From: Patrick Light <plight@anet-stl.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 02/13/1998 09:57:57
Jacob H. Suter wrote:
> 
> > X would be the ultimate to get working, but first things first.. Why can't
> > the text routines on the ROM chip be utilised with NetBSD?  Ragge? Anyone?
> > :)
> 
> It may be a bit more simple to support the graphic console with X rather
> than trying to run/emulate "ROM" text mode.  Doesn't the Decstation 3100
> have X support?
> 
> Jacob Suter
> Intrastellar

You mean actually boot an X server to be used as a console device?! 
Aye, carumba!  That would be seriously cool...