Re: NetBSD on an AmigaOne X5000

[Al Zick <al%familysafeinternet.com@localhost>]

Hi,

On Feb 13, 2017, at 2:06 PM, Jonathan A. Kollasch wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 10:25:13AM -0500, Al Zick wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm thinking of trying to boot NetBSD on an AmigaOne X5000. It has a
> > PowerPC e5500 cpu, 16 GB RAM and a sata SSD. Does anybody know if
> > there is a kernel that supports the e5500?
>
> Doesn't look like there is.  We've got support for the e500, but  
> that's
> not 64-bit.
>
> Looks like interesting hardware.  It'd be nice to get our POWER/ 
> PowerPC
> support refreshed.

It is very interesting. I wish that I could find someone who would be  
interest in porting NetBSD to it. I am thinking about trying to do  
some crowd fund raising with maybe chipin, or something to pay  
someone to do the porting.

There are other PowerPC systems that I wish NetBSD ran on too:

First, it looks like Servergy has built a new server: http:// 
www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1262676

Second, it looks like they are going to be building an open source  
PowerPC laptop: http://www.powerpc-notebook.org/en/

So things are getting better for people who like PowerPC hardware.  
There is a problem though, there may not be a unix like OS soon.  
Please read the last line of this article: http:// 
tenfourfox.blogspot.ae/2016/11/debian-drops-powerpc.html

Kind Regards,
Al