Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 03:33:26 -0500 From: David Leimbach <leimy2k@mac.com> To: David Leimbach <leimy2k@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New tarball available Message-ID: <BCBC2B8F-05FC-11D8-A466-000A95AFBEB4@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <6E3F2230-05F2-11D8-A466-000A95AFBEB4@mac.com> References: <3F98C7D8.C52F0FDF@freebsd.org> <6E3F2230-05F2-11D8-A466-000A95AFBEB4@mac.com>
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Just tried it on a powerbook I am sure its working but I can't see anything due to a funky mode... Dave On Oct 24, 2003, at 2:19 AM, David Leimbach wrote: > Great.!!! trying now :) > > Dave > On Oct 24, 2003, at 1:34 AM, Peter Grehan wrote: > >> I've put up a tarball at: >> >> http://people.freebsd.org/~grehan/ppc-root-102303.tbz2 >> >> (STOP PRESS: the loader in the tarball missed out on a vital >> isync patch: please replace with the loader at >> http://people.freebsd.org/~grehan/loader) >> >> The kernel contains a syscons module that uses the 8-bit frame buffer >> set >> up by OpenFirmware, so it should look very familiar to FreeBSD/i386 >> users. >> It currently relies on having a USB keyboard, so if you have a system >> that >> uses an ADB keyboard (e.g. early iBooks, B&W G3), then you have to >> either >> attach a USB keyboard, or disable syscons at the loader prompt to use >> the >> old ofw console >> >> OK set hw.syscons.disable=1 >> >> But don't do this unless you really have to. Since USB is enabled in >> the >> kernel, this doesn't work too well on boxes with USB keyboards, but >> then, >> syscons is a way better console environment than ofwcons. >> >> For those who haven't installed before, there's some very terse >> instructions >> at: >> >> http://people.freebsd.org/~grehan/install.html >> >> Make sure to have a strong sense of adventure and know how to use the >> programmer's switch :-) And for kicks, syscons users should try this >> on the console: >> >> # sh /usr/share/examples/dialog/radiolist >> >> ... and verify the first radio button :-) Also, check out VTY >> switching >> using Alt-F? (aka Option-F?). >> >> later, >> >> Peter. >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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