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Xref: sserve comp.sys.powerpc:30070 comp.sys.intel:25701 comp.os.misc:3531 comp.unix.bsd:15657 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:7820 comp.unix.sys5.r4:8864 comp.unix.misc:15159 comp.os.linux.development:21524 comp.os.linux.misc:32051 comp.os.linux.misc:32052 comp.os.386bsd.development:2850 comp.os.386bsd.misc:4485 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!gmi!news1.oakland.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gatech!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!mozart.amil.jhu.edu!blaze.cs.jhu.edu!jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu!NewsWatcher!user From: mem@pha.jhu.edu (Mel Martinez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.intel,comp.os.misc,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.386bsd.misc Subject: Re: Interested in PowerPC for Linux / FreeBSD / NetBSD? Date: Sun, 18 Dec 1994 14:51:17 -0500 Organization: The Johns Hopkins University - Dept. of Physics Lines: 24 Message-ID: <mem-1812941451170001@128.220.26.96> References: <3cilp3$143@news-2.csn.net> <3clp1c$q6p@news.iastate.edu> <3cphs0$l6e@ddi2.digital.net> <D0v8yu.LLx@indirect.com> <3cq6o4$pd9@bigboote.WPI.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.220.26.96 In article <3cq6o4$pd9@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, joev@mikasa.WPI.EDU (Joseph W. Vigneau) wrote: > > Besides, this one was just widely publicized. Granted, Intel shouldn't have > kept it quiet for all this time, and they'll be bitten for it.. However, > it's not like PowerPCs, MIPS, Sparcs, and Alphas are bug free, too..... > -- Please be specific. What are the bugs you refer to in PowerPCs, MIPS, Sparcs and Alphas? I assume you are not simply trying to cast dirt around for spite, but have actual bugs to talk about? Since this thread is about porting Linux/FreeBSD/NetBSD to PPC, I would think potential designers would like to know about the bugs you refer to. Waiting to hear your details. Please include references. Cheers, Mel Martinez The Johns Hopkins University Dept. of Physics mem@pha.jhu.edu