LIGHT(4) | Device Drivers Manual (sgimips) | LIGHT(4) |
light
— SGI
Light/Entry/Starter (LG1/LG2) graphics controller
light* at gio? slot ?
wsdisplay* at light? console ?
The light
driver supports the SGI Light
series of graphics controllers, also known as Entry or Starter graphics and
designated LG1 or LG2. These controllers have a fixed 1024x768 resolution
with 8-bit colour depth. Unlike most SGI offerings, both 13w3 and VGA video
cables are supported. light
is found in Indigo and
Crimson machines.
sgimips/gio(4), sgimips/grtwo(4), sgimips/newport(4), wscons(4)
The light
driver first appeared in
NetBSD 5.0.
Stephen M. Rumble wrote this driver.
Much is unknown about the REX chipset. Therefore, the driver relies on the PROM to properly initialise the graphics.
This driver will not run without modification on Crimson machines.
February 17, 2017 | NetBSD 10.99 |