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author | Joachim Nilsson <joachim@gnufans.org> | 2002-11-07 05:38:39 +0000 |
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committer | Joachim Nilsson <joachim@gnufans.org> | 2002-11-07 05:38:39 +0000 |
commit | 633f626a00f38589e3eec10907e92f4a9c3eefa9 (patch) | |
tree | c69badc666bdb6499ae283ceb2b736088ff92e12 | |
parent | 7c7bf2c8413bbdfbf04e8debb6b94eda2b78a0a8 (diff) |
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diff --git a/Hurd/JoachimNilssonHurdPage.mdwn b/Hurd/JoachimNilssonHurdPage.mdwn index 4002470b..aa0fa32e 100644 --- a/Hurd/JoachimNilssonHurdPage.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/JoachimNilssonHurdPage.mdwn @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ # <a name="Introduction"> Introduction </a> -This page is a simple project page for me. I use it to keep track of things concerning the Hurd. If you wish to comment do so in [[TWiki/GoodStyle]], preferably at the bottom of this topic. +This page serves as a simple project page for me. I use it to list my personal Hurd related projects. If you wish to comment on my lack of progrss, do so in [[TWiki/GoodStyle]], preferably at the bottom of this page. # <a name="Current_Project"> Current Project </a> @@ -36,16 +36,14 @@ To test any of the work in this project you first need to upgrade the OSKit to L ## <a name="Upgrade_OSKit_Linux_drivers"> </a> Upgrade OSKit Linux drivers -The OSKit itslef is currently at Linux version 2.2.12 for most of its drivers. The objective of this project was to upgrade from 2.2.12 to 2.2.22. +The OSKit itslef is currently at Linux version 2.2.12 for most of its drivers. The objective of this project was to upgrade to 2.2.22. -The first patch brings the drivers up to version 2.2.13, it also includes some [[Mach/UsefulOskitPatches]]. +The first patch brings the Linux drivers up to version 2.2.13, it also includes some [[Mach/UsefulOskitPatches]]. **_Note:_** 1. The patches are cummulative, i.e., you only need one. -2. The patches only upgrade existing OSKit drivers, they don't add support for new ones. - -The second statement is important since the corresponding Linux patches **do** add new drivers. +2. The patches only upgrade existing OSKit drivers, they don't add support for new ones. Unlike the corresponding Linux patches. <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tr> @@ -116,17 +114,19 @@ The second statement is important since the corresponding Linux patches **do** a </tr> </table> -Testing against [[Mach/OskitMach]] is currently a real hassle. Fortunately I found [an older **stable** oskit-mach](http://gnufans.org/joachim/hurd/oskit-mach-2002-06-22.tgz) (before Roland messed up the GDT's) -- dated June 2002. +Testing against [[Mach/OskitMach]] is currently a real hassle. Fortunately I found [an older **stable** oskit-mach](http://gnufans.org/joachim/hurd/oskit-mach-2002-06-22.tgz) that I can use for testing. # <a name="Future_Work"> Future Work </a> -1. _Try to enable GNUmach to use the [[FreeBSD]] drivers in the OSKit_<br /> I have now looked into this. The [[FreeBSD]] PCI related drivers are initialized from the [[FreeBSD]] PCI probe. GNUmach uses the Linux PCI stuff and hence it would not be done easily. -2. Port a simple DHCP client. -3. Use the sound drivers in the OSKit -- port a useful sound daemon. -4. I want to get SMP working with OSKit-mach. +1. Add support for my [[RealTek]] 8139 - testing has begun using the 8139too.c and rtl819.c drivers from Linux 2.2.20 - as well as the [latest work by Donald Becker](http://www.scyld.com/network/rtl8139.html). +2. Add support for my ATA-100 controller to the OSKit - using [And� Hedricks ATA-100 patches](http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/hedrick/ide-2.2.20/). +3. _Try to enable GNUmach to use the [[FreeBSD]] drivers in the OSKit_<br /> I have now looked into this. The [[FreeBSD]] PCI related drivers are initialized from the [[FreeBSD]] PCI probe. GNUmach uses the Linux PCI stuff and hence it would not be done easily. +4. Port a simple DHCP client. +5. Use the sound drivers in the OSKit -- port a useful sound daemon. +6. I want to get SMP working with OSKit-mach. ---- -Feel free to contact me if you have any comments or suggestions. -- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - 1 Nov 2002 +Feel free to contact me if you have any comments or suggestions. -- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - Nov 7th 2002 # <a name="Comments"> Comments </a> |