Subject: Re: testers with cg6 needed
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/19/2005 21:58:53
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Hello,

> But the strange thing is that with vanilla GENERIC there was no cursor
> on the machine (running 2.0.2 and earlier it had a cursor) what made
> editing files almost impossible. With wscons there is a cursor again.

Ok, I have no real explanation for this behaviour ( both RASTERCONSOLE
and wscons modes use the same function to draw the cursor ), but there's
a workaround. Please test this kernel:
http://macallan.homeunix.org:6704/stuff/BSD/sparc/GENERIC_05_19.bz2
and tell me if the cursor is where it should be.

have fun
Michael

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