From owner-freebsd-sparc Mon Dec 15 18:41:13 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id SAA13075 for sparc-outgoing; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:41:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from sag.space.lockheed.com (sag.space.lockheed.com [192.68.162.134]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id SAA13063 for ; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:41:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from handy@sag.space.lockheed.com) Received: from localhost by sag.space.lockheed.com; (5.65v3.2/1.1.8.2/21Nov95-0423PM) id AA29396; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:37:47 -0800 Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:37:47 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Handy To: Dale Walker Cc: "David E. O'Brien" , freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Freeloading FreeBSD for Free -- NOT! In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Files: The truth is out there Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >> 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.. 1. "I've got this great [IPX|IPC|SS2|your old dead slow Sun here] that I want to put FreeBSD on. What's supported?" Answer: The first machines out of the gate are going to be the sorta-high-end Ultrasparcs which are expected to drop in price to be competetive with the x86 architecture within the next year. Non-ultra platforms will follow later, based most likely on popularity and the assistance of the interested user base. (Gussied up with the correct lingo, of course, by someone who talks the talk.. :-) Heh...where do I send-pr this sucker? :-) Happy trails, Brian