On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Michael Lorenz wrote:

> Hello,
>
>> Hello there I have installed NetBSD 3.0 sparc on a SparcStation 20 and
>> have updated to stable, built and installed a kernel. However I have
>> the  following problem even with the GENERIC kernel, there is no
>> consol cursor  so it's very difficult to edit files at the console.
>> The graphics  card is a TGX, has any one come across this problem?
>
> Hmm, I thought I fixed that a while ago.
>
>> I have also done a  CVS update of the source but have yet to build and
>> install user land. Would this help?
>
> No, this is a problem in the cgsix kernel driver. Userland has nothing
> to do with it.
>
> So, did you set the RASTECONSOLE option in your kernel?
> If you did please try the following:
> find this piece of code in src/sys/dev/sun/cgsix.c / cg6attach():
> 			cg6_console_screen.sc = sc;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_hw = &cg6_console_screen;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_ops.copyrows = cg6_ras_copyrows;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_ops.copycols = cg6_ras_copycols;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_ops.erasecols = cg6_ras_erasecols;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_ops.eraserows = cg6_ras_eraserows;
> 			sc->sc_fb.fb_rinfo.ri_do_cursor = cg6_ras_do_cursor;
> 			cg6_ras_init(sc);
> ... comment out the cg6_ras_do_cursor; line and rebuild your kernel.
> This will disable using the blitter to draw the cursor ( the console
> driver will use inverted character attributes instead ). Please tell me
> if this fixes the problem.
> It shouldn't happen in -current but checking can't hurt.
>
> have fun
> Michael
>

Hi Michael,
            Thanks very much for your help. RASTERCONSOLE was set in my 
config file. I'll run another compile over night with your suggested mod 
and let you know.

Again thanks for helping...

Best regards John.