Re: NetBSD 10.0 BETA kernel testing: framebuffer

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

67 is a refresh-rate, not a depth

On Sun, 29 Jan 2023, tlaronde%polynum.com@localhost wrote:

> Le Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 02:56:47PM +0100, tlaronde%polynum.com@localhost a écrit :
> > Context: I'm testing NetBSD 10.0 BETA on an isolated node (not
> > production). Only kernel and modules (not userland); and kernel is not
> > GENERIC but a special config one matching the previous 9.2 config
> > running on the node.
> >
> > No problem so far. As a user (and as advertised), I had simply to use
> > audiocfg(1) to set the new correct default for audio in order to have
> > sound back where I used to expect it.
> >
> > The main difference is about the framebuffer: previous kernel version
> > picked the correct mode. NetBSD 10.0 does not and use "entry level"
> > mode 640x480x67, resulting streched fat big characters; message:
> >
> > no data for est. mode 640x480x67
>
> I think we are looking at the wrong place. The problem is the depth
> in the mode looked for: 67! The only depths the cards new about are
> multiple of 2^3.
>
> So where does this come from?
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