Subject: Re: Binary packages for NetBSD/m68k 3.0 w/ pkgsrc-2006Q1
To: David Aiau <r2yum4u@es.co.nz>
From: Greg Oster <oster@cs.usask.ca>
List: port-news68k
Date: 05/10/2006 07:48:11
David Aiau writes:
> Hello Greg
>
> On 9/05/2006, you wrote:
>
> > Hi
>
> > After pushing a few of my m68k boxes[*] to build pkgsrc-2006Q1 for the
> > past 40+ days, I'm happy to announce that I've finished uploading
> > 1000+ packages to:
>
> > ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc-2006Q1/NetBSD-3.0/m68k
>
> > There is about 900MB of binary package goodness for m68k boxen,
> > including fun things like KDE 3.5.1, gnumeric, and ImageMagick :)
>
> > And no, I havn't tested any of these... the only thing tested during
> > this build was my patience for m68k boxes :)
>
> > Enjoy!
>
> well I'm glad someone stills cares! :D
>
> nice work
>
> small obvious clearification... if I install the m68k version of 3.0 on
> one of my Amigas and install any of these packages you have created they
> will function correctly, yes? :)
You just install NetBSD-3.0/amiga and then you can use these packages.
Similarly, someone with a Mac capable of running NetBSD-3.0/mac68k can
install NetBSD-3.0/mac68k, and these packages will run. (and
likewise for NetBSD-3.0/next68k, NetBSD-3.0/hp300, etc.)
Later...
Greg Oster