Subject: Re: Small glitch with Ultra 10 and NetBSD/Sparc
To: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
From: Bruce O'Neel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/19/2006 07:06:09
Hi,

Thanks!  I, for one, really appreciate all your support of the 
sparc/sparc64 port.  It turns these old but nice systems into 
really useful systems.

cheers

bruce

On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 11:51:22AM -0400, Michael Lorenz wrote:
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> Hello,
> 
> >I installed NetBSD/Sparc 3.0 on my Ultra 10 last night (yes, sparc, 
> >not sparc64)
> >and there is an amusing glitch.  The Sparc MAKEDEV, somewhat sensibly, 
> >doesn't
> >create the /dev/*wd* devices.  Not too many sparc32s with IDE devices 
> >I guess.
> >Of course the Ultra 10 was grumpy without these devices.  Maybe MAKEDEV
> >could make them?
> 
> Should be fixed in -current, I know I added them for PCMCIA IDE and CF 
> devices ( as far as I can tell the only way to get IDE into an SBus 
> sparc machine )
> 
> have fun
> Michael
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