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

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

The following reply was made to PR port-powerpc/40421; it has been noted by 
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From: Wojciech Galazka <wgalazka.dev%gmail.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: port-powerpc-maintainer%netbsd.org@localhost, 
gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, 
        netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-powerpc/40421: Files required to build rs6000 release
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:25:36 +0100

 On 1/18/09, Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui%ceres.dti.ne.jp@localhost> wrote:
 > The following reply was made to PR port-powerpc/40421; it has been noted by 
 > GNATS.
 >
 > 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.