Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports?

2011-01-28 Thread C. P. Ghost
Hello list, are there any emulators out there that can run the non-x86 versions of FreeBSD on a FreeBSD/i386 or FreeBSD/amd64 host? I'm especially interested in trying FreeBSD/sparc64 port, but I'd also like to test the FreeBSD/powerpc and the FreeBSD/arm ports on an emulator, before seeking

Re: Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports?

2011-01-28 Thread Robert Bonomi
From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Fri Jan 28 11:37:00 2011 Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:27:35 +0100 From: C. P. Ghost cpgh...@cordula.ws To: FreeBSD Mailing List freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports? Hello list, are there any emulators out

Re: Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports?

2011-01-28 Thread David Brodbeck
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM, C. P. Ghost cpgh...@cordula.ws wrote: Hello list, are there any emulators out there that can run the non-x86 versions of FreeBSD on a FreeBSD/i386 or FreeBSD/amd64 host? I'm especially interested in trying FreeBSD/sparc64 port, but I'd also like to test the

Re: Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports?

2011-01-28 Thread C. P. Ghost
: Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports? Hello list, are there any emulators out there that can run the non-x86 versions of FreeBSD on a FreeBSD/i386 or FreeBSD/amd64 host? Such things, by definition, are a 'simulator', not an 'emulator'.  They exist, they are *pricey* (think 5 figures, left

Re: Emulators to test non-x86 FreeBSD ports?

2011-01-28 Thread C. P. Ghost
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 7:56 PM, David Brodbeck g...@gull.us wrote: On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM, C. P. Ghost cpgh...@cordula.ws wrote: Hello list, are there any emulators out there that can run the non-x86 versions of FreeBSD on a FreeBSD/i386 or FreeBSD/amd64 host? I'm especially