Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-15 Thread Martin Neitzel
> If you have a system that meets the above, please either reply here (the > first few people :-) or just answer me privately. Better late than never: I still run NetBSD (along with many other unixens) actively on my four Atom-N270-powered netbooks (2 *ASUS EeePC 1000H, Samsung NC10, Medion

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-15 Thread Erkki Ruohtula
Thinking of installing on a old P3/256mb system to make it useful again. Certainly would like binary packages there.maanantaina 14. elokuuta 2023 klo 22.03.10 UTC+3 Alexander Schreiber kirjoitti: On Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 08:32:20AM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote: > In contemplating bulk

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-14 Thread Alexander Schreiber
On Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 08:32:20AM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote: > In contemplating bulk builds and resources, I wonder if there are still > people who: > > are running NetBSD/i386 (as opposed to amd64) yes: NetBSD 9.3 NetBSD 9.3 () #3: Wed Aug 17 18:46:46 UTC 2022

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-14 Thread Alexander Schreiber
On Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 01:04:50PM -, Michael van Elst wrote: > g...@lexort.com (Greg Troxel) writes: > > >it was underpowered, that I might or might not ever power up again, and > >if I did I wouldn't use ftp.n.o packages on it. > > What else? Self-compiling on a system you already consider

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-14 Thread Riccardo Mottola
Hi Michael, Michael van Elst wrote: What else? Self-compiling on a system you already consider outdated?:) Binary packages are more important on systems that we consider old, doesn't have to be a VAX. you nail it.. actually older or slower systems need binary things. Imagine compiling

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-14 Thread Riccardo Mottola
Hi Greg Greg Troxel wrote: In contemplating bulk builds and resources, I wonder if there are still people who: are running NetBSD/i386 (as opposed to amd64) are using the binary packges from quarterly branches on ftp.netbsd.org are running NetBSD 10 already, or who intend to move to

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-14 Thread Riccardo Mottola
Hi David, David Brownlee wrote: I also think there are a potentially interesting (if small) set of people who would like a desktop with minimal web browser on an older 32bit x86 system, and NetBSD + ArcticFox pretty much delivers on that nice to see ArcticFox mentioned! Indeed, I use it on an

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-13 Thread David Brownlee
On Sun, 13 Aug 2023 at 13:32, Greg Troxel wrote: > > In contemplating bulk builds and resources, I wonder if there are still > people who: > > are running NetBSD/i386 (as opposed to amd64) > > are using the binary packges from quarterly branches on ftp.netbsd.org > > are running NetBSD 10

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-13 Thread Greg Troxel
Benny Siegert writes: > I would like to create NetBSD 10 based CI images for Go in the near future. > Having binary packages for i386 makes this immensely easier. Thanks. There are been several people who say they'd use them, so that seems enough not to rock the boat. You just never know

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-13 Thread Benny Siegert
I would like to create NetBSD 10 based CI images for Go in the near future. Having binary packages for i386 makes this immensely easier. -- Benny > Am 13.08.2023 um 14:32 schrieb Greg Troxel : > > In contemplating bulk builds and resources, I wonder if there are still > people who: > > are

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-13 Thread John McCue
On Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 08:32:20AM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote: In contemplating bulk builds and resources, I wonder if there are still people who: are running NetBSD/i386 (as opposed to amd64) I have an old i386 System that is on 9.3, once 10.0 is released I plan on upgrading that system to

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-13 Thread Greg Troxel
mlel...@serpens.de (Michael van Elst) writes: > g...@lexort.com (Greg Troxel) writes: > >>it was underpowered, that I might or might not ever power up again, and >>if I did I wouldn't use ftp.n.o packages on it. > > What else? Self-compiling on a system you already consider outdated? :) I would

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-13 Thread Michael van Elst
g...@lexort.com (Greg Troxel) writes: >it was underpowered, that I might or might not ever power up again, and >if I did I wouldn't use ftp.n.o packages on it. What else? Self-compiling on a system you already consider outdated? :) Binary packages are more important on systems that we consider

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-13 Thread beaker
Greg Troxel wrote: > In contemplating bulk builds and resources, I wonder if there are still > people who: > > are running NetBSD/i386 (as opposed to amd64) > > are using the binary packges from quarterly branches on ftp.netbsd.org > > are running NetBSD 10 already, or who intend to move

would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

2023-08-13 Thread Greg Troxel
In contemplating bulk builds and resources, I wonder if there are still people who: are running NetBSD/i386 (as opposed to amd64) are using the binary packges from quarterly branches on ftp.netbsd.org are running NetBSD 10 already, or who intend to move to it soon or after release If