On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, gabriel rosenkoetter wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 10:40:57AM -0500, Todd Vierling wrote:
> > Non-OFW PowerMacs don't really belong in NetBSD/macppc as it stands.  Such
> > machines implicitly need a way of locating attached devices which is
> > fundamentally different from the enumeration system provided by OFW.
> >
> > Hence, such machines need at least a different locore.s (and machdep.c,
> > etc.), if not their own port (probably preferable).
>
> I understand all that (and I agree).
>
> I'm sure you can see, though, how this is going to lead to
> complicated conversations on port-macppc and port-<whatever> for
> eternity. :^>

We will also look very silly. mklinux and I believe linuxppc support
nubus-based machines with the same kernel that supports pci machines.
:-)

Take care,

Bill