SMP enabled in -current (sparc)

SMP support on sparc has been enabled in -current and has been relatively stable on a SPARCstation 20/712, sun4/690 and other systems. See the FAQ and Matthew Green's message to the port-sparc mailing list. [0 comments]

 

FAQ updated (acorn32)

The FAQ has been updated and been actualised. Added is the question how to boot an NC into NetBSD using the new boot32 bootloader. [0 comments]

 

Bootloader v3.01 has been released for testing

The acorn32 portmaster Reinoud Zandijk has released version 3.01 of the bootloader. This new bootloader is a complete rewrite and comes as a NetBSD compilable single RISC OS relocatable module and is capable of booting all supported machines including NC's. It's still in development but ought to work fine for all users. You can download the latest released version of the module boot32 and give it a try. Please report problems to the mailing list or to the portmaster. [0 comments]

 

Support for the SEGA LAN Adapter

Support for the SEGA LAN Adapter is added, based on patch in port-dreamcast/17493 from Christian Groessler. [0 comments]

 

New Maple bus drivers

ITOH Yasufumi has rewritten Maple bus driver and has added support for memory card and monochrome LCD on the Maple bus. [0 comments]

 

NetBSD 1.6 fix for IBM z50

NetBSD 1.6 kernel for IBM z50 released. 1.6 native kernel has PCIC(i82365 clone) timing problem on IBM z50. [0 comments]

 

New firmware for cats

Simtec have released new firmware for cats, I recommend that people install it. It's been noted that it has fixed an issue relating to X on for at least one person. The new firmware can be found on Simtec's website. Specifically on their cats support page. I would strongly recommend that cats users upgrade to 1.3. As the firmware allows for larger kernels, which means I'll be reenabling some devices in the -current INSTALL kernel. [0 comments]

 

(hp700) New -current kernel available

A new kernel, bootloader, and ld.elf_so have been uploaded. These fix problems from the snapshot based on 2002-07-06 sources. Copy the files from the hp700-update-20020905.tar.gz to your system. [0 comments]

 

X server for unsupported option cards

Andrew Doran made available an experimental wscons X server and kernel for NetBSD/pmax. This is useful for owners of PX, PXG or TX option cards who wish to use X11 on their DECstation. [0 comments]

 

support for cats

NetBSD/cats now has in tree support for xfree86 4.2.0. Sets haven't been built yet, but anyone wishing to try X needs to update to the latest xsrc. Note that you need 1.6BETA or 1.6 -current as the server uses the /dev/pci0 interface. Non-current users will need to add USE_XF86_4=YES to /etc/mk.conf. Note I'll be requesting pullups to 1.6, but they may not make it into 1.6.0. Update 2002-08-19: Sets for 1.6 RC1 are now available from ftp.NetBSD.org, in /pub/NetBSD/arch/cats/xsets The mirrors will probably pick it up in the near future. [0 comments]

 

Cats now has a mailing list

NetBSD/cats now has its own mailing list, port-cats. The list is for discussion of both cats and EBSA boards and issues relating to them. Generic arm issues should still goto the port-arm list. To subscribe use the links on the side. [0 comments]

 

IBM RS/6000 43P 7043-140 support

Platform support was extended to the IBM RS/6000 43P 7043-140. [0 comments]