From owner-freebsd-sparc Mon Dec 15 17:47:50 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id RAA08804 for sparc-outgoing; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 17:47:50 -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 RAA08757 for ; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 17:47:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dale@icr.com.au) Received: (from uucp@localhost) by fantasy.icr.com.au (8.8.7/8.8.7) id LAA03988; Tue, 16 Dec 1997 11:46:47 +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 sma003986; Tue Dec 16 11:46:22 1997 Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 11:46:22 +1000 (EST) From: Dale Walker To: "David E. O'Brien" cc: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Freeloading FreeBSD for Free -- NOT! In-Reply-To: <19971215172944.51352@relay.nuxi.com> 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, David E. O'Brien wrote: > > > What resources do we need to set up: suggestions.... > > 1. FAQ on FreeBSD-sparc > > Good idea. So what are the frequently asked questions? > (email me and I can start that list). > for the moment it'll have to probably be an archive of the list... cause, now that you ask... I just acn't think of any.. > > 3. FTP'ible source tree > > Come now. We can do better than FTP. :-) We, FreeBSD, are the inventors > of CVSup. agree, cvsup is the go... Suggestion for files: README.cvsup <-- with details how to use cvsup to maintain a copy of current source..... README.TODO <-- {echo "15 Dec, 1997 - Build a Kernel" >> README.TODO;} ./kernel/freebsd.GENERIC <-- Dir with kernels for netboot of sun sparc ./tools/boot.sun4c <-- generic sun boot loader (available from a number of sources) Do we have a site for it??? Offer stands for space if someone will just let me know what is required (ie. dir structure, etc) > > 4. Web Pages?? > > I guess we could hang them off of www.freebsd.org. > too easy... > -- > -- David (obrien@NUXI.com -or- obrien@FreeBSD.org) > James says: "Grad school sucks." > > 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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-