Re: 10.1 is working on a SGI Challenge S

[Tim McIntosh <tmcintos%eskimo.com@localhost>]

> On Jan 6, 2026, at 3:47 PM, George Harvey <fr30%dial.pipex.com@localhost> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I had a bit of spare time over the holidays so tried installing 10.1 on my Challenge S with R4400/200 processor. Older releases sometimes required kernel patches due to slight differences between the Indy and Challenge S hardware but I'm pleased to report that 10.1 worked first time. Once installed, I downloaded the source sets and built a kernel with the R5000 cache patch that was posted here last month. I then moved the disk into my other Challenge S, this one with a R5000/180, and that also worked with the patched kernel.
> 
> George

Great news. Last time I attempted to update NetBSD on my Challenge S, after getting through installation, the main problem was a lack of binary package availability. Have there been any developments on that front? I wondered about the possibility of running 64-bit MIPS packages, which seemed to be the only thing available last time I checked.

Thanks,
Tim