Subject: Re: newbie: netbsd port on M68en302?
To: Aran <aran@de-flux.org>
From: Ignatios Souvatzis <is@netbsd.org>
List: port-m68k
Date: 02/01/2002 22:50:35
On Fri, Feb 01, 2002 at 11:36:15AM +0100, Aran wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Just a newbie question: I have to find a suitable operating system for a
> system based on a M68en302 processor. I understand the fact this system
> doesn't have a MMU might be a problem.

Yes. Basically, all of the virtual memory system, all of filesystem
input/output and program execution support depend on the virtual memory
system. If you don't have any MMU, it doesn't work.

> Is there a NetBSD port available for
> this system? How hard is it to implement? What problems am I likely to run
> in to?

I'm afraid you would need to emulate a MMU equipped CPU to run any NetBSD
on it.

Regards,
	-is