From owner-freebsd-sparc Mon Dec 15 16:47:03 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id QAA04244 for sparc-outgoing; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 16:47:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from fantasy.icr.com.au (fantasy.icr.com.au [203.17.49.120]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id QAA04171 for ; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 16:46:41 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dale@icr.com.au) Received: (from uucp@localhost) by fantasy.icr.com.au (8.8.7/8.8.7) id KAA03534; Tue, 16 Dec 1997 10:45:46 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from dale@icr.com.au) Received: from localhost(127.0.0.1) by fantasy.icr.com.au via smap (V1.3) id sma003532; Tue Dec 16 10:45:18 1997 Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 10:45:18 +1000 (EST) From: Dale Walker To: "Robert S. Sciuk" cc: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Freeloading FreeBSD for Free -- NOT! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-