On Thu, 5 Apr 2001, User Nbsdbob NetBSD Bob wrote:

> > 	Its possible the framebuffer is setup to the 'smaller' standard
> > 	size, which could be confusing the NetBSD kernel. Another option
> > 	to test would be if you have another spare sbus framebuffer with
> > 	which you could test...
>
> The thing dies in 1.5 polling some console stuff.  A short message about
> cgsix at sbus 0 slot 1 and then panic: kernel fault.
>
> 1.4.3 boots and runs fine, but the screen is still not showing everything.
>
> It has to be something between 1.4.3 and 1.5, but I have not figured out
> why 1.4.3 runs but has the silly screen.  1.5 NetBSD, and several OpenBSD
> releases all die at the same point.
>
> Could it be the GX framebuffer?  I have an FB4 from an IPX at home.
> Would that likely work better?
>
	I'd definitely try swapping over the framebuffers to see if
	its GX, SS10, or GX in SS10 related.

> If nothing else, I will haul in the correct ascii tty dongles tomorrow
> and see about getting it set up on a VT100 (VT320) terminal.

	Cool.

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