Subject: Re: NetBSD on an Indy R5000
To: iMac <wduke@cogeco.ca>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
List: port-sgimips
Date: 12/08/2005 21:01:19
On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 06:30:24PM -0500, iMac wrote:
> After having allowed my R5000 Indy to sit dormant on a shelf for half a
> year, I've finally managed to get dhcpd and tftp working so that I could
> install NetBSD.  I'm now in the process of installing NetBSD 2.1 after
> having cut my teeth with 2.0.2 yesterday.
> 
> I have a couple of questions that I haven't been able to find answers for at
> the NetBSD site or through Google.  My questions are as follows:
> 
> a) I'm feeling kind of stupid for even asking this question, as I feel the
> answer is a big fat 'no', but I'm going to ask anyway.  Does NetBSD support
> the IndyCam?  (ducking and running)

Well, no

> 
> b) Does NetBSD support any of the audio/video in ports of the Indy? (Vino,
> etc.)

I think video will work at last for the low-end 8bits and 24bits adapters.
Don't know about audio (it's been a while since I played with this)

> 
> c) Are there any Indy specific applications available that take advantage of
> unique Indy hardware (ASICS, Etc.) and, if so, where can they be found?

As far as I know there's none.

-- 
Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
     NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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