[rescue] Linux/Sparc

[Josh Neal]

On Fri, Oct 12, 2001 at 02:00:23PM -0500, Shawn Wallbridge wrote:
> 
> "Slackware SPARC port status - 01-July-2001
> ------------------------------------------
> 
> The SPARC port of Slackware has been in active development since around
> October of 2000.  The first publicly available copy was in December of
> 2000.  Unfortunately, I am no longer able to continue working on the port.
> I want to thank the users that sent in feedback, talked to me at the
> trade shows, and helped with various problems.  I wish I could continue
> the port, but I simply don't have the time.
> 
> For now, the -current tree for the SPARC port is being kept in the
> /unsupported directory on the FTP site.  No updates will be made and bug
> reports will be ignored.
> 
> Again, thanks to all the users that were able to get some use out of the
> port and thanks to all those who helped.

In the wake of David's annoucement, some Slackware users started splack.org
to continue the work of porting slack 8.0 to sparc. I haven't yet installed
it, but it looks interesting.

-josh

-- 
Josh Neal
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 -- Chris Hacking, in the Monastery.