Subject: Re: NetBSD for PPC-non-open firware
To: Greg Evans <gevans@sr-alpha.com>
From: David Brownlee <abs@anim.dreamworks.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 05/01/1999 15:15:28
I'm sure I've seen this question asked before, but just to try to
break it down a little:
Is there anyone interested in working on this, but lacks hardware?
Is there anyone willing to loan or donate hardware?
Is there any specific documentation/information that would help?
David/absolute
-=- Sue me, screw me, walk right through me -=-
On Sat, 1 May 1999, Greg Evans wrote:
> Was just wondering if there is any port currently being worked on for
> PowerPC Macs that DO NOT have open firware, e.g. (The x100 series
> specifically)
>
> From the performance so far of NetBSD on my little Q610 I would really
> like to be able to run it on the much more powerful PPC601/110 processor
> that I have in my 8100 and see how it works there. I didn't _see_
> anything about the x100 series anywhere on the site, other than a few
> other people iquiring about it and a reply that someone said it shouldn't
> be too difficult by adapting the nubus code from mac68k and creating a
> dual kernel source tree (I think that was it) anyway...
>
> So, I guess the question is has anyone started on this?
>
> Greg
>