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Date:      Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:25:47 +0100
From:      Olivier Houchard <mlfbsd@ci0.org>
To:        Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org>
Cc:        freebsd-arm@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: porting
Message-ID:  <20050210122546.GA3266@ci0.org>
In-Reply-To: <20050209181438.D84804@april.chuckr.org>
References:  <20050209181438.D84804@april.chuckr.org>

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On Wed, Feb 09, 2005 at 06:26:24PM -0500, Chuck Robey wrote:
> I have a computer, I teeny0tiny little bug of a system, one for which the
> term "palmtop" is quite literally true.  It (and it's called a Zaurus)
> comes from the manufacturer with a version of Linux already installed.
> The version in my hand right now is a SL-C3000, which has a 4 GB hard disk
> inside it, but I also have a 760, which isn't so well endowed.
> 
> Suffice to say, I want to port FreeBSD onto the Zaurus.  I am in a little
> bit of a quandary ... I don't like the idea of asking others to do my work
> for me, but if you folks would *like* the idea of helping, then neither do
> I want to be piggish about it, and keep all the fun to myself.
> 
> Please, write me, and tell me where you stand on this, will you be happy
> to stand off to the side and cheer, or do you really want to help, or
> maybe you could care less about this Zaurus-centric.
> 
> If you want to do a project that doesn't work ont he Zaurus, more power to
> you, fella, but please don't bet in my way.
> 
> As soon as I find out the list of folks, my first question is going to be,
> does anyone know where there might be English language descriptions of the
> Zaurus booting process.  Couple years back, I ran a FreeBSD-based system
> on a i86 based board; this'll be my first armpbased project, but that
> doesn't daunt me much.  IF I can get the booting process documented well
> enough, thbe rest if really in the bag, in my own opinion.
> 
> Wouldn't it be GREAT to have FreeBSD in your palm?
> 

Hi,

I'd love to see FreeBSD running on a Zaurus. I have no such hardware, so
there's not much I can do. A good start would probably be to have a look at
how OpenBSD boots on the Zaurus.

Cheers,

Olivier



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