Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-06 Thread Alex Zepeda
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, James Howard wrote: > Yeah I know, it is just easier to download those chunks over the T1 than > it is over a 28.8. Which is what I was refering too :) Unless you've actually tried this on a Mac, you have no idea how much of an understatement this actually is. - alex You b

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-06 Thread James Howard
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Alex Zepeda wrote: > Ehm, this isn't possible in the same way that it is w/ FreeBSD. > Basically, you need to grab the booter, the installer, and mkfs (all > MacOS programs), then download the appropiate kernel, base distrib, and > etc distrib. Not quite as slick, but it works

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-06 Thread Alex Zepeda
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, James Howard wrote: > I realize this. The comment stems from the fact the guy I am doing this > for would prefer FreeBSD for his Macs if the opportunity arose. I think > I'll bring it into work on Monday and install NetBSD over the net then. Ehm, this isn't possible in the s

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-06 Thread Alex Zepeda
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, James Howard wrote: > Yeah I know, it is just easier to download those chunks over the T1 than > it is over a 28.8. Which is what I was refering too :) Unless you've actually tried this on a Mac, you have no idea how much of an understatement this actually is. - alex You

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-06 Thread James Howard
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Alex Zepeda wrote: > Ehm, this isn't possible in the same way that it is w/ FreeBSD. > Basically, you need to grab the booter, the installer, and mkfs (all > MacOS programs), then download the appropiate kernel, base distrib, and > etc distrib. Not quite as slick, but it work

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-06 Thread Alex Zepeda
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, James Howard wrote: > I realize this. The comment stems from the fact the guy I am doing this > for would prefer FreeBSD for his Macs if the opportunity arose. I think > I'll bring it into work on Monday and install NetBSD over the net then. Ehm, this isn't possible in the

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-06 Thread James Howard
On Thu, 5 Aug 1999, Mike Smith wrote: > I've researched this guy a bit more, and I have to say I think it was a > hoax. What a disappointment. It would have been nice to see it running on the Mac68k (or any other older platform, 8086? :). > Uh, MacBSD is actually pretty nice. Alan Briggs and

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-06 Thread James Howard
On Thu, 5 Aug 1999, Mike Smith wrote: > I've researched this guy a bit more, and I have to say I think it was a > hoax. What a disappointment. It would have been nice to see it running on the Mac68k (or any other older platform, 8086? :). > Uh, MacBSD is actually pretty nice. Alan Briggs an

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-05 Thread Mike Smith
> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) > > > > I'd say that's a quest

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-05 Thread Mike Smith
> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) > > > > I'd say that's a ques

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-05 Thread Alex Zepeda
On Thu, 5 Aug 1999, James Howard wrote: > Prior to posting to -hackers, I had emailed him, I tried again after > receiving this message and again, no response. (I used gus...@alaska.net) > Is there a better way to contact this individual? Does anyone have a copy > of the port? > > I really don'

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-05 Thread Alex Zepeda
On Thu, 5 Aug 1999, James Howard wrote: > Prior to posting to -hackers, I had emailed him, I tried again after > receiving this message and again, no response. (I used [EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Is there a better way to contact this individual? Does anyone have a copy > of the port? > > I really don

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-05 Thread James Howard
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) > > I'd say that's a question for Grant

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD (old thread)

1999-08-05 Thread James Howard
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) > > I'd say that's a question for Grant

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-20 Thread Adrian Filipi-Martin
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Brian F. Feldman wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where ca

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-20 Thread Adrian Filipi-Martin
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Brian F. Feldman wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where c

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Alex Zepeda
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Brian F. Feldman wrote: > Isn't it more a question of whether a proper cross-build system will > be available within the time frame that m68ks aren't completely obsolete? Bah! An 040 or 030 powered Mac w/ MacOS makes a decent web browsing, word processing machine; it's an ac

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Alex Zepeda
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Brian F. Feldman wrote: > Isn't it more a question of whether a proper cross-build system will > be available within the time frame that m68ks aren't completely obsolete? Bah! An 040 or 030 powered Mac w/ MacOS makes a decent web browsing, word processing machine; it's an a

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread mestery
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Brian F. Feldman wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > I'd say that's a question for Grant Stockly, the person mentioned in > > green's web-cited message. It's certainly not part of FreeBSD and > > whether it ever will be is a matter still subject to d

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Jordan K. Hubbard
> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) > > > > I'd say that's a quest

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Brian F. Feldman
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) > > I'd say that's a question for Grant

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Jordan K. Hubbard
> website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) I'd say that's a question for Grant Stockly, the person mentioned in green's web-cited messag

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread mestery
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Brian F. Feldman wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > I'd say that's a question for Grant Stockly, the person mentioned in > > green's web-cited message. It's certainly not part of FreeBSD and > > whether it ever will be is a matter still subject to

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Jordan K. Hubbard
> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) > > > > I'd say that's a ques

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Brian F. Feldman
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) > > I'd say that's a question for Grant

Re: m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Jordan K. Hubbard
> website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two > weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at > FreeBSD on it. So, to the point, where can I get it? :) I'd say that's a question for Grant Stockly, the person mentioned in green's web-cited messa

m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Jamie Howard
A week or so ago there was some discussion of someone who ported FreeBSD to 68k-based Macintosh systems on EFNet. There was also a reference to a website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at FreeBSD on

m68k Support in FreeBSD

1999-07-19 Thread Jamie Howard
A week or so ago there was some discussion of someone who ported FreeBSD to 68k-based Macintosh systems on EFNet. There was also a reference to a website (http://www.freebsd.org/~green/FreeBSD-68k.txt). In about two weeks I'll have a spare Macintosh IIsi and would like to have a run at FreeBSD o