* Edd Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-01-18 00:08:22]: > Hi there, > > On Jan 17, 2008 11:01 PM, Janke Knolli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, my first post here. I just installed OpenBSD 4.2 from the "official" > > CD's on a Sun Ultra 5 270Mhz 128MB RAM with mouse, keyboard (5C) and a > > ordinary vga monitor. All smooth and good. > > > > Then there's the problem: > > Reading MAN-pages is *very* slow in virtual console/terminal. When I use > > PAGE-DOWN/PAGE-UP it takes 3-4 seconds before the screen updates. Now I've > > asked several places, googled around and found nothing I can do to improve > > performance in virtual console. Is this really normal behaviour on a Sun > > Ultra 5? And is there anything I can do to speed it up? It's ouchie ouchie > > to learn a new OS when reading MAN-pages equals pain (due to 3-4 sec. wait > > every page I scroll) > > Thats a hardware limitation I believe. > > If you get a creator3d or xvr500 that will go away. My ultra 5 > (without creator) used to be like that. >
Yeah, a creator3d will do hardware acceleration on the console, but good luck putting that in an ultra 5 case. -- Travers Buda
