Subject: RE: (Small) Hardware donation(s)...
To: port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG <port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Coward Robert <R.I.Coward@datasci.co.uk>
List: port-arm32
Date: 02/18/1997 09:25:00
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> From: David Brownlee
> To: port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG
> Subject: (Small) Hardware donation(s)...
> Date: 17 February 1997 21:41
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>
> Just another thought - how difficult would it be to write a
> program to run under NetBSD which would 'mimic' the !PCx86
> application and give a PC running in a virtual console or
> even X window? Presumably they would need tech info from
> Aleph One... Or would it be simpler to write one 'from scratch'
> (but again you would need hardware info from Aleph One - which
> might be easier to get?)
> Anyway - if anyone wants to try anything like that & would like
> a free RiscPC '486 card to work with... I have one here :)
>
I currently spend more time running RiscBSD than either RiscOS, or my PC
card so this is a thought which I have in the past but unfortunately I
don't have the time or technical knowledge at the moment.
Mark, has anyone taken the task of writing a new disk partitioner yet ?
I contacted you before christmas saying that once I had arranged more
disk space, and if no-one else had already started on it, I would take
a look. I don't have many evenings free at the moment, so I couldn't
even guess at how long it might take me, but if it still needs doing,
give me a shout.
Cheers,
Rob
PS. Congrats on getting the interupts working with the Cumana SCSI II
card. It really makes a difference when I'm trying to background a tar
or gzip on my Jaz drive while continuing to work from the IDE disc.