Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:12:46 +0200 From: Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Using Creator 3D on an Ultra 1E? Message-ID: <20041027141246.6fa89bcc.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>
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Hello, I have always wanted to get myself a 64 bit machine to run FreeBSD on, but haven't been able to justify the expense of a new machine. Recently, I was given a Sun Ultra 1E Creator 3D. I already runs FreeBSD (installed via serial console): user@ultra1$ uname -a FreeBSD ultra1.kg4.no 5.3-BETA7 FreeBSD 5.3-BETA7 #0: Sun Oct 3 11:24:02 UTC 2004 root@bobbi.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC sparc64 The machine isn't very fast, but it works. And today, I have gotten a "Sun framebuffer to VGA monitor" adapter, so now I want to test the Creator 3D, to see if it will work. I discovered that there is no output from the framebuffer as default (hey, I just *had* to try), so I guess I'll have to do some work to get this set up. Perhaps make a new kernel? I have serached on Google, but ther doesn't seem to be much documentation about FreeBSD (or XFree for that matter) on a Creator 3D. Could somebody point me in the direction of some documentation that explains what I need to do? Any advice appreciated. -- Torfinn Ingolfsen, Norway
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