Re: Hackathon6: OEA PowerPC Hackathon

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Apr 27, 2007, at 20:30, Klaus Heinz wrote:

> Tim Rightnour wrote:
>
> > 3) If possible, try to fix the ppc ports that do not yet implement 
> > soft
> > interrupts, event counting, and timecounters.
> >
> > 4) General machine dependant work on any OEA PPC port.
>
> It would be nice if we could bring NetBSD/bebox into a shape where it
> a) builds again and b) can boot and access harddisks (which was always
> the final obstacle for me when I tried to run it over the years).

What exactly is the trouble with it?

some_scsi_controller* at pci? /should/ Just Work(tm)

> Is there a chance that someone experienced with NetBSD's SCSI- and/or
> ATA-subsystem will be available?

Yes, but I suspect the problem is somewhere else.

have fun
Michael
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