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NetBSD support for ia64 is a "work in progress" according to their website: https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/ia64/ https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/ia64/ Do hobbyist
by krylon 3y ago
NetBSD support for ia64 is a "work in progress" according to their website: https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/ia64/ https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/ia64/
Do hobbyists looking to keep their machines alive actually need Linux or would another FOSS Unixoid system meet their needs as well? I'm sure the NetBSD people would love to welcome some volunteers, especially if they have actual hardware for debugging and testing.
- jabl 3y agoLooking at the archives of the netbsd-ia64 mailing list, it doesn't seem like the netbsd ia64 port is particularly healthy. The most recent discussion thread is a thread that was cross-posted to various ia64 related mailing lists, by the person that now removed the Linux kernel support. And AFAICS with no comments from any people involved in the netbsd port. Before that, the previous activity on that mailing list was a few message back in 2020. And before that, a few messages in 2016. It's dead, Jim. http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-ia64/ http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-ia64/
- krylon 3y agoMy inner compulsive optimist would say that means they'd be especially happy about volunteers with access to actual hardware. But it's possible there's just not many people interested in this platform. Hardware was expensive, and most of it is rather large and power-hungry. HP did build Itanium workstations, but I think they stopped a long time ago.