Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 21:29:43 -0500 (EST) From: Charles Henrich <henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu> To: softweyr@xmission.com, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nentendo-64 port Message-ID: <199612050229.VAA04325@crh.cl.msu.edu> References: <5859hc$23qb@msunews.cl.msu.edu>
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In lists.freebsd.chat you write: >> > Unless there is a memory management unit on the r4300 chip we would need >> > to also add some hardware to the n64 to bring it up to snuff... >> >> It has an mmu; see http://www.mips.com/products/r4300i >There is already a port of NetBSD for the 4300i, see: > http://www.algor.co.uk/www/info/p4032-benefits.html >These guys make an eval board with a 4300i and a PCI bus, and have >apparently hacked NetBSD into running on it. But then again, that >is what the NetBSD gang have concentrated on, portability, isn't >it? >Anyhow, a running NetBSD system would be a good starting point for >N64BSD. ;^) Now, how are we going to pound a disk drive into the >Nintendo? Which is why you go with a psxBSD for the Sony Playstation, you can swap to the memory cards and load off of CD :) -Crh -- Charles Henrich Michigan State University henrich@msu.edu http://pilot.msu.edu/~henrich
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