Subject: Re: NetBSD help needed
To: Wendell P Beckwith <wbeckwit@rsa.hisd.harris.com>
From: Markus Illenseer <markus@tiger.teuto.de>
List: port-amiga
Date: 11/08/1996 20:29:42
Wendell P Beckwith wrote:
> 1. When running Configure for the system I accepted the defaults for
> the hostname, domain name and etc. What I'd like to know is what should
> these be, since I have a dynamic connection to the net through my ISP.
> Also does the kernal have ppp builtin or do I have find it somewhere?
Don't configure anything more than "localhost" (lo0). PPP is buildin in
the GENERIC kernel as distributed.
> 2. When I run the X server the screen mode it chooses seems to be
> either a pal mode or the refresh frequency is low, because I see a good
> bit of flicker as if the sceen is laced. How do I choose an amiga mode
> like DBLNTSC: High Res No Flicker?
Read the X-FAQ. Xamiga --h. man grfconfig.
> 3. Is there a big benefit to my compiling my own kernal or should I
> wait until I'm more familiar with the NetBsd environment? Are there any
> docs that desribe this process?
The benefit would be a slim kernel.
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Markus Illenseer