Re: NetBSD on Mac IIfx and GNU/NetBSD

On Tue, January 26, 2016 10:34 pm, Mac User wrote:
> Robert Swindells wrote:
>> My test kernels on ftp.netbsd.org currently also contain an
>> experimental framebuffer driver, I will try to produce some
>> that just contain the IOP fixes.
>
> Mac User wrote:
>> It didn't work yet, but thanks for compiling it!  Not sure
>> whether it died on the video card or shortly after ...
>> There was no response from the keyboard.
>
> Robert Swindells wrote:
>> I'm not sure it is detecting the video card properly, I will
>> check.

I wasn't using the correct ID for the SuperMac card, I suspect it
wouldn't make much difference.

>> Your next step is to try a serial console.
>
> ok, I'll try a serial console. If it looks like a kernel that's
> workable in a Mac IIfx will be included in NetBSD 7.1, please
> let me know.

There isn't going to be any change unless you can find some
documentation on the video card.

> Meanwhile, I was able to get Debian 3.1 (the last official
> Debian version that supports mac68k) to work on the IIfx, but
> I would like to be able to run NetBSD 7.x since it's current
> (Debian 3.1 uses a very old Linux 2.2 kernel).

Does Debian work with your video card ?

Robert Swindells