PLATINUMFB(4) Device Drivers Manual (macppc) PLATINUMFB(4)

NAME

platinumfbApple Platinum framebuffer driver

SYNOPSIS

platinumfb0 at mainbus?

DESCRIPTION

The platinumfb driver provides support for Apple Platinum graphics devices found in a couple early model PowerMacs such as the 7200.
This driver should support console output (with rastor ops) and X (in unaccelerated modes).
It may be required to set the output-device to 'screen' in Open Firmware.

SEE ALSO

wsdisplay(4), rasops(9)

HISTORY

The platinumfb device driver appeared in NetBSD 7.0.

AUTHORS

The platinumfb driver was written by Sean Cole.

BUGS

Early PowerMacs with the platinumfb device may not work through Open Firmware.
X(7) is pretty slow.
September 14, 2016 NetBSD 8.3