Re: first GNUmach package
On Tue, Aug 04, 1998 at 04:24:39PM -0400, Andrew Archibald wrote:
> Marcus Brinkmann <Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> writes:
>
> > I would like everyone who can to test it, I included allmost all device
> > drivers available (some scsi driver wouldn't compile), and so I would like
> > some feedback. The kernel is mostly untested (I booted it, but not more, as
> > I don't have a working Hurd right now), so be sure to make a backup of your
> > /boot/gnumach file prior.
>
> What CPU is it compiled for?
It is compiled with --host=i386-gnu.
> I tried to install gnu-0.2 a while ago, and it seems that it is
> compiled to require a 486 or higher processor. I have a 386 I could
> devote to the Hurd (Maybe a 486, over NFS, if I con scrounge some old
> RAM), so it would be nice to try that.
I can't believe that it should work on i486, but not on i386. If everything
is correct, it should work for all intel processors.
> Have you tried (compiling) it with the new linux 2.0 drivers?
I'm not sure what you mean. I compiled the gnumach-1.1.3.tgz, I don't know
about newer releases. I used pristine sources.
Thank you,
Marcus
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