Subject: Re: NetBSD support for the TGX framebuffer?
To: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com>
From: Tim Rightnour <root@garbled.net>
List: port-sparc
Date: 02/24/1998 06:57:39
On 23-Feb-98 Dave McGuire spoke unto us all:
# On February 24, Craig Dewick wrote:
# > I'm curious to know if the TGX framebuffer will work with NetBSD on a Sparc
# > machine? I'm presuming that all variants of the GX (GX, GX+, TGX, TGX+,
# > etc.) identify themselves the same to the kernel, but report a differing
# > ammount of VRAM depending which model they are.
# > cgsix0 at sbus0 slot 1 offset 0x0: SUNW,501-2325, 1152 x 900, rev 11
# (console)
# > cgsix0: attached to /dev/fb
# > cgsix1 at sbus0 slot 2 offset 0x0: SUNW,501-1672, 1152 x 900, rev 8

I have a cgsix on my sparc 1 working just fine.. it's actually quite speedy..
How can I tell what variety I have..  (from the above GX,TGX, etc?)

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