From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 3 19:56:48 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1E9216A422 for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2006 19:56:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: from lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (mail.bathnetworks.com [84.92.24.252]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 27D4E43D5D for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2006 19:56:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: (qmail 26875 invoked by uid 510); 3 Feb 2006 19:57:57 +0000 Received: from 84.92.24.252 by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (envelope-from , uid 508) with qmail-scanner-1.24-st-qms (clamdscan: 0.88/1261. spamassassin: 3.0.2. perlscan: 1.24-st-qms. Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-3.6/5.0):. Processed in 1.207505 secs); 03 Feb 2006 19:57:57 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-3.6 required=5.0 X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN-Mail-From: bsd@bathnetworks.com via lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN: 1.24-st-qms (Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-3.6/5.0):. Processed in 1.207505 secs Process 26868) Received: from mail.bathnetworks.com (HELO ?84.92.24.252?) (bsd@bathnetworks.com@84.92.24.252) by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk with SMTP; 3 Feb 2006 19:57:56 +0000 From: Robert Slade To: Roman Shakin In-Reply-To: <43E3B35B.90409@unixfreak.org> References: <43E3B35B.90409@unixfreak.org> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1138996676.26027.16.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 (1.4.6-2) Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:57:56 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: some questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:56:48 -0000 On Fri, 2006-02-03 at 19:47, Roman Shakin wrote: > Hey guys, I just got a hold of a sun ultra 5 and was wondering what > problems to expect, when running and installing freebsd 6.0 on it. And > also where can i get more information on this topic. I already know that > some ports wont compile. So how can i go about getting everything to > work properly just like on i386 ? Thanx --Roman > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Roman, FreeBsd 6.0 works fine on my U10, there is a slight issue with Xwindows and keyboards/mice but a quick look at the mailing list archives will give you the answer. Not had a problem with compiling ports so far, though some are not available for Sparc but alternatives are there. Rob