Sun Blade 100, SUN-PCi and FreeBSD

Frank Wißmann frank.wissmann41 at web.de
Fri Aug 2 01:17:40 UTC 2013


On 02.08.2013 02:05, zenxyzzy wrote:
> This is unlikely to ever work, since the card (of which I have one, a
> sunpci-3) needs a kernel driver, and has little documentation.
> I am working on disassembling the driver, but this is slow going.
> the sunpci user-mode program might well work, if the solaris emulation ever
> gets good enough, and somebody builds
> a compatible kernel module.
>
> a tantalizing idea would be to have a solaris compatible ddi/dki kernel
> library to link with.  pretty gnarly stuff there, too.
>
> --curt
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Frank Wißmann<frank.wissmann41 at web.de>wrote:
>
>> Hello, folks!
>> I am wondering if the above mentioned hardware (PC on an expansion card)
>> is supported in FBSD-Sparc-Port or will ever be. Unlike else I will have to
>> install Solaris on that box. Please put me to the right direction if I am
>> wrong here.
>>
>> Greetings
>>
>> Frank Wissmann
>>
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>

OK, thanks for the answer (although it doesn't fulfil my desire). Have 
all a nice day whereever you are.

Frank

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Y? !PGP- t+ 5 X !R tv- b++ DI !D G e h+ r- y?

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wait till the leaders have spoken. It may be fair words shall prevail. 
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