Re: [MiNT] FreeMiNT binaries and CPU specific versions

[Jo Even Skarstein <joska@online.no>]

On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 11:36 +1200, Paul Wratt wrote:

> the flipside to your argument is a single loader that could handle all
> machine types, making distribution of a (make all) folder structure
> more useful (ie something that could be copied and run out of the box)

Are you suggesting a single distribution with all binaries for all
architectures?

> another way to look at it is:
> we are talking about mint here, so the use of install scripts based on
> ARCH+PLATFORM should not be ignored.

What kind of scripts are you talking about? Shell-scripts?

> no matter how it is done, as long as you start with a sub folder
> structure that will boot when copied, then less work needs to be done
> by a boot loader or install script..

This is an Atari. IMO there shouldn't be such a thing as a "install
script". You should just be able to drag a folder or unpack an archive
to the boot drive and reboot. Configuration should be done with a
dedicated GEM-application.

Jo Even