ReactOS on other processor types, for example Sparc?
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ReactOS on other processor types, for example Sparc?
Hello,
is it possible to compile and run ReactOS on other processor types, for example Sparc?
I mean not now but later. I have an old SparcStation LX for testing.
I know that ReactOS need SCSI-Support for this as well.
is it possible to compile and run ReactOS on other processor types, for example Sparc?
I mean not now but later. I have an old SparcStation LX for testing.
I know that ReactOS need SCSI-Support for this as well.
Re: ReactOS on other processor types, for example Sparc?
If someone would port the HAL to Sparc it's possible.rowa wrote:Hello,
is it possible to compile and run ReactOS on other processor types, for example Sparc?
I mean not now but later. I have an old SparcStation LX for testing.
I know that ReactOS need SCSI-Support for this as well.
Re: ReactOS on other processor types, for example Sparc?
Yes, in time I hope that ReactOS will be ported to as many platformt as Linux has. The only problem is that there lacks programmers for taking on such a project yet, there is a porting project for XBox but it is based on the x86 processor, so it is easier to do and it is a project that one of the developers works on in his sparetime.rowa wrote:Hello,
is it possible to compile and run ReactOS on other processor types, for example Sparc?
I mean not now but later. I have an old SparcStation LX for testing.
I know that ReactOS need SCSI-Support for this as well.
Many people is interested in different ports but ROS has a long way to go before the current developers can start focusing on a new platform, but with new recruits a porting project could perhaps be stated. I think that would be a good way to eliminate bugs in the x86 port too.
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Second architecture
I'm working on PPC as a second architecture. This will get us powermac and pegasos machines quickly, probably followed by the Xbox 2 and 3rd gen amiga hardware later on. It's mostly for fun though.
What I have now is:
- The hello world boot program I can run on pearpc and my 7300 mac.
- Some mostly untested fixes for egcs-1.1.2 and binutils-2.15 that enable use of the powerpcle-cygwin32 target.
What I have now is:
- The hello world boot program I can run on pearpc and my 7300 mac.
- Some mostly untested fixes for egcs-1.1.2 and binutils-2.15 that enable use of the powerpcle-cygwin32 target.
Re: Second architecture
Wow cool, this will be VERY interesting, when you are abel to make a screenshot, please show us how it looks. (Or if you have a digtal camera or if you run qemu-ppc.)arty wrote:I'm working on PPC as a second architecture. This will get us powermac and pegasos machines quickly, probably followed by the Xbox 2 and 3rd gen amiga hardware later on. It's mostly for fun though.
What I have now is:
- The hello world boot program I can run on pearpc and my 7300 mac.
- Some mostly untested fixes for egcs-1.1.2 and binutils-2.15 that enable use of the powerpcle-cygwin32 target.
I guess similar projects will be usual as ReactOS gets more and more usable and the base of enthusiasts is growing.
heh ya that's going to take a while
Hmm well there's really nothing to screenshot at the moment. The hello boot program prints 'hi' in openfirmware and then exits.
Of course, screenshots of gcc patches are quite exciting too.
Of course, screenshots of gcc patches are quite exciting too.
Re: heh ya that's going to take a while
Two computer nerds talking to eachother:arty wrote:Hmm well there's really nothing to screenshot at the moment. The hello boot program prints 'hi' in openfirmware and then exits.
Of course, screenshots of gcc patches are quite exciting too.
- 101110001101010011010101001100101010
101010110001101010011010101001100101010
011101110001101010011010101001100101010
101111100101101010011010101001100101010
011101110001101010011010101001100101010
- 8) 1101010001110111000110101001101010
- Ha Ha Ha Ha ha ha ha!!!
Re: heh ya that's going to take a while
That's not vailed ascii-code.
Re: heh ya that's going to take a while
Jaix wrote:- 101110001101010011010101001100101010
101010110001101010011010101001100101010
011101110001101010011010101001100101010
101111100101101010011010101001100101010
011101110001101010011010101001100101010
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Re: heh ya that's going to take a while
Piccy!arty wrote:The hello boot program prints 'hi' in openfirmware and then exits.
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Heh ok you wanted a screenshot... Well here it is for what it's worth. I decided to make one because I just got it to copy freeldr to the right location. The four words at the end are the first four instructions from freeldr. The addresses following boot are the begin and end of the freeldr payload in our boot program.
http://64.81.145.152/~arty/freeldr_ppc.jpg
http://64.81.145.152/~arty/freeldr_ppc.jpg
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