From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Jul 24 14:04:18 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA28838 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Fri, 24 Jul 1998 14:04:18 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from gatewaya.anheuser-busch.com (gatewaya.anheuser-busch.com [151.145.250.252]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id OAA28740 for ; Fri, 24 Jul 1998 14:04:01 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Matthew.Alton@anheuser-busch.com) Received: by gatewaya.anheuser-busch.com; id PAA22992; Fri, 24 Jul 1998 15:58:26 -0500 Received: from stlabcexg004.anheuser-busch.com(stlabcexg004 151.145.101.160) by gatewaya via smap (V2.1) id xma022987; Fri, 24 Jul 98 15:58:17 -0500 Received: by stlabcexg004.anheuser-busch.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) id ; Fri, 24 Jul 1998 22:01:28 +0100 Message-ID: <31B3F0BF1C40D11192A700805FD48BF90177661D@STLABCEXG011> From: "Alton, Matthew" To: "'Don O'Neil'" , hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Free BSD Port to new platform. (fwd) Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 22:01:50 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > -----Original Message----- > From: Don O'Neil [SMTP:don@whtech.com] > Sent: Friday, July 24, 1998 3:46 PM > To: Alton, Matthew; hackers@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Free BSD Port to new platform. (fwd) > > I was thinking the same thing, to get more than one group on-line to > help > out. The BEST thing that we have going for us is the HUGE "talent > pool" of > "hackers" out there that would love to get their hands on such a box. > We're > hoping that we can make this new platform "instantly sucessfull", > which > would mean we will have to provide every last detail, every last "loop > hole", every last "secret", and TONS of support and assistance to the > developing people, including free hardware (Everyone loves free > stuff!!!). > We are currently nailing down the last specs, and will begin to roll > out > prototypes in the comming months, then we have to write a BOOT system. > If > there is anyone out there with experience writing a boot program, > PLEASE > contact us, we can use your help. Input is also welcomed once the > final > specs are published. > > [Alton, Matthew] Firmware boot code or software or what, exactly? Sound fun. let's do it. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message