what I did:
serve pkgsrc tree via nfs from my intel server - not neccessary.
have compiler, make etc. on the mipsel machine,
install distcc from pkgsrc on the mipsel machine,
install distccd on the intel machine, have it point inside the tools
dir you have from the kernel compile, no vmware instance neccessary,
use the distcc switches in the pkgsrc on the mipsle machine each and
every time you compile a pkgsrc package.

Pro:
- configure etc. get to see the real thing,
- actual compile load goes to the intel box
- most packages allow for parrallel compile
Con:
- configure etc. still run on the mipsel machine, so kinda slow.

Can't remember where the pkgsrc switches for using distcc are
described, somewhere within the pkgsrc tree.
HTH, js


2007/7/6, john lonie <johnlonie@email.com>:
> I am trying to find how to cross compile packages for my MobilePro
> 800(Mips Vr4121). I have NetBSD BETA 4.0(i386) installed on a VMWARE
> machine. I have pkgsrc in /usr/pkgsrc. On the H/PC I have NetBSD BETA
> 4.0(hpcmips) with pkgsrc in /usr/pkgsrc. I tried to compile kismet on
> the H/PC but it is really slow. After running for about 36hrs it
> started failing because an autoconf or automake error. I want to
> cross-compile to avoid smashing the handheld with a sledge hammer. I
> have looked at tons of info on the net but cannot find anything
> current.
> http://www.netbsd.org/ports/hpcmips/howto-develop.html
> http://acruhl.freeshell.org/mobilepro880_netbsd.txt
>
> I don't need to compile the kernel just packages. I want to put
> icewm,kismet,web browser(any). I need to know if anyone can point me
> to a tutorial or tell me how to set this up. I am really young when
> it comes to linux and younger in NetBSD. I can move around, wrestle
> with vi and read man pages.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> johnlonie*You know what goes here*email.com
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