Re: NetBSD 5.0 and SPARCstation 5 not a lucky combination

[Erik Fair <fair%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Jul 27, 2009, at 12:55, der Mouse wrote:

> > Could the lack of wscons to manage the sparc graphics devices be
> > triggering the kind of unserialized register setting that der Mouse
> > described as a possible cause of this effect?
>
> Not directly, because that means that the kernel isn't scribbling on
> the framebuffer to draw console text; rather, it's punting to the PROM
> output routines.  At least, unless RASTERCONSOLE still exists and
> you're using it.

RASTERCONSOLE is what's set up in GENERIC for NetBSD/sparc 5.0.  
Perhaps the next step is shutting that off, and seeing if the problem  
persists.

        Erik <fair%clock.org@localhost>