Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:39:08 -0500 From: "Lucas (a.k.a T-Bird or bsdfan3)" <tbird-contact@cox.net> To: "Michael Clark" <MClark@Nemschoff.com>, "'David Leimbach'" <leimy2k@mac.com>, <jade@oxymail.org> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on Xserve ? Message-ID: <000b01c49b18$9ce96b80$c022fc18@yourxu5v9frokn> References: <A2A28DB6D52E084783ACD6E6C6F5D79002287494@EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com>
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Ugggh, that confidentiality notice doesn't belong on an email sent to a mailing list... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Clark" <MClark@Nemschoff.com> To: "'David Leimbach'" <leimy2k@mac.com>; <jade@oxymail.org> Cc: <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:32 AM Subject: RE: FreeBSD on Xserve ? > Is PPC support far enough along that it could be used functionally? > Last I read the website There was not much working. I have been > holding off installing my powerbook =) > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Leimbach [mailto:leimy2k@mac.com] >> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 10:05 AM >> To: jade@oxymail.org >> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org >> Subject: Re: FreeBSD on Xserve ? >> >> >> I don't think we have G5 support yet. G5's are significantly >> different >> from G4s in a few ways that really matter to operating systems. >> Missing BAT registers and other "fun stuff" like fan-drivers >> have meant >> that even platforms that support 64bit PPC don't necessarily >> support G5 >> [like the L4 microkernels I've been playing with] >> >> Dave >> On Sep 12, 2004, at 2:30 AM, jade@oxymail.org wrote: >> >> > Hello, >> > >> > I'm planning on buying an Apple Xserve G5 bi-processor. I >> know mac os >> > X (server) >> > is running on it and that's a modified version of freebsd. >> > So here are my questions : >> > >> > - I've been using freebsd for a while now and if I buy the >> Xserve I'd >> > very much >> > like to replace mac os X by a freebsd 5.2 / 5.3 if this is >> possible. My >> > motivations are that I want to make intensive use of Jails and >> > Mandatory Access >> > Control (MAC). I'd also like to recompile the whole thing >> with stack >> > protection >> > (if possible). >> > >> > Yet I have no idea if Mac os X can run jails, and MAC >> (anyone an idea >> > here ?), >> > but if not, I'd switch to Freebie. >> > >> > So in general : >> > - has anyone experienced the change >> > - would it be difficult to replace OS X by FreeBSD ? >> > - would it be possible to run these options (Jails,MAC,stack >> > protection) on this >> > hardware ? >> > >> > Thanks for the hints, because I'm a little lost. >> > >> > By, >> > Jade. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > Free Mail at http://www.oxymail.org >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This electronic transmission, including all > attachments, is directed in confidence solely to the person(s) to whom it > is > addressed, or an authorized recipient, and may not otherwise be > distributed, > copied or disclosed. The contents of the transmission may also be subject > to > intellectual property rights and all such rights are expressly claimed and > are not waived. If you have received this transmission in error, please > notify the sender immediately by return electronic transmission and then > immediately delete this transmission, including all attachments, without > copying, distributing or disclosing same. > > >
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