Re: /etc/disktab on vax

[Alan Perry <alanp%snowmoose.com@localhost>]

On 6/25/12 4:10 AM, David Brownlee wrote:
> (Cross posted to port-sparc)
>
> On 24 June 2012 20:31, Mouse <mouse%rodents-montreal.org@localhost> wrote:
Actually, alanp%snowmoose.com@localhost wrote:
> > > I hope support for my old VAX is still around when I finally get
> > > around to get it running again.  Linux just removed support for some
> > > of the older SPARC systems that I collect.
> That would be sun4c? Linux never really ran very well on it - they did
> a much better job on sun4m and later.
Yes, sun4c.  All of that code was removed a few weeks ago.

I collect lunchbox systems.  I run a mix of Solaris, RedHat (you could 
once buy RedHat SPARC in end-user packaging) and *BSD on them.
> I would not expect NetBSD/sparc sun4c support to be an issue going forward :)
This is good.
> Unfortunately I had to leave my IPX in the states when I came back to
> the UK, (but if anyone knows of one available). I still have my
> classic, but thats a sun4m.
They definitely become available over there.  Are you on the 
suns-at-home mailing list?

alan