Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:48:08 +1000 (EST) From: Dale Walker <dale@icr.com.au> To: Brian Handy <handy@sag.space.lockheed.com> Cc: "David E. O'Brien" <obrien@NUXI.com>, freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Freeloading FreeBSD for Free -- NOT! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971216124228.4277C-100000@fantasy.icr.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.96.971215183328.18669L-100000@sag.space.lockheed.com>
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On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Brian Handy wrote: > >> Good idea. So what are the frequently asked questions? > >> (email me and I can start that list). > >for the moment it'll have to probably be an archive of the list... cause, > >now that you ask... I just acn't think of any.. > > > 1. "I've got this great [IPX|IPC|SS2|your old dead slow Sun here] that > I want to put FreeBSD on. What's supported?" > > Answer: The first machines out of the gate are going to be the > sorta-high-end Ultrasparcs which are expected to drop in price to be > competetive with the x86 architecture within the next year. Non-ultra > platforms will follow later, based most likely on popularity and the > assistance of the interested user base. > > (Gussied up with the correct lingo, of course, by someone who talks the > talk.. :-) > > Heh...where do I send-pr this sucker? :-) > > Happy trails, > Brian > I'll post a mini-FAQ within the next 8 hrs or so, to get the ball rolling. Cheers, Dale -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Dale Walker dale@icr.com.au Manager/Sysadmin - ICRnet - Internet Provision and Services Independent Computer Retailers (ICR) http://www.icr.com.au Ph:+61.7.4636.4625 Fax:+61.7.4636.3513 helpdesk@icr.com.au -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A Flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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