Re: current status report at 20080611

Cody Mays <[email protected]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:33:22 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.os.netbsd.ports.bebox
Message-ID <[email protected]>
KIYOHARA Takashi wrote:
> Hi! all,
>
>
> NetBSD/bebox current status report at 20080611.  ;-)
>
>   + Frame buffer support.
>   + Internal SCSI support.
>
>   - Boot from HDD not support yet.  The BootROM seems not to understand
>     pef file as a kernel (kernel_joe).  Even if you copy the attribute by
>     the command copyattr.
>       I tried on BeOS 4.5:
>         $ mkdir /NetBSD-HDD/beos
>         $ mkdir /NetBSD-HDD/beos/system
>         $ cd /NetBSD-HDD/beos/system
>         $ cp <where>/netbsd.pef ./kernel_joe
>         $ cp -R /boot/beos/system/add-on ./
>         $ copyattr /boot/beos/system/kernel_joe ./kernel_joe
>   - X not support yet.
>   - BeFS (bfs) not support yet.
>   - CPU1 not support yet.
>   - Sound not support yet.
>   - IrDA, Geek port...
>
>   * The loader of a possible dual boot has not been supported yet.
>     For instance, BeOS can be booted.
>     -> The BootROM can select boot HDD.  You can click the left button
>        on mouse with Ctrl when print the logo 'Be' to your screen at
>        boot time.  However NetBSD kernel not support...
>
> Thanks,
> --
> kiyohara
>
>   
Great work! Keep it up, I know a few of us out here support your work. :)