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The following reply was made to PR port-powerpc/40421; it has been noted by
GNATS.
From: Wojciech Galazka <wgalazka.dev@xxxxxxxxx>
To: gnats-bugs@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: port-powerpc-maintainer@xxxxxxxxxx, gnats-admin@xxxxxxxxxx,
netbsd-bugs@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: port-powerpc/40421: Files required to build rs6000 release
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:25:36 +0100
On 1/18/09, Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR port-powerpc/40421; it has been noted by
> GNATS.
>
> From: Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: gnats-bugs@xxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: port-powerpc-maintainer@xxxxxxxxxx, gnats-admin@xxxxxxxxxx,
> tsutsui@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: port-powerpc/40421: Files required to build rs6000 release
> Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:58:36 +0900
>
> I don't think it's a good idea to copy stuff from other ports blindly.
>
> - rs6000 doesn't have vga console bootloader (no boot_com0)
> - there are many "PReP" strings in sysinst msgs which won't be applicable
>
> I'd suggest to omit at least sysinst until rs6000 gets more proper
> device supports and it's actually confirmed.
> ---
Hi,
Thanks for your advice. In the latest iteration I have already removed
com0 stuff and now I am working on sysinst. I plan to make tests using
real hardware this coming week. Should the code work I plan to go back
and add vga stuff then, because my 7006-42t indeed has a vga console.
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