Re: hp 712 (X11)

Making, drinking tea and reading an opus magnum from Laurent Gateau:
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> Thanks Brian,
> 
> Mickey says : the xserver builds though does not work...
> 
> So, should i do some configuration to make it work on OpenBSD ?
> or is there a component missing in OpenBSD that prevent to use some 
> similar feature as framebuffer ?
> 
> I asked  Mickey about that : is it because of a lack of some connection 
> with graphics drivers ?
> 
> If you have some knowledge about why it does not work i'm interested in.
> 
> "Artist" is the name of the hp 712/60 graphics card, right ?
> 
> And sti is only for console purpose : am i right ? I have seen stifb.c 
> file in linux sources. Maybe i should go into that file for details ?

it's all very easy -- try using it and you'll see the problems.
then you go and hack whatever is needed to make it work.
then you send me your diffs and i grumple that they are ugly and
make 'em pretty and then we commit 'em (;

cu

> Le 4 mars 04, _ 19:31, Brian A. Seklecki a _crit :
> 
> > On Wed, 2004-03-03 at 17:49, Miod Vallat wrote:
> >>> I've instaled successfully OpenBSD 3.4 on a hp 712/60.
> >>>
> >>> But, am'i right if i say that X11 is not supported ? If so can i help
> >>> in some ways ?
> >>
> >
> > I don't think the on-board video cards have drivers in XFree86; I think
> > Linux uses the framebuffer device. 16bpp max iirc.
> >
> > -Brian
> >
> >> There is currently no X server for hppa. However, you can run X 
> >> clients
> >> on a remote display.
> >>
> >> Miod
> 


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    paranoic mickey       (my employers have changed but, the name has remained)