From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JdsW8-0001bH-Tc for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:39:37 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 2A8DDE0495; Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:39:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from log.ntisys.com (unknown [209.51.227.194]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B00DE0495 for ; Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:39:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.32.4] (log.ntisys.com [209.51.227.194] (may be forged)) by log.ntisys.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m2OK5gLx008017; Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:05:42 -0400 Message-ID: <47E80368.10301@signull.com> Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:39:20 -0400 From: Mike Spenard User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20070802) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Ferris McCormick CC: Gentoo Developers , Gentoo Sparc Subject: Re: Fw: [gentoo-dev] Gentoo Enterprise 10000 support and developer access References: <20080322191202.378187ea@anaconda.krait.us> <1206384526.10775.17.camel@liasis.inforead.com> In-Reply-To: <1206384526.10775.17.camel@liasis.inforead.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Archives-Salt: 54ef93bf-73b7-400d-90d9-d1def7566fbf X-Archives-Hash: 99bf4b239af2333085a93082da340736 Ferris McCormick wrote: > =20 >> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:33:14 -0400 >> From: Mike Spenard >> To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org >> Cc: armin76@gentoo.org, fmccor@gentoo.org >> Subject: [gentoo-dev] Gentoo Enterprise 10000 support and developer >> access >> >> >> Ra=C3=BAl-Ferris, >> This past week I made an e10k I own/operate accessible [i.e. the SSP]= =20 >> to Mark Kettenis the OpenBSD-sparc maintainer. And Mark added >> support for the Sun Enterprise 10000 (SMP and e10k RTC support). Theo=20 >> thought it was very beneficial as a few bugs effecting other >> systems were picked up in the process. >> >> I thought I would extend the opportunity to the Gentoo-sparc team. >> >> Mike Spenard >> - --=20 >> gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org mailing list >> =20 > > Mike, > Thanks for the offer. Currently, we do have access to a system at OS= L > for sparc development and probably do not need access to yours. > However, I am making sure that everyone on the sparc team sees that you= r > system is available in case any individual can use your specific > configuration. We ourselves really do very little kernel work and > probably cannot use it for that. It is possible, though, that your > system can be useful when we find issues which are system-specific, in > which case you can expect to hear from us further. > I do not know how you use your system or what operating system you > usually have running on it. If you happen to run Gentoo/linux on it an= d > wish to become involved in our sparc project, I invite you to read abou= t > the Architecture Testing program at > http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/sparc/at/index.xml and consider if > you are interested in that. > > Thangs again, and > Regards, > Ferris > =20 Hi Ferris, Currently the diskless boot image bombs, and another e10k user I know=20 hasn't been able to install Gentoo on his machine via cdrom either. Could you put me in=20 touch with someone that can do linux-sparc kernel and diskless boot image development? Thanks, Mike --=20 gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org mailing list