Subject: Re: LCG autodetection figured out completely
To: Blaz Antonic <blaz.antonic@siol.net>
From: Brian Chase <vaxzilla@jarai.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 03/31/2004 15:05:51
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Blaz Antonic wrote:

> Hello,
>
> > >>> e 200f0000
> >   P 200F0000 0000FFFD
> > >>> e 20020000
> >   P 20020000 000081CF
> >                        HR - 8 PLN FB - V1.2
>
> Sweet, this means i have models 54-207702-01 and 54-207706-01 &
> 54-207706-026 of VLC implementations of LCG covered for. Since yours is
> HR model there is either no mode switch/jumper or it doesn't do anything
> if it is there. I take it's your ROM that sets timing parameters
> (refresh rate and both sync rates) according to your hardware but this
> doesn't matter in console driver (merely a curiosity, i haven't yet
> toyed with it so i don't know for programmable LCG really is - as in,
> does it allow higher refresh rates than the ROM set one).
>
> Docs list both MONO and quad head (4HHR) versions of LCG as being
> avaliable and they list a model supporting 800x600 mode too (a LR
> model). If anybody happens to own either of those PLEASE let me know. I
> have no way of detecting either of those art the moment and would really
> appreciate your help.
>
> BTW, I apologize for being grunpy and all but i ran out of beer.

Hey, no worries!  I'm not one to complain about someone who is helping
the NetBSD/vax cause.

-brian.