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Date:      Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:28:49 -0700
From:      =?windows-1251?B?y/7h7uzo8CDD8Ojj7vDu4g==?= <nm.knife@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: POWER3 / IBM 7028-6E1
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According to
http://www.freebsd.org/news/status/report-2011-04-2011-06.html#FreeBSD/powerpc64-on-IBM-pSeries-machines
the powerpc64 should work on pSeries IBM machines (that's the plan). It's
not very far in, thought.

I will burn the powerpc iso and see how far it gets.


> I don't know a lot about POWER3. Your hardware isn't supported, for sure.
> It's possible the 9.0 PowerPC builds do something on it, and it would be
> interesting to see what if you feel like trying. If it manages to print
> anything to console, it's possible support could be added. The 64-bit kernel
> will certainly not work, as it depends on the newer MMU architecture
> introduced with the POWER4.
> -Nathan
>

-- 
Lyubomir Grigorov (bgalakazam)



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