Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 10:45:18 +1000 (EST) From: Dale Walker <dale@icr.com.au> To: "Robert S. Sciuk" <rob@ControlQ.com> Cc: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Freeloading FreeBSD for Free -- NOT! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971216102512.3312B-100000@fantasy.icr.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.UW2.3.96.971215185737.25120P-100000@fatlady.controlq.com>
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On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Robert S. Sciuk wrote: >---snipped---- > I, myself have an IPX box that's just screaming for an uplift from SunOS > 4.x -- and what better than FreeBSD?? I am certainly willing to test a > reasonably stable Beta or even Alpha release for what that's worth, or > perhaps port some intel code to ensure byte alignment etc is ok. I have a couple of SS1's (sun4c) rearing to go as well ... I can also provide some ftp space to the project if required... > Is there an authoritative voice here to indicate the current state of the > project, Is there a core member guiding this effort?? I hope so... I'm sure pretty soon that they will make an announcement - please.... >and how we (the grateful abusers), can contribute to make this > happen?? Is there a project map?? Running Kernel to start with?? I > understand that OpenBSD (at least) already runs on SPARC (and others) and > could serve as a base for simple device drivers, and boot code ... but I'm > sure I cover known territory ... > NetBSD also, although I understand the OpenBSD is more stable.....but I digress... I think that due to the infantsy of the project, we should actually find out who can help , what can be provide (ie FAQ's, current kernel src tree, etc, etc) > How can we help to make a SPARC equivalent to the excellent FreeBSD intel > project??????? What is the current art? > What resources do we need to set up: suggestions.... 1. FAQ on FreeBSD-sparc 2. Mailing list freebsd-sparc@freebsd.org ---DONE 3. FTP'ible source tree 4. Web Pages?? 5. GNATS will this be developed hand in hand with i386 FreeBSD, or will it be a separate entity (at least until out of alpha)?? Cheers Dale -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Dale Walker dale@icr.com.au Manager/Sysadmin - ICRnet - Internet Provision and Services Independent Computer Retailers (ICR) http://www.icr.com.au Ph:+61.7.4636.4625 Fax:+61.7.4636.3513 helpdesk@icr.com.au -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A Flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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