Re: NeXT

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Sat, 4 Oct 2003, Wouter Verhelst wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 12:47:03PM -0500, emorfin@caracol.red.cinvestav.mx wrote:
> > My question is:
> > 
> > Can debian be installed on a black NeXTstation?
> > (Actually using NeXTStep.)
> > 
> > the procesor is a motorola 68040, 2G HD.
> > 
> > if it can be done, what are de system requiements?
> 
> Linux/m68k runs on those systems, yes, but Debian doesn't provide an
> installer, since no Debian developer has the hardware.
> 
> However, that shouldn't mean you cannot possibly install Debian on it;
> you should be able to install Linux/m68k on your NeXT, install
> debootstrap, create a Debian base system, and boot that; once that's
> done, you have a running Debian system on your NeXT.

Ugh... How do you build a kernel for NeXT? Support for NeXT was never finished,
and never integrated in the Linux/m68k kernel source tree.

Good luck!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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