Patrick Light wrote:
> 
> 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...

Well, you could still boot and have the true console (/dev/console) on
serial, but then load X and it flash up on your pretty 21" DEC mono
monitor, and use the "internal" keyboard/mouse ports and what not.

(woah, now we're talking dual consoles, this is giving me wood)

JS