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From: pete@kesa26.Kesa.COM (Pete Delaney)
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD CD-ROM 2.0.5 - Any SPARC Porting Underway?
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        pete@RockyMountain.rahul.net
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> Pete,
> 
> Re.
> > Are both groups now using cvs? 
> 
> & other comparitive questions ...
 

> 
> As you'r new to both Net & Free BSD lists, & don't currently run either,
> allow me to brief you:

thanks

> 
> NetBSD members are on record as preferring to speak for themselves, 
> & not have FreeBSD people do it for them,

good.

> 
> Some members of NetBSD monitor the FreeBSD lists,
> Some members of FreeBSD probably monitor the NetBSD lists,
> 
> To avoid flame wars we try not to summarise the other group's views,
> actions etc.

> Please ask them direct whatever you want, (but don't cross post to freebsd,
> as that would contravene our policy Re cross posts.)

I find the cross post policy a bit myoptic. Oh well.


> If you wish to install NetBSD on your Sparc, & use it as a base,
> & then start a port of FreeBSD to the Sparc,

Yea I thought I'd give it a try as soon as I'm done this X-Server Touch
Screen Hack.


> or if you want to use the native Sun OS as a base, & port FreeBSD to the 
> Sparc, we on freebsd-platforms@FreeBSD.org will be interested to read
> progress reports.

I will likely do this in parallel on SunOS 4.1.4 and/or 4.1.3_U1.


> If you work through our tree, (tracking our current src tree as it evolves)
> & if you can offer nicely presented diff -c lists ready to cvs commit to our
> master sources, I guess people here will be happy to see someone working on
> a sparc port, & may likely be prepared to commit stuff :-)

That would be nice.


> But until you grab Free &/or Net BSD sources, this is just futures for now...

I have the latest CD, 2.0.5, should be a good starting point. I hope to
ftp the NetBSD and Linux stuff very soon now. Perhaps this evening while
I'm hacking.


> All the best,

You too. Any word on how Angelika is doing?

> 
> Julian S

-pete