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Date:      Fri, 02 Aug 2013 03:22:40 +0200
From:      =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Frank_Wi=DFmann?= <frank.wissmann41@web.de>
To:        zenxyzzy <zenxyzzy@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-sparc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Sun Blade 100, SUN-PCi and FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <51FB09E0.1050005@web.de>
In-Reply-To: <CA%2BVBNVSwVKXtPw6H=Wqv=pLahpTirTiAsCNACW0ZvbLbXs_gqQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On 02.08.2013 02:05, zenxyzzy wrote:
> This is unlikely to ever work, since the card (of which I have one, a
> sunpci-3) needs a kernel driver, and has little documentation.
> I am working on disassembling the driver, but this is slow going.
> the sunpci user-mode program might well work, if the solaris emulation ever
> gets good enough, and somebody builds
> a compatible kernel module.
>
> a tantalizing idea would be to have a solaris compatible ddi/dki kernel
> library to link with.  pretty gnarly stuff there, too.
>
> --curt
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Frank Wißmann<frank.wissmann41@web.de>wrote:
>
>> Hello, folks!
>> I am wondering if the above mentioned hardware (PC on an expansion card)
>> is supported in FBSD-Sparc-Port or will ever be. Unlike else I will have to
>> install Solaris on that box. Please put me to the right direction if I am
>> wrong here.
>>
>> Greetings
>>
>> Frank Wissmann
>>
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>

OK, thanks for the answer (although it doesn't fulfil my desire). Have 
all a nice day whereever you are.

Frank

-- 
GU d- s:+ a+ C+>$ UBS>$ P L- !E--- W N+@ !o K--? !w--- O !M- !V- PS+ PE 
Y? !PGP- t+ 5 X !R tv- b++ DI !D G e h+ r- y?

When pack meets pack in the jungle and no one will move from the trail
wait till the leaders have spoken. It may be fair words shall prevail. 
(Rudyard Kipling)



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