Re: BSD on iPAQ?

> Sender: netbsd-admin@handhelds.org
> From: Robert Swindells <rjs@fdy2.demon.co.uk>
> Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 10:26:16 +0100 (BST)
> To: sitongia@uswest.net
> Cc: netbsd@handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [Netbsd] BSD on iPAQ?
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>
> You are going to need a NetBSD system in order to run a cross compiler.
>
> There is a toolchain for NetBSD/i386 on ftp.handhelds.org, but I don't
> know if anyone is using it.

Yes, this toolchain is extensively used, stable, with few bugs.

>
> I guess it would be a good idea to put the diffs in the netbsd area
> on ftp.handhelds.org too. I can send them to you anyway.
>
> I have been working mainly on the bootloader over the last week,
> as I need it before I can start debugging the kernel.
>

The bootloader already knows about a.out (it booted netbsd in the past):
there may be a few lines of code that need change, as it hasn't been exercised
this way recently. George France is the expert. Plan9 has been loaded
on the iPAQ using the bootloader recently, so things may (or may not) be
all set already.

You don't have to solve the "build the bootloader on NetBSD" problem
before working on the iPAQ port itself unless you want to be religous.
                                - Jim

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Jim Gettys
Technology and Corporate Development
Compaq Computer Corporation
jg@pa.dec.com