Re: NetBSD 1.3.3 and Picasso IV

[Bob Compono <oddvark%pcisys.net@localhost>]

Hello Ignatios

On 27-Apr-99, Ignatios Souvatzis wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 27, 1999 at 09:36:11AM -0600, Bob Compono wrote:
> 
>> I'm having trouble installing 1.3.3 on my A3000 with a Picasso IV video
>> card.  NetBSD 1.1 was working fine but it didn't even pretend to support
>> the Picasso IV card.  Now I have installed 1.3.3 which supports the
>> Picasso IV to find that the display is whacked out.  The console display
>> is kind of doubled over on itself.  I believe that it is putting out a
>> signal my monitor is unable to display, something down in the 30's
> 
> shouldn't be that low... rather something VGA-ish, but not having the board
> I cannot check.
> 
> For a quick test, I'd suggest that you try the 1.4_BETA snapshot. If it
works
> better, fine (and you should install 1.4, then).
> 
> If not, we'll have to hunt down the problem.
> 
> Regards,
>     Ignatios
> 
Regards

Thanks for the idea.  I downloaded and installed the 1.4_BETA miniroot and
then
booted into SWAP partion (you just gotta love the hold down both mouse
buttons on power on feature).  Same problem though.  My monitor is still
displaying
a kind of ghosted image.

Bob