Subject: virtual console driver for ppc?
To: None <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Vincent Kraeutler <vincentk@gmx.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 06/16/2001 16:32:02
is there going to be some sort of virtual console driver for NetBSD/macppc
near future?

i remember having read something about excessive memory consumption w/ bitmap-
only screens, but i also remember having seen multiple VTY's on a linux/PPC
box...

vincent

Subject: Re: setting for wscons ..
To: charlie allom <charlie@rubberduck.com>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@zembu.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 11/09/2000 15:04:41 

On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, charlie allom wrote:

> hey,
> 
> just wondering if i'm missing something in the wscons FAQ or if there is a
> macppc-quirk..

wscons doesn't support virtual screens on bitmap-only screens. Like
macppc, sparc, sun3, mac68k, and alpha to name a few.

Sorry.

Take care,

Bill