Op 12-05-12 20:19, Michael Schuh schreef:
2012/5/12 Hugo Heykers <[email protected]
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Op 11-05-12 19:37, Michael Schuh schreef:
2012/5/11 Scott Ullrich <[email protected]
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On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Michael Schuh
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>
> Hi@list
>
> i am not sure if somebody else mentioned that before:
>
> ...may be a different approach to get pfsense running on
UltraSparc:
> get the developer version/sources, put it on a FreeBSD 8.x
( iirc 8.2)
> and try to cross-compile the entire architectire to UltraSparc.
> At the best point you have a Ulstrasparc running with
FreeBSD, where you can
> put the sources on it, so no need to cross-compile.
>
> The SunFire V100 Hardware is fully supported according to
the HW-Notes of
> FreeBSD8.2.
>
> I am just not really sure what packages/functionality isn't
supported on
> Ultrasparc in compare to i386/amd64.
>
> So that would be my first try,
> i think thats the easiest way
While I applaud everyone for trying to go this route I have some
experiences I would like to share.
Building pfSense and all of it's dependencies on a slower
speed box
will take a long time.
For example when I was working on the MIPS port that we never
where
able to complete came down to time. Building ports and the base
system on a 150 mhz box is SLLLLOW! You will kick off a
build and
come back 10 hours later to see silly platform specific C
bugs that
you will have to tackle in many cases. It's not necessarily
FreeBSD's
fault but our 'additional patches' that we maintain to keep
pfSense as
awesome as it is now.
I really don't want to discourage anyone from helping us port to
different platforms but I wanted to try and convey how much
time is
involved in such a endeavor. Just make sure you know what
you are
getting into.
Will be happy to answer any questions if you are serious
about this
platform but if I where in your shoes I would install OpenBSD
5.1 on
the 100 and use it and consider getting an alix or soekris
down the
road to run pfSense. It will ultimately save you a lot of
time and
money from a power usage perspective.
Scott
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Hi Scott,
Hi@ List,
LAMO - SCNR :8~)
The Question was:
...is it possible....
not:
... makes that sense ...
... is that a good idea ...
Yes i agree with that, totally.
I think it makes not much sense to dig out the old Ultra10 HW and
try to
build and put pfSense on it.
Just if he likes to get pfSense running on his V100, i think we
should at least pointout
that way. ( even if that way looks masochistic :8~) )
Of course (cross) building an entire operating system and some
specially designed software
needs to have an experienced person in font of the console.
Just saying. :8~)
@Hugo:
is your time that worth? what do you gain by thus? how many money
can you make in the same amount of time?
how many money (time) do you loose if you go the scetched way?
right question. yep. i think too.
so only for completeness or the real hard bones :8~).
i can spend a complete Ultra10, i think 400MHZ and 256/512MB
Memory and still the original sawgate harddisk running on
FreeBSD, i guess 7 or so
no Keyboard/monitor/mice.....the receiver has to pay the
transport/shipping. :-) ( is it worth so much? lol ) i can put
another 10 Gig IBM DNAS SCSI-Drive into it/on top
NO WARRANTIES - LMAO
greetings
m.
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@Michael:
Your logical thinking makes sense, when one thinks in terms of
money, it for sure will not pay off.
On the otherhand, i would like to acquire some experience with
this stuff. Making expenses right now does not fit in my budget.
If i read how most of you on this site are acquinted with IT-items
like this, then i feel VERY small compared to you.
Why i wanna do this... I attend -through evening school-
IT-course, my fourth year (i am 51yrs), and next year hopefully
will complete the whole course.
Next year -the last module- i have to make a project, for which i
choose to make a 'complete' homenetwork, with our own domain
internal and external, home automation(which i would like to
program on my own included the hardware), but most of all
importance is a good "safetiness and security".
That is the main reason for why i wanna try it in this way.
Thx to all who already and still will (hopefully) respond to my
question =>that is were i get my inspiration from also!!
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Hi Hugo,
cause my complete answer would be totally off topic and this is a
technical support list,
i will write you the complete answer directly to you.
i think for now your original question got answered?
if so please mark the thread as solved/answered/closed.
just to be clear: i am not a moderator or team member of pfsense, i
think just others can see than:
"Ahh - he got help" and this will spare time for others.
greetings
m.
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@Michael
I went to the website looking for a way to mark the thread as closed.
Could not find anything like that, perhaps you could help me out how to
do it.
Looking forward to your complete answer.
Kind Regards
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