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Date:      Tue, 19 Jan 1999 23:17:48 -0500 (EST)
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@hotjobs.com>
To:        John Sconiers <jrs@enteract.com>
Cc:        freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: sparc porting
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901192316130.55154-100000@bright.fx.genx.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901192148260.4627-100000@adam.enteract.com>

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On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, John Sconiers wrote:

> I just came into a sparc 5 and ultra 5.  I plan to use both to help port
> freebsd.  Two questions.  
> 
> 1.  Is there a work in progress.  How do I get it and start helping.

barely

> 
> 2.  I know it's based on openbsd work (or so I've read) how closely
> related are they.

no, netbsd.

netbsd has a snapshot available, however i doublt they support ultra5
(because of the PCI)

the sparc5 is useful if you want to attempt a 32bit port...

drivers for the PCI system are needed for netbsd and freebsd.

pick a spot and start working :)

-Alfred


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