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Date:      Wed, 21 May 2003 11:23:07 +0200
From:      Jens Rehsack <rehsack@liwing.de>
To:        Benno Rice <benno@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: creating ppc-bootimage
Message-ID:  <3ECB457B.60704@liwing.de>
References:  <3EBFB8C3.7080302@liwing.de> <1052752640.648.25.camel@ratchet.jeamland.net>

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On 5/12/2003 5:17 PM, Benno Rice wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-05-13 at 01:07, Jens Rehsack wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> sorry for asking this, but I didn't found anything in tha handbook or in
>> google how to create an cd-image (or sth. other usable) to setup my ppc
>> machine with the freebsd ppc-port.
>> 
>> I just re-activated an old p-Series workstation (43P-133) and want to
>> install a freebsd on it to help the porters. Is their anywhere a
>> snapshot or some instructions how to create sth. what I can use?
> 
> Given the Mac-centric nature of the port at the moment I'm not sure how
> well it'd go booting on an IBM system.  I'd offer to look into making it
> work if you could provide a serial console and a system to netboot it
> from but I'm having enough trouble making time to work on the port in
> general at the moment.

Ok, now I've found my serial cable and I have several BSD-Systems
(i386+) around it. I assume I had to compile kernel/world for use on
powerpc but I didn't find any target flags like I found on 4.x.

Is there a documentation/howto available so that I don't had to ask any
stupid question?

> If you're willing to get your hands dirty I'd be happy to try to help
> you as much as I can to get it running yourself...

I'm on start position :-)

Jens



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