Re: Sparc 20 cg14 SX port question

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From: Casper H.S. Dik - Network Securi...
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 00:00

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cdewick@lios.apana.org.au (Craig Dewick) writes:

>As far as I know, you only need the VSIMM's if you want to use the on-board
>SX framebuffer in 24-bit mode. Does anyone know if this is true? Can the SX
>work in 8-bit mode without a VSIMM fitted?

You need VSIMMs if you want to use the SX (period).  8 bit graphics do
use memory too.

Casper
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Subject: Re: Sparc 20 cg14 SX port question
Date: 1998/11/10
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