2012/5/12 Hugo Heykers <hugo.heyk...@telenet.be> > Op 11-05-12 19:37, Michael Schuh schreef: > > > > 2012/5/11 Scott Ullrich <sullr...@gmail.com> > >> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Michael Schuh <michael.sc...@gmail.com> >> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List@lists.pfsense.org >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> > > 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. > > > -- > = = = http://michael-schuh.net/ = = = > Projektmanagement - IT-Consulting - Professional Services IT > Michael Schuh > Postfach 10 21 52 > 66021 Saarbrücken > phone: 0681/8319664 > mobil: 0175/5616453 > @: m i c h a e l . s c h u h @ g m a i l . c o m > > = = = Ust-ID: DE251072318 = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing > listList@lists.pfsense.orghttp://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > > @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!! > > -- > Hugo Heykers > Jozef Stormsstraat 10 > 2660 Hoboken+32485108699 > skype: hugoh1961 > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List@lists.pfsense.org > http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > > 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. -- = = = http://michael-schuh.net/ = = = Projektmanagement - IT-Consulting - Professional Services IT Michael Schuh Postfach 10 21 52 66021 Saarbrücken phone: 0681/8319664 mobil: 0175/5616453 @: m i c h a e l . s c h u h @ g m a i l . c o m = = = Ust-ID: DE251072318 = = =
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