[SunRescue] IPC Framebuffer

[Matthew Haas]

On Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Clay Mellender wrote:
>
> Anybody know how I can disable the mono framebuffer on an IPC? I am
> using an IPC as an Xterminal. I put in a GX framebuffer, but X windows
> only appears on the mono framebuffer.
> I see boot up messages on both framebuffers.
>

You can adjust the SBUS Probe List in the PROM to probe the GX first, and
put the mono one on the end of the list.

I don't know if there is an easy way to "disable" the on-board
framebuffer. You can always slap another monitor on it and use it for
syslog or something :)

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