Subject: Re: 601 Processor
To: None <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Robby Taylor <robbyt@mac.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 04/25/2001 19:22:44
Does this mean that one day I might be able to run NetBSD on my 6100?  That
might be nice.  Anyone know how far off this might be?
Robby

> On Fri, Apr 20, 2001 at 09:25:28PM +0200, Emmanuel Dreyfus wrote:
>> These should move to the FAQ!
> 
> Uh, they're in the FAQ.
> 
>> The 601: Some work is in progress on a rs6000 port, and it will bring
>> 601 support to NetBSD. When this will be commited, the rest of the job
>> will be to share the code between rs6000 and macppc.
> 
> http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#601
> 
>> Nubus powermacs: we have support for the 603 macppc, and we have support
>> for the chipset in mac68k. Ths job is about sharing existing mac68k code
>> between mac68k and macppc. Additionnaly, thoses machines lack
>> OpenFirmware, so we need a MacOS booter (just like the mac68k one) for
>> macppc.
> 
> http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#nubus
> 
> ~ g r @ eclipsed.net