Subject: Re: Updating to -current snapshot, framebuffer performance
To: Toru Nishimura <nisimura@itc.aist-nara.ac.jp>
From: Aaron J. Grier <agrier@poofy.goof.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 12/16/1999 00:10:48
On Thu, Dec 16, 1999 at 03:24:22PM +0900, Toru Nishimura wrote:

> HX (PMAGB-BA) would be able to provide 'fastest 2D framebuffer in
> market (Digital claimed so)' with its accelerated graphics feature,
> but the source code of ULTRIX/DU X11 server was never released to
> public, thus NetBSD/pmax can not use the attractive feature this
> moment.  However, hardware specifications are available and effort is
> making progress.

> Improvment over HX console scrolling is under constraction in another
> development effort.  Speed gain is proven dramatical.  People who are
> serious to get graphic performance gain on any TURBOchannel based
> DECstations, I recommend to take effort to obtain HX TURBOchannel
> option card.  Then, ahh..., wait for the forthcoming WSCONS
> transition.  You will never regret it, I assure.

I assume that the work for the PMAGB-BA board on pmax will transfer over to
alpha?  I currently use a PMAGB-BA in my 5000/200 -- it would be really
neat to use it in AXP 3000/400.  :)

I think I've said this before, but if any developers are interested, I
have two PMAGB-BA boards I can lend out.  (Anybody who can swing by
Portland, Oregon will get a nice 17" VR16-HA trinitron to go along with
their new video card.)

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