On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 02:20:52AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 09:57:21AM +0200, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 12:27:09AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > > IMO we should do a clean-room implementation anyway. 1) Past > > > experiences with Apple have not been very fruitful, just ask the Linux > > > Mac68K hackers. > > > > Well, actually, they have been. It is true that Apple has long refused > > to give out specifications for mac68k hardware, but after many requests, > > they have given out the requested information to the NetBSD folks, on > > the condition that they would share it with any interested party. The > > Linux/mac68k hackers have the information, and are slowly improving > > drivers with it. > > > > Whether history will repeat itself, I do not know... > > Ah, that's happy news. Does that mean floppy disk support for, say, the > Quadra 840AV is just a matter of getting a good C programmer to type > something up from the specs in NetBSD's possession? I should note that I have not personally seen those specs; but if they are complete enough (which I suspect they are), I don't see any reason why that would not be the case. -- EARTH smog | bricks AIR -- mud -- FIRE soda water | tequila WATER -- with thanks to fortune
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