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#41

Virtualization / Re: SPARC frustrations and hop...

Last post by jade_nekotenshi - Oct 07, 2026, 06:49 PM

The issues with Solaris should be solved. Additionally, you can now add an HME fast ethernet device to your SPARCstations. I'm working on an HME driver for OPENSTEP (I have one that mostly works - repo coming soon.)

#42

Virtualization / Re: SPARC frustrations and hop...

Last post by jade_nekotenshi - Oct 07, 2026, 03:01 AM

24-bit color is internally represented as 32-bit with 8 bits of padding, so it takes a bit more than 8MB. 16 bit color would work, but the driver doesn't support it, only 8 or 24 (kind of a Solaris-ism).

#43

Hardware / Re: Flashing LED -NeXTStation ...

Last post by Archer - Oct 06, 2026, 08:47 PM

The caps are the same values on the color.

#44

Virtualization / Re: SPARC frustrations and hop...

Last post by ZombiePhysicist - Oct 06, 2026, 07:50 PM

1920*1080=2,073,600 (so isn't that must 2MB at 8bits per?). So wouldn't 24bits only be around 6MB? Maybe there is other overhead. Might 16bits work?

Regardless, KUDOS for getting that to work!

#45

Virtualization / Re: SPARC frustrations and hop...

Last post by jade_nekotenshi - Oct 06, 2026, 04:43 PM

1920x1080x8 support now works. 8MB of VRAM isn't *quite* enough to do 1920x1080x24, but 1600x1280x24 is possible.

#46

Virtualization / Re: SPARC frustrations and hop...

Last post by jade_nekotenshi - Oct 04, 2026, 04:51 PM

I'm still working on getting Solaris working correctly on SPARCstation 20, but right now both the CG14/SX framebuffer and DBRI sound chip work correctly under NetBSD and OPENSTEP.

CG14 now supports 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1600x1280. 1920x1080 support should exist but currently doesn't - it's coming soon.

#47

Software / Re: NetSurf for OPENSTEP

Last post by jade_nekotenshi - Oct 02, 2026, 11:58 PM

I'm pleased to report that it compiles and runs for me. It's a bit heavy, but still usable, on 86box. For the VirtualBox users, you should be golden.

PS: This comment was posted from NetSurf on OPENSTEP 4.2 Intel!

#48

Virtualization / Re: SPARC frustrations and hop...

Last post by jade_nekotenshi - Oct 02, 2026, 10:55 PM

Derp!

You're looking for the "sparcstep" branch in my fork.

#49

General Discussion / Re: I'm mulling over the audio...

Last post by onionmixer - Oct 02, 2026, 05:18 PM

Oh nice, and if done right it could also lead to a Linux driver for it.

Yeah... I suppose it's probably possible, but... my 760XD is way too slow to handle Linux lol. hahaha!

#50

Off Topic / Re: The steady demise of x86

Last post by jade_nekotenshi - Oct 02, 2026, 04:48 PM

It's an open design, which also means people are free to innovate on it without stepping on any toes. Trouble is, CPU design is difficult.