Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:21:32 -0400 From: jade@oxymail.org To: Michael Clark <MClark@Nemschoff.com> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: RE: FreeBSD on Xserve ? Message-ID: <1095164492.4146e24cd4058@oxymail.org> In-Reply-To: <A2A28DB6D52E084783ACD6E6C6F5D79002287494@EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com> References: <A2A28DB6D52E084783ACD6E6C6F5D79002287494@EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com>
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Selon Michael Clark <MClark@Nemschoff.com>: Well if the G5 doesn't work on freebie, somthing's not logic : Os X claims to be freebsd based, so how come there's no return from Apple on how to make a G5 work on a BSD system ? I don't understand... Jade > Is PPC support far enough along that it could be used functionally? > Last I read the website There was not much working. I have been > holding off installing my powerbook =) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Leimbach [mailto:leimy2k@mac.com] > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 10:05 AM > > To: jade@oxymail.org > > Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org > > Subject: Re: FreeBSD on Xserve ? > > > > > > I don't think we have G5 support yet. G5's are significantly > > different > > from G4s in a few ways that really matter to operating systems. > > Missing BAT registers and other "fun stuff" like fan-drivers > > have meant > > that even platforms that support 64bit PPC don't necessarily > > support G5 > > [like the L4 microkernels I've been playing with] > > > > Dave > > On Sep 12, 2004, at 2:30 AM, jade@oxymail.org wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'm planning on buying an Apple Xserve G5 bi-processor. I > > know mac os > > > X (server) > > > is running on it and that's a modified version of freebsd. > > > So here are my questions : > > > > > > - I've been using freebsd for a while now and if I buy the > > Xserve I'd > > > very much > > > like to replace mac os X by a freebsd 5.2 / 5.3 if this is > > possible. My > > > motivations are that I want to make intensive use of Jails and > > > Mandatory Access > > > Control (MAC). I'd also like to recompile the whole thing > > with stack > > > protection > > > (if possible). > > > > > > Yet I have no idea if Mac os X can run jails, and MAC > > (anyone an idea > > > here ?), > > > but if not, I'd switch to Freebie. > > > > > > So in general : > > > - has anyone experienced the change > > > - would it be difficult to replace OS X by FreeBSD ? > > > - would it be possible to run these options (Jails,MAC,stack > > > protection) on this > > > hardware ? > > > > > > Thanks for the hints, because I'm a little lost. > > > > > > By, > > > Jade. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > Free Mail at http://www.oxymail.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This electronic transmission, including all > attachments, is directed in confidence solely to the person(s) to whom it is > addressed, or an authorized recipient, and may not otherwise be distributed, > copied or disclosed. The contents of the transmission may also be subject to > intellectual property rights and all such rights are expressly claimed and > are not waived. If you have received this transmission in error, please > notify the sender immediately by return electronic transmission and then > immediately delete this transmission, including all attachments, without > copying, distributing or disclosing same. > > ------------------------------------ Free Mail at http://www.oxymail.orghelp
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