Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:43:21 -0600 (CST) From: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> To: cpghost@cordula.ws, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports? Message-ID: <201101281843.p0SIhLTU092639@mail.r-bonomi.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikMR5C2ZwEyCSLd08_5-kKrEa0v=v2bfoe%2BAert@mail.gmail.com>
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> From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Fri Jan 28 11:37:00 2011 > Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:27:35 +0100 > From: "C. P. Ghost" <cpghost@cordula.ws> > To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Subject: Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports? > > Hello list, > > are there any emulators out there that can run the non-x86 versions of > FreeBSD on a FreeBSD/i386 or FreeBSD/amd64 host? Such things, by definition, are a 'simulator', not an 'emulator'. They exist, they are *pricey* (think "5 figures", left of the decimal point) and they are =SLOW= (very, VERY slow!) compared to the real hardware. > I'm especially interested in trying FreeBSD/sparc64 port, but I'd also > like to test the FreeBSD/powerpc and the FreeBSD/arm ports on an > emulator, before seeking real hardware. Pick up some low-end used hardware, it's _lots_ cheaper, and will give you a better feel for how it works.
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