Subject: Re: Anyone know what rotary switch does on PMAGD-AA video?
To: None <port-alpha@netbsd.org>
From: Toru Nishimura <locore32@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
List: port-alpha
Date: 11/10/2003 17:42:16
Robertdkeys@aol.com asked

> I pulled a PMAGD-AA video card out of a 3000 700 crate, and
> noticed that it had a multiposition rotary switch near the bus
> connector.  Can anyone tell me a) what the switch does, and
> 2) if the thing is supported by NetBSD current.  I have an older
> PMAG-B or PMAG-C card I can use, but was wondering which
> would be the best to use in current.  Anyone have any ideas?

PMAGD-A is nothing more than TURBOchannel version of TGA.

- The rotary switch is a video mode selector. (resolution and refresh)
- I made dev/tc/sfbplus.c device driver years ago.  It's regretful for
me it has not been completed so far.  You will see 'green characters'
on screen while it's a useful console anyway.

I can digout my private note about rotary switch which I figured out at
that time.  PLS hold on.

Toru Nishiumra/ALKYL Technology