"B. Douglas Hilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > [snip] > The most critical part of Hurd is currently the microkernel. Hurd > typically depends on a compatible Mach. I am not overly knowledgable > about OS/X and Darwin, but AFAIK MkLinux uses some kind of Mach > microkernel. > [snip]
You're correct - MkLinux uses Mach. > If you have a powerpc machine which can run MkLinux, then this would > be your springboard to Hurd. Use the MkLinux microkernel as your start > point, and compile up "the Hurd", and then your base c-libraries, linking > against Mach and Hurd instead of Linux. Then, using lots of black magic, make > some kind of --host=powerpc-linux --target=powerpc-gnu gcc cross compiler. > Finally, using this new compiler reiterate the process until it actually > begins to work? > I've been setting MkLinux on an old Performa 6300CD . I think I'm pretty close to having it working. I wanted an old machine that was good enough to serve mail but slow enough to dissuade me from hacking on it. So much for that. I think it would be enough to install gcc and compile from there (with enough patience). But a cross compiler would be nice to have to speed things up... It just seems like a lot of work to get it right. > These are my guesses. I'm sure some of the more senior Hurd'ers have > more information on how to bootstrap compile the OS. The microkernel > is a critical part, and it is very possible that the MkLinux version > of Mach would work with some modification. I think it would be bigger > than a one-man project and you'd need to recruit some helpers. Maybe I could help. But I'm still hacking away at adding a random pool device to OSKit so that would take priority. > BTW, I just foolishly bid on a RS/6000-42T on Yahoo :-) I know > darn well that micro-channel will never work with anything except > AIX, but it does have a Powerdisplay 20 bundled. What was I thinking? > I need to save my dough for one of those Zaurus SL-5500 toys... > Man, you've got quite a collection going there! Isn't there an EBay anonymous yet ;-) Hack on Doug! Derek -- _______________________________________________ Help-hurd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd
