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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
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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