Subject: Re: Console Video corrupt
To: Chris Gilbert <chris@dokein.co.uk>
From: Lewis <lgw21@hermes.cam.ac.uk>
List: port-acorn32
Date: 09/17/2003 09:51:37
Um.
My bad.
I was in 256/800x600 when I launched BSD.

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On Wed, 17 Sep 2003, Chris Gilbert wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:30:00 +0100 (BST)
> Lewis <lgw21@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> > On running the install kernel (1.6.1, I think) on my Kinetic (I'm
> > using!NetBSD, not the new boot32-thing but for installation that
> > doesn't make a difference, right?), everything loads, but the video
> > memory addressing must just be slightly unaligned, because the
> > characters are slightly distorted by either (a) missing columns, (b)
> > general corruption, or (c) wrapping (ie. the character begins in the
> > centre column of it's 'box' and wraps right around). Makes for a
> > fiddly installation as I have to guess what's onscreen (NetBSD manual
> > was helpful for this, but I'd prefer to actually see what's going
> > on...)
>
> Bizarre not seen this kind of corruption with a kinetic myself (I say
> noting the dust ontop of my riscpc...)
>
> How much VRAM do you have?  what resolution and colour depth are you
> using?  oh and how much memory on the kinetic?
>
> Chris
>