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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PCCARD's, PS2 mouse, video - Gotta love em
Date: 10 Apr 1997 14:38:07 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <334bcdef.2161522@agate>,
rhyde@uclink4.berkeley.edu (Trey) writes:
> I have some problems. First of all, FreeBSD doesn't recognize my 3Com
> Etherlink III 3C589C. I tried installing the PAO, still no luck.
> Ideas?
My pccard.conf entry says:
# 3Com Etherlink III 3C589B, 3C589C
card "3Com Corporation" "3C589"
config 0x1 "ep0" 10
insert /usr/local/sbin/dhcpc -r -n ep0
remove kill `cat /var/run/dhcpc.pid`
remove /sbin/ifconfig ep0 delete
I think that IRQ is the default.
> Also, I still haven't been able to get the PS/2 mouse driver
> up and running. I understand I'm supposed to remove another driver in
> the kernel config?
You just have to "enable" the ps/2 mouse. It's disabled by default.
Also, take a look at section 5.2 of the FAQ (added today). It explains
how to get moused and X working together.
http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/FAQ.html
> It's hell getting X-windows running with my
> NeoMagic video. I've been able to get it running at 800x600 for the
> setup program only. Once I startx then it reverts to 640x480x16. Not
> only that but it is extremeley slow! I have a 133mhz pentium with 40mb
> RAM (Dell Latitude LM133ST). Running 2.1.7 with with the PAO I got
> last week. Isn't it possible to write a more generic display driver
> for XFree86 that interfaces with the video BIOS's VESA drivers?
You can't use the BIOS if you want to write a *real* OS :) It's
16bit and non-reentrant. You may want to post to one of the X
newsgroups about the speed. It can probably be sorted out by
tweaking the config file.
> Thanks
> Trey
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !