Tim Rightnour wrote:
> #1 How do you kill the server..  there doesn't seem to be a CNTL-ALT-BACKSPACE
> trick like in i386.  I ran it to test it once, and had to reboot to get out. 
> So far the only way I know to get out is the use of "kill"  ;)

If you have run X by itself, yes, you need to kill it.  You could use xdm
(see below).  If you run startx, or xinit, you can have the X session wait
on the window manager (say), so exiting the WM exits the X session.

> #2 The colors in X are DARK.  about 2-3 shades darker than my i386's..  Is
> there a trick to brighten things up a bit?

Hmm, I have the opposite problem.  That is becuase the monitor on my i386 is
fading.  Are you sure it's not just the differences between the monitors?
Most monitors have pots that you can adjust if you take off the rear cover.
However :

	1) always use a plastic screwdriver as there are VERY high voltages
	   around
	2) if the tube is fading, then there may only be limited adjustment
	   left

> #3 In console mode (white bkg) the screen border goes nearly to the edge of the
> monitor, but in X mode, its about 1/2" - 3/4" inside.. is there a way to get it
> to map all the way out?  I have a cg6 card.

Not sure about this.  Unlike most PC cards, which have variable settings, the
sync rates, start, etc. are fixed on the sparc card (and monitor).  Unless
someone else knows different, you can't change these settings.
> 
> #4 How do I keep console messages from running directly over the X display and
> ruining my screen?  It's kinda annoying.

Run xconsole (or xterm -C).  That way, console messages end up in that window.
You could run xdm instead to start X sessions.  Just configure it in
/etc/rc.local.  You can then customise the default sessions, (e.g. so you
always have a console).  If you want a sample xdm config, I can mail you my
mine, although the one supplied with X is a reasonable start.

> On a side note.. I have to admit.. NetBSD/sparc is *FAST*.  The X performance
> on this Sparc1 blows away any of my old 486's.  I thought this machine was
> gonna be a hog, but it really surprised me.

Hmm.  The X performance on my 4/330 is about the same as a 486-66 (the 
processor is slightly slower, the whole machine somewhat faster).  Running
X on a Sparc 4 is very nice (fast), but then I don't have a faster i386 to
compare against.  Anyway the Sparc hardware is just so much nicer!

J

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