Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:52:54 -0500 From: "ChengHsin Hsu" <chs@lucent.com> To: "'Chuck Robey'" <chuckr@chuckr.org>, "'Olivier Houchard'" <mlfbsd@ci0.org> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: RE: porting Message-ID: <000e01c51049$61194430$6e64dd0c@Cindy> In-Reply-To: <20050210135856.D84804@april.chuckr.org>
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This was done in early 2004: I ported kexec syscall to arm-linux, and used it to boot NetBSD on SL-5600. There was no info about how to use Zaurus' bootloader. Apparently, Sharp has reserved JTAG connector somewhere, but it's under NDA. Go buy an iPaq instead, at least you can find some ways to have JTAG access. FYI, Bear. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-arm@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-arm@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Robey Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:02 PM To: Olivier Houchard Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: porting On Thu, 10 Feb 2005, Olivier Houchard wrote: > On Wed, Feb 09, 2005 at 06:26:24PM -0500, Chuck Robey wrote: > > I have a computer, I teeny0tiny little bug of a system, one for which the > > term "palmtop" is quite literally true. It (and it's called a Zaurus) > > comes from the manufacturer with a version of Linux already installed. > > The version in my hand right now is a SL-C3000, which has a 4 GB hard disk > > inside it, but I also have a 760, which isn't so well endowed. > > > > Suffice to say, I want to port FreeBSD onto the Zaurus. I am in a little > > bit of a quandary ... I don't like the idea of asking others to do my work > > for me, but if you folks would *like* the idea of helping, then neither do > > I want to be piggish about it, and keep all the fun to myself. > > > > Please, write me, and tell me where you stand on this, will you be happy > > to stand off to the side and cheer, or do you really want to help, or > > maybe you could care less about this Zaurus-centric. > > > > If you want to do a project that doesn't work ont he Zaurus, more power to > > you, fella, but please don't bet in my way. > > > > As soon as I find out the list of folks, my first question is going to be, > > does anyone know where there might be English language descriptions of the > > Zaurus booting process. Couple years back, I ran a FreeBSD-based system > > on a i86 based board; this'll be my first armpbased project, but that > > doesn't daunt me much. IF I can get the booting process documented well > > enough, thbe rest if really in the bag, in my own opinion. > > > > Wouldn't it be GREAT to have FreeBSD in your palm? > > > > Hi, > > I'd love to see FreeBSD running on a Zaurus. I have no such hardware, so > there's not much I can do. A good start would probably be to have a look at > how OpenBSD boots on the Zaurus. Are you certain that there IS a OpenBSD or NetBSD port for the Zaurus? The single most difficult thing to do, it seems, is to get hold of the information regarding booting. I did the obvious, a google search, everything I found only served to prove to me that I guess few enough of us know what the term "booting" means. Disappointing, let me tell you. If you (or anyone reading this) happens to trip over any info on booting the Zaurus, let me know, please. Pretty please? > > Cheers, > > Olivier > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Chuck Robey | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD, chuckr@chuckr.org | electronics, communications, and SF/Fantasy. New Year's Resolution: I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up fictitious words in the dictionary (on the wall at my old fraternity, Signa Phi Nothing). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- _______________________________________________ freebsd-arm@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arm-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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