Re: NetBSD 7.0 i386 mkdep fails

[Alistair Crooks <agc%pkgsrc.org@localhost>]

I don't think it's anything like that, I didn't reply before because I
didn't know what the problem was, nor how to fix it.

I'm sure there are others who did exactly the same as me.

Best,
Alistair

On 2 June 2016 at 19:55, Mayuresh <mayuresh%acm.org@localhost> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 01, 2016 at 10:02:16PM +0530, Mayuresh wrote:
>> When running make depend I get this:
>>
>>   sorry, unimplemented: 64-bit mode not compiled in
>>
>> I had installed comp from NetBSD 7.0 installation sets.
>>
>> What is the remedy for this?
>
> Anyone listening and willing to help?
>
> Signs of eroding community size?
>
> I have been using NetBSD for 6 years now and can feel the difference in
> the level of community support I used to get back then and now.
>
> I'll continue to have high regards for this platform, its cleanliness,
> portability and for one of the fastest and cleanest installation
> procedures around.
>
> However looks like there is no critical mass of volunteers and core
> developers left anymore that would support the fragmented and ever
> changing hardware world.
>
> May be time to move on and switch the platform for me. I'd probably switch
> to Debian. I'll miss many things that I enjoyed in NetBSD. But that's
> life.
>
> Mayuresh.
>