Ross Harvey <ross@ghs.com> writes:
> > :::
> > BTW, it's definitely not supposed to crash, but is it supposed to work?
> > I have "options COMPAT_OSF1" in my kernel config... will I need
> > libraries from an OSF1 system?
> > :::
> 
> COMPAT_OSF1 is greatly improved in post-1.4 NetBSD-current. See the
> "NetBSD/alpha News" on the NetBSD/alpha home page for details.

Alternately, if you can't run -current, send me mail and i'll send you
patches for 1.4 which include most of the functionality.

I don't want people to feel that they have to be upgrading to -current
just to get COMPAT_OSF1 functionality...  8-)



chris
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