Re: port-powerpc/40421: Files required to build rs6000 release

[Wojciech Galazka <wgalazka.dev%gmail.com@localhost>]

On 1/18/09, Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui%ceres.dti.ne.jp@localhost> wrote:
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> From: Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui%ceres.dti.ne.jp@localhost>
> To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
> Cc: port-powerpc-maintainer%NetBSD.org@localhost, 
> gnats-admin%NetBSD.org@localhost,
>        tsutsui%ceres.dti.ne.jp@localhost
> Subject: Re: port-powerpc/40421: Files required to build rs6000 release
> Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:58:36 +0900
>
>  I don't think it's a good idea to copy stuff from other ports blindly.
>
>  - rs6000 doesn't have vga console bootloader (no boot_com0)
>  - there are many "PReP" strings in sysinst msgs which won't be applicable
>
>  I'd suggest to omit at least sysinst until rs6000 gets more proper
>  device supports and it's actually confirmed.
>  ---

Hi,
Thanks for your advice. In the latest iteration I have already removed
com0 stuff and now I am working on sysinst. I plan to make tests using
real hardware this coming week. Should the code work I plan to go back
and add vga stuff then, because my 7006-42t indeed has a vga console.