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- > > - X Server will use /dev/console to put up a display, /dev/chipmem to map
- > > the memory in and /dev/blit to render into it.
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- > Don't forget that netbsd code must run on all netbsd (pc, sun, ...)
- > And don't forget that X-Window must run under graphic cards.
- > (this is done by the graphic driver grf0 (custom chips) grf1 (retina card)
- > )
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- Already we have system-specific software.
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- Look at XFree86. It supports seven or so video cards. Support that was not
- abstracted out in the kernel. I see no problem with the Amiga X server
- having INTERNAL support for a number of video device drivers, including
- custom chip/blitter and Retina.
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- Also, why shouldn't there be ANY Amiga-specific system calls available to
- users? Generic NetBSD software will still run, but there can be Amiga-specific
- stuff too (such as X servers).
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- David Jones, M.A.Sc student, Electronics Group (VLSI), University of Toronto
- email: dej@eecg.utoronto.ca, finger for more info
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