Subject: Re: kde
To: Michael G. Schabert <mikeride@prez.buf.servtech.com>
From: David A. Gatwood <marsmail@globegate.utm.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 11/10/1997 13:01:54
On Mon, 10 Nov 1997, Michael G. Schabert wrote:

> On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Mark Andres wrote:
> 
> > I took a look.  The package should include the entire basic system, but it
> > is for Linux-mac68k.  I don't know if it will work under NetBSD or not.  I
> > am in the process of downloading it now, so when i get a chnace to try it,
> > I'll let you know.
> 
> Umm...Linux/Mac68k was a VaporWare/dead-end project that never surfaced.
> Some people from the NetBSD/AltMacOS community have recently looked into
> attempting to resume work on it. To my knowlege, however, there's no
> working kernel & so no need for a GUI yet.
>
> Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I'd be very interested in a MacLinux.

There was a recent revitalization of the project.  I'm not sure what the
status of it is, though.  I'd be surprised if they got to the X stage that
quickly, but... try http://www.primenet.com/~afritz/linux-mac68k/ or
supposedly http://www.maclinux.org, though I can't seem to get the latter
to work....  Dunno.


David

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