Re: Port-Palm Zire

Hello,

>> Hi! My name is Nick Vanderweit. I am 11 years old and
>> just bought a Palm Zire 21 falsely remembering that it
>> could run NetBSD. I was saddened when I found that the
>> closest port was hpcmips. I wanted to know if you
>> could add it to your list of future ports.
> 
> 
> Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Zire uses a processor that does not 
> include an MMU (memory management unit).  As such, it is not capable of 
> supporting virtual memory, which NetBSD requires.

You might want to take a look at uClinux though if you are interested in 
a unix-like operating system for your new toy. I believe that there is a 
uClinux port for Palm hardware, though I don't know if the Zire 21 is 
included yet - it is using the newer ARM/OMAP CPU so it might not be.

HTH,
John...

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John Gordon
- VxWorks, NetBSD, PalmOS & more             http://www.bluedonkey.org