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From: David Hogan dhog@pla...
Subject: plan 9 for sun 3/60
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 1995 09:27:31 -0400

forsyth@pla... writes:
>several people ported older versions of Plan 9 to bits of the Sun-3 line.
>i did one locally for the sun-3/50 and sun-3/60; since i'm still using
>it, i'll probably do the modest amount of work required to get the
>new version running.  i'm not promising anything though, since i might
>just buy some PCs instead.

I'm one of the several.  I actually have the new system running on 3/50s
and 3/60s.  At some stage I will tidy this up and make it available to
anyone who cares (and has a valid license).

I also have 80% of a port of Plan 9 to the DEC Alpha architecture.  Currently
only axp 400s and 500s.  I plan to make this available when I reach 85% :-)
I'm hoping that someone out there who has a spare alpha will help to finish it off.

Since both of these ports are derived from Plan 9, I am only allowed to give
them to other licencees.  This will mean checking with AT&T that you
actually have a licence.

Please note that I am not quite ready to distribute the alpha port -- preparing
the distribution will take time, which I am short of at the moment.  I am telling
you all this to try to avoid duplication of effort.  I'll announce to the list when
it's ready -- hopefully within a month.