Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 13:39:21 -0800 (PST) From: jin@george.lbl.gov To: wilko@yedi.iaf.nl Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Alpha-2100 server support Message-ID: <199902012139.NAA23357@george.lbl.gov>
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As wilko@yedi.iaf.nl wrote... > > I tried to install FreeBSD SNAP on our Alpha-2100 server, but got panic > > on installation: > > > > FreeBSD does not yet support system type 9 (ST_DEC_2100_A500) > > > > I'd like to know if this type machine will be supported in the future? > > If someone writes the machine specific bits to it (or ports them from > netbsd/axp if they already support the 2100) > > > Is there anything we can do to help supporting this type machines? > > Take a look at NetBSD and find out if there is already support for the > 2100. If there is, take a close look and start porting ;-) You will > need a machine that is already supported by FreeBSD/axp to compile stuff > for you. We have four Alpha-2100 servers, but no other FreeBSD supported DEC/axp. I have no problem for writing assembly code or doing kernel development, but it sounds like I need a running FreeBSD/axp at least. I guess there must be a way to compile the code under DEC/Alpha system to development it. Otherwise, how is the first FreeBSD/axp coming up? Is possible to use a DEC/Alpha instead of a FreeBSD/axp to compile stuff for FreeBSD? -Jin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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