From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 30 7:44:17 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from unix.megared.net.mx (megamail.megared.com.mx [207.249.162.252]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6FA4F14D3A for ; Thu, 30 Dec 1999 07:44:09 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ales@megared.net.mx) Received: from ales (ales.megared.net.mx [207.249.163.251]) by unix.megared.net.mx (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id JAA60115; Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:43:22 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from ales@megared.net.mx) Message-ID: <011801bf52dc$b1a61e80$d2630a0a@megared.net.mx> From: "Alejandro Ramirez" To: , References: <386A3724.C1BE9CF7@pop.mindspring.com> Subject: RE: porting sparc,mips,powerpc Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:44:01 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hi, Maybe you can try to receive a better answer to your question in some of the following lists: freebsd-platforms Concerning ports to non-Intel architecture platforms freebsd-sparc Porting FreeBSD to Sparc systems freebsd-alpha Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha freebsd-hackers General technical discussion freebsd-arch Architecture and design discussions BTW there is a port for alpha systems already done. P.S. Try a more descriptive subject, but not a long one. Have Fun... Ales ----- Original Message ----- From: george greene To: Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 10:30 AM Subject: porting sparc,mips,powerpc > i have look at web sites for openbsd and netbsd, i know they have an > offering for the processors listed above. i was wondering how one goes > about starting a port to other processors / systems. i would like to > try my hand at porting freebsd to different processor. > > how does one get started? > has a port of freebsd been done for alpha and alpha motherboard for > www.api-processor.com? > > > in reading through freebsd's web site, i found the comparison section > somewhere out on the web, (i believe) i really like what i read about > the speed and reliability. it seems to me, whole plateforms should be > developed around freebsd. > > i can also try to port the hp risc based workstation. i guest you can > tell, i got some time on my hands. > > thanks, > > george > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message