Re: Console Video corrupt

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:30:00 +0100 (BST)
Lewis <[email protected]> wrote:

> On running the install kernel (1.6.1, I think) on my Kinetic (I'm
> using!NetBSD, not the new boot32-thing but for installation that
> doesn't make a difference, right?), everything loads, but the video
> memory addressing must just be slightly unaligned, because the
> characters are slightly distorted by either (a) missing columns, (b)
> general corruption, or (c) wrapping (ie. the character begins in the
> centre column of it's 'box' and wraps right around). Makes for a
> fiddly installation as I have to guess what's onscreen (NetBSD manual
> was helpful for this, but I'd prefer to actually see what's going
> on...)

Bizarre not seen this kind of corruption with a kinetic myself (I say
noting the dust ontop of my riscpc...)

How much VRAM do you have?  what resolution and colour depth are you
using?  oh and how much memory on the kinetic?

Chris