Re: PCI graphics cards on Sun hardware

[Michael <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Feb 12, 2009, at 5:55 PM, raymond.meyer%rambler.ru@localhost wrote:

> Are there any new developments in regard to running 3rd party PCI
> graphics cards on Sun hardware?
>
> Last time I asked, I was told it didn't really work:
>
> http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-sparc64/2008/04/07/msg000306.html
>
> I have an old ATI rage128 PCI card that I would like to use for  
> running
> X11 on Sun Ultra 10. What needs to be done to achieve this? Maybe it's
> possible to write a small fcode "driver" that gets loaded by OpenBoot
> firmware and sets the PCI card to be the system console?

I have some experimental code that lets the Xserver access PCI  
graphics cards which have a wsdisplay attached to them. So far i still  
requires Sun firmware since the r128fb driver only accelerates  
wsdisplay ops but doesn't do any video mode programming, let alone  
cold chip setup.

have fun
Michael

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