On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:54:27 -0400
Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org> wrote:

> wsdisplay at ffb?
> You need a wscons kernel for XFree86
wsmouse0 at ms0 mux 0
[...]
ffb0 at mainbus0 addr 0xfec00000: Creator3D, model SUNW,501-2633, dac 10
ffb0: found old DAC, enabling redraw on unblank
ffb0: attached to /dev/fb0
wsdisplay0 at ffb0 kbdmux 1: console (sunffb, sun emulation)
wsmux1: connecting to wsdisplay0
wsdisplay0: screen 1-3 added (sunffb, sun emulation)
pcons at mainbus0 not configured
timecounter: Timecounter "clockinterrupt" frequency 100 Hz quality 0
timecounter: Timecounter "tick-counter" frequency 295999328 Hz quality
100
wskbd0 at kbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0

So, yes, there is wscons. I also tried with wscons=3DYES in rc.conf.

> > How to get X11 running?
> X -configure
I get:
[root@Kriggle X11]$ XFree86 -configure=20

XFree86 Version 4.5.0
Release Date: 16 March 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System:NetBSD/sparc 4.99.16 - The NetBSD Foundation,
Inc.
Current Operating System: NetBSD Kriggle 4.99.16 NetBSD 4.99.16
(GENERIC32) #0: Fri Mar 30 18:16:04 CEST 2007=20
jkunz@SirToby:/bigtmp/src/NetBSD/build/GENERIC32 sparc64
Build Date: 24 March 2007
        Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Command line: XFree86 -configure
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (=3D=3D) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (EE) error, (WW) warning,
        (II) informational, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(=3D=3D) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed Apr 18 16:57:51 2007
xf86OpenConsole
netbsdPciInit: can't open /dev/pci0
List of video drivers:
        suncg14
        sunleo
        suncg6
        suncg3
        atimisc
        suntcx
        sunbw2
        pnozz
        r128
        radeon
        wsfb
        ati
No devices to configure.  Configuration failed.


> If you have wskbd, wsmouse etc. please mail me your XFree86.0.log.
=3D> extra mail.

> Not fatal ( used to be but I changed that long ago ) and has nothing
> to  do with your problem. I /think/ I enabled building the sunffb
> driver on  sparc too a while ago but I'm not too sure. It probably
> needs some  hacking, those changes we made to get it to work properly
> on sparc64  might have hosed it for 32bit sparc.
When I interpret the above output correctly XFree86 is missing sunffb.
I am rebuilding -current at the moment anyway. If you point me at the
right place to enable it, I can test it.

> > If I can't use a UPA framebuffer, what about a SBus CG6?
> Should Just Work. Toss in as many cg6 as you have monitors ;)
OK. So this will be my fall back solution. I would like to avoid it.
8 bpp isn't that exciting these days...

Thanks for your immediate help. :-)
--=20


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       Jochen

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