port-vax: Curious as to what it takes to get a NetBSD port going.

Subject: Curious as to what it takes to get a NetBSD port going.
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: Kent Rankin <srao@usit.net>
List: port-vax
Date: 09/02/1999 05:17:34
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    The subject basically says it all.

    I've got some Cray YMP-cpu based vector machines that I'd be =
interested in seeing a port of NetBSD on.  Sounds entirely crazy, but, =
well, there aren't any free OS's for Cray boxes.

    I move a number of these, and would like to be able to tell a person =
to just grab a copy of such and such OS, and slap it on, then use GNU =
tools, rather than buying a copy of UNICOS for about 10,000 US, then =
support for about 40,000 US per month, etc, etc.

    Anyhow, if anyone has any ideas on this sort, I'd be more than glad =
to supply the hardware for them to work on.

    And, yes, I am aware that there are a *LOT* of things that would =
need to be written to make it comparable to UNICOS or such, but, well, =
currently my only option is to recommend finding an old copy of CHORUS.  =
=3DP


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                                               Thanks,
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                                               Kent Rankin

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