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attst88) and Kumba

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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/mips-requirements.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.14
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -u -r1.14 -r1.15
--- mips-requirements.xml	2 Sep 2010 06:03:02 -0000	1.14
+++ mips-requirements.xml	15 Aug 2011 20:14:20 -0000	1.15
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version=3D'1.0' encoding=3D"UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/mips-requirements.xm=
l,v 1.14 2010/09/02 06:03:02 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/mips-requirements.xm=
l,v 1.15 2011/08/15 20:14:20 swift Exp $ -->
=20
 <guide>
 <title>Gentoo/MIPS Linux Hardware Requirements</title>
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 <author title=3D"Editor">
   <mail link=3D"redhatter@gentoo.org">Stuart Longland</mail>
 </author>
+<author title=3D"Editor">
+  <mail link=3D"mattst88">Matt Turner</mail>
+</author>
=20
 <abstract>
 This document provides an overview of the status of various MIPS-based s=
ystems
@@ -22,80 +25,11 @@
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 -->
 <license />
=20
-<version>1</version>
-<date>2010-09-01</date>
-
-<chapter>
-<title>General Requirements</title>
-
-<section>
-<title>System Requirements</title>
-<body>
-
-<p>
-The exact requirements will largely depend on what you intend to use the
-machine for and how you wish to go about installing Gentoo.  The followi=
ng
-table should give you a rough idea.
-</p>
-
-<table>
-  <tr>
-    <ti/>
-    <th>Minimum</th>
-    <th>Recommended</th>
-    <th>Ideal</th>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <th>RAM:</th>
-    <ti>48~64MB</ti>
-    <ti>&gt;128MB</ti>
-    <ti>~256MB</ti>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <th>HDD:</th>
-    <ti>4GB</ti>
-    <ti>&gt;8GB</ti>
-    <ti>18GB</ti>
-  </tr>
-</table>
-
-</body>
-
-</section>
-<section>
-<title>A Note about serial consoles</title>
-<body>
-
-<p>
-If you lack an appropriate Framebuffer, you will be required to use seri=
al
-console.  Serial console programs for linux include <c>minicom</c> and
-<c>xc</c>, and for Windows, <c>HyperTerminal</c> and <c>Tera Term Pro</c=
>.  If
-you are running Windows, and intend to use HyperTerminal, it is advised =
that
-you seek out an updated client from the program's website instead of the=
 one
-installed by default.  An upgraded client provides much better serial su=
pport
-than the default one installed by Windows.
-</p>
-
-</body>
-</section>
-<section>
-<title>User Testimonies &amp; Kernel Configurations</title>
-<body>
-
-<p>
-As an aid to the project, a <uri
-link=3D"http://stuartl.longlandclan.hopto.org/gentoo/mips/">hardware sup=
port
-database</uri> has been set up.  This support database is intended to pr=
ovide a
-quick and easy way to determine how well certain configurations are supp=
orted.
-The system also allows people to contribute their comments and kernel co=
nfigs.
-</p>
-
-</body>
-</section>
-</chapter>
+<version>2</version>
+<date>2011-08-14</date>
=20
 <chapter>
-<title>Silicon Graphics Systems -- Stable</title>
+<title>Silicon Graphics Systems &ndash; Stable</title>
 <section>
 <body>
=20
@@ -124,13 +58,6 @@
     </ul>
   </li>
   <li>
-    <b>Kernel Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>Linux 2.4: <e>Stable</e></li>
-      <li>Linux 2.6: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Kernel Architecture Support:</b>
     <ul>
       <li>32-bit: <e>Stable</e></li>
@@ -138,14 +65,6 @@
     </ul>
   </li>
   <li>
-    <b>Userland Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>o32: <e>Stable</e></li>
-      <li>n32: <e>Experimental</e> (Only on Linux 2.6 R5000/RM5200)</li>
-      <li>n64: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Notes:</b>
     <ol>
       <li>
@@ -161,7 +80,7 @@
         Challenge S can only get network connectivity via its AUI connec=
tor.
       </li>
       <li>
-        Indigo2 EISA Support is <e>highly</e> experimental.  It isn't ve=
ry well
+        Indigo2 EISA Support isn't very well
         tested and may not work with all hardware.  Hardware that it is =
known
         to function with is listed, and as more compatible hardware is
         discovered, it will be added.  Please note that hardware requiri=
ng DMA
@@ -189,47 +108,12 @@
     </ul>
   </li>
   <li>
-    <b>Kernel Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>Linux 2.4: <e>Unsupported in Kernel</e></li>
-      <li>Linux 2.6: <e>Stable</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Kernel Architecture Support:</b>
     <ul>
       <li>32-bit: <e>Unsupported in Kernel</e></li>
       <li>64-bit: <e>Stable</e></li>
     </ul>
   </li>
-  <li>
-    <b>Userland Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>o32: <e>Stable</e></li>
-      <li>n32: <e>Experimental</e> (Only on Linux 2.6)</li>
-      <li>n64: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
-    <b>Notes:</b>
-    <ol>
-      <li>
-        The O2 RM7000 Processor support is limited in Linux currently, a=
s it
-        requires a fairly recent kernel version (&gt;2.6.7), and has sev=
eral
-        notable issues.  The first issue is a problem with SCSI at the m=
oment,
-        making the internal disks unusable at the current time.  The Lev=
el 3
-        (Tertiary) Cache is also disabled due to there being no support =
for
-        this cache in the linux kernel.
-      </li>
-      <li>
-        Please be aware that this note only applies to the official SGI =
RM7000
-        running at 350MHz, not the 600MHz RM7000 that can be assembled u=
sing an
-        RM5200 board.  These "modded" CPU modules for O2 systems are not
-        supported/tested, although, in theory, they should be functional=
, but
-        may suffer from the same problems listed above.
-      </li>
-    </ol>
-  </li>
 </ul>
=20
 </body>
@@ -237,13 +121,13 @@
 </chapter>
=20
 <chapter>
-<title>Silicon Graphics Systems -- Experimental/Unstable</title>
+<title>Silicon Graphics Systems &ndash; Experimental/Unstable</title>
 <section>
 <body>
=20
 <p>
-The systems listed here are known to run Linux... <e>HOWEVER</e>, in man=
y
-cases, there are known stability issues, and major gaps in the hardware
+The systems listed here are known to run Linux, however in many
+cases, there are known stability issues and major gaps in the hardware
 support. In short, it will be a rough and bumpy ride.
 </p>
=20
@@ -258,27 +142,12 @@
     <b>Processor Options <e>(Experimental)</e>:</b> R10000, R12000
   </li>
   <li>
-    <b>Kernel Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>Linux 2.4: <e>Unsupported in Kernel</e></li>
-      <li>Linux 2.6: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Kernel Architecture Support:</b>
     <ul>
       <li>32-bit: <e>Unsupported in Kernel</e></li>
       <li>64-bit: <e>Experimental</e></li>
     </ul>
   </li>
-  <li>
-    <b>Userland Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>o32: <e>Stable</e></li>
-      <li>n32: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-      <li>n64: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
 </ul>
=20
 </body>
@@ -292,13 +161,6 @@
     <b>Processor Options <e>(Experimental)</e>:</b> R10000
   </li>
   <li>
-    <b>Kernel Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>Linux 2.4: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-      <li>Linux 2.6: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Kernel Architecture Support:</b>
     <ul>
       <li>32-bit: <e>Unsupported in Kernel</e></li>
@@ -306,22 +168,14 @@
     </ul>
   </li>
   <li>
-    <b>Userland Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>o32: <e>Stable</e></li>
-      <li>n32: <e>Experimental</e> (Only on Linux 2.6)</li>
-      <li>n64: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Notes:</b>
     <ol>
       <li>
 	IP28 Indigo2 Impact support (classified as an Indigo2 system w/ an
-	R10000 Processor) is <e>very experimental</e>. Most of the work is
-	currently being done by Peter Fuerst, who maintains patches on his <uri
+	R10000 Processor) is <e>very experimental</e>. Most of the work was
+	done by Peter Fuerst, who maintains patches on his <uri
 	link=3D"http://www.pfrst.de/download.html">website</uri>. This kernel i=
s
-	<e>NOT</e> intended for stable, day-to-day use. The Indigo2 IP28 system
+	<e>not</e> intended for stable, day-to-day use. The Indigo2 IP28 system
 	suffers from an issue known as <e>Speculative Execution</e>, a feature
 	of the R10000 Processor that is problematic on machines that are <e>Non
 	Cache Coherent</e>, such as the IP28 Indigo2 and on R10000/R12000-based
@@ -346,19 +200,12 @@
 </body>
 </section>
 <section>
-<title>IP30: Octane</title>
+<title>IP30: Octane &ndash; Dead</title>
 <body>
=20
 <ul>
   <li><b>Processor Options (Experimental):</b> R10000, R12000, R14000A</=
li>
   <li>
-    <b>Kernel Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>Linux 2.4: <e>Unsupported in Kernel</e></li>
-      <li>Linux 2.6: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Kernel Architecture Support:</b>
     <ul>
       <li>32-bit: <e>Unsupported in Kernel</e></li>
@@ -366,30 +213,23 @@
     </ul>
   </li>
   <li>
-    <b>Userland Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>o32: <e>Stable</e></li>
-      <li>n32: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-      <li>n64: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Notes:</b>
     <ol>
       <li>
-        Octane support in Linux should be regarded as experimental. Supp=
ort for
-        this particular machine from SGI has been progressing quite well=
 and
-        the Linux kernel functions reasonably well. The current status f=
or this
-        system may be found on
-        <uri link=3D"http://www.linux-mips.org/~skylark/">Stanislaw Skow=
ronek's
-        page</uri>.  Wider support in Gentoo for this system will be ava=
ilable
-        in the future, so watch this space closely for more details.
+        Octane support in Linux should be regarded as broken. Stanislaw
+	Skowronek did the reverse engineering and bring up. <uri
+	link=3D"http://www.linux-mips.org/~skylark/">His page</uri> is availabl=
e
+	but has not been updated since October 2006.
       </li>
       <li>
         The serial ports on the Octane currently only support 9600 baud =
rate,
         8-bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.  Other baud rates do not currentl=
y work
         at present.
       </li>
+      <li>
+        Dead due to issues porting the IRQ handling to newer Linux kerne=
ls.
+	Help is welcome.
+      </li>
     </ol>
   </li>
 </ul>
@@ -399,17 +239,17 @@
 </chapter>
=20
 <chapter>
-<title>Silicon Graphics Systems -- Unsupported</title>
+<title>Silicon Graphics Systems &ndash; Unsupported</title>
 <section>
 <body>
=20
 <p>
-Just about all of these systems are totally unsupported at the kernel le=
vel --
+Just about all of these systems are totally unsupported at the kernel le=
vel &ndash;
 making a full Linux system totally impossible.  Little is known about a =
lot of
-the systems listed here -- therefore any support in the near future is h=
ighly
+the systems listed here &ndash; therefore any support in the near future=
 is highly
 unlikely.  You may wish to keep an eye on the <uri
 link=3D"http://www.linux-mips.org">Linux/MIPS website</uri> for any news=
 of ports
--- either that, or start your own. :-)
+&ndash; either that, or start your own. :-)
 </p>
=20
 <ul>
@@ -455,20 +295,14 @@
       O2: SGI MACE Ethernet 10/100Mbps<br/>
       O2: Adaptec AIC7880 SCSI<br/>
       O2: Serial Port<br/>
+      O2: GBE Framebuffer (4MB Framebuffer memory only!)<br/>
       Indigo2 ISA: Parallel Port Card (PC-Style)<br/>
       Indigo2 ISA: NE2000 Compatible 10Mbps NIC (RTL8019)
     </ti>
     <ti>
       Indy: I2C/VINO subsystem &amp; IndyCam<br/>
       Indigo2 EISA: 3COM 3c597 10/100Mbps<br/>
-      O2: GBE Framebuffer<br/>
       O2: PCI Slot<br/>
-      Octane: Keyboard<br/>
-      Octane: Mardi Gras (MGRAS) Graphics<br/>
-      Octane: QLogic ISP1040B SCSI<br/>
-      Octane: RAD1 Audio<br/>
-      Octane: SMP Support<br/>
-      Octane: V6/V8/V10/V12 Graphics (Odyssey)<br/>
       Origin: IOC3 Ethernet 10/100Mbps<br/>
       Origin: QLogic ISP1020 SCSI<br/>
       O2 PCI: ALi 5273 USB 2.0 (Req. Kernel &gt;=3D2.6.8.1)
@@ -476,36 +310,33 @@
     <ti>
       (1)Indy/Indigo2: Impact &amp; Extreme/XZ graphics chipsets<br/>
       Indy: Phobos G130 10/100Mbps NIC<br/>
+      Indy ThunderLAN card<br/>
       Indigo2: GIO64 Slots<br/>
       Indigo2: Phobos G160 10/100Mbps NIC<br/>
       Challenge S: WD33C95A SCSI Adapter/RJ-45 Daughter Card<br/>
       O2: VICE Subsystem
+      Octane: Keyboard<br/>
+      Octane: Mardi Gras (MGRAS) Graphics<br/>
+      Octane: QLogic ISP1040B SCSI<br/>
+      Octane: RAD1 Audio<br/>
+      Octane: SMP Support<br/>
+      Octane: V6/V8/V10/V12 Graphics (Odyssey)<br/>
     </ti>
   </tr>
 </table>
=20
-<note>
-(1) Work has begun on porting the ImpactSR to the Indigo2 Impact (IP28)
-workstation.  At the moment, it's early days, and the driver is not func=
tional
-yet, but this may change in the coming months.<br/>
-Likewise with Extreme graphics... a few people were starting to look int=
o
-writing drivers for this chipset.  Nothing has been released yet, but we=
 may
-see something in the not too distant future.<br/>
-We will update this page if such a driver is released.
-</note>
-
 </body>
 </section>
 </chapter>
=20
 <chapter>
-<title>Cobalt Servers -- Stable</title>
+<title>Cobalt Servers &ndash; Stable</title>
 <section>
 <body>
=20
 <p>
 The Cobalt servers are a set of machines all based around the QED RM523[=
01]
-CPU.  They came in two varieties, the RaQ -- a rackmounted model, and th=
e Qube,
+CPU.  They came in two varieties, the RaQ &ndash; a rackmounted model, a=
nd the Qube,
 a small desktop model (1ft. cube).  The big difference between these sys=
tems
 and the SGI systems above, is that these systems are <e>little endian</e=
>
 (<c>mipsel</c>) as opposed to <e>big endian</e> (<c>mips</c>).
@@ -525,27 +356,12 @@
 <ul>
   <li><b>Processor:</b> QED RM5231 @ 250MHz</li>
   <li>
-    <b>Kernel Version Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>Linux 2.4: <e>Stable</e></li>
-      <li>Linux 2.6: <e>Stable</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Kernel Architecture Support:</b>
     <ul>
       <li>32-bit: <e>Stable</e></li>
       <li>64-bit: <e>Highly Experimental</e></li>
     </ul>
   </li>
-  <li>
-    <b>Userland Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>o32: <e>Stable</e></li>
-      <li>n32: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-      <li>n64: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
 </ul>
=20
 </body>
@@ -553,7 +369,7 @@
 </chapter>
=20
 <chapter>
-<title>Cobalt Servers -- Experimental</title>
+<title>Cobalt Servers &ndash; Experimental</title>
 <section>
 <title>Raq 2700 (a.k.a Raq 1)</title>
 <body>
@@ -561,27 +377,12 @@
 <ul>
   <li><b>Processor:</b> QED RM5230 @ 150MHz</li>
   <li>
-    <b>Kernel Version Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>Linux 2.4: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-      <li>Linux 2.6: <e>Untested In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Kernel Architecture Support:</b>
     <ul>
       <li>32-bit: <e>Experimental</e></li>
       <li>64-bit: <e>Untested In Gentoo</e></li>
     </ul>
   </li>
-  <li>
-    <b>Userland Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>o32: <e>Experimental</e></li>
-      <li>n32: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-      <li>n64: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
 </ul>
=20
 </body>
@@ -589,45 +390,28 @@
 </chapter>
=20
 <chapter>
-<title>Cobalt Servers -- Unsupported</title>
+<title>Cobalt Servers &ndash; Unsupported</title>
 <section>
 <title>Qube 2700 (a.k.a Qube 1)</title>
 <body>
=20
 <p>
 The Qube 2700 was the first of this whole subarchitecture.  Unfortunatel=
y, it
-lacks a serial port, making installation at present, damn near impossibl=
e.
-We're looking into ways we can support this system, but as none of the
-developers have access to one of these machines, we have no way to test =
our
-efforts.  You may wish to have a look at <uri
-link=3D"http://www.metzner.org/projects/qube/">Jan Metzner's page</uri> =
for more
-information.
+lacks a serial port, making installation at present, damn near impossibl=
e. You
+may wish to have a look at <uri
+link=3D"http://web.archive.org/web/20060716160139/http://metzner.org/pro=
jects/qube/">
+Jan Metzner's page</uri> for more information.
 </p>
=20
 <ul>
   <li><b>Processor:</b> QED RM5230 @ 150MHz</li>
   <li>
-    <b>Kernel Version Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>Linux 2.4: <e>Untested In Gentoo</e></li>
-      <li>Linux 2.6: <e>Untested In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
-  <li>
     <b>Kernel Architecture Support:</b>
     <ul>
       <li>32-bit: <e>Untested In Gentoo</e></li>
       <li>64-bit: <e>Untested In Gentoo</e></li>
     </ul>
   </li>
-  <li>
-    <b>Userland Support:</b>
-    <ul>
-      <li>o32: <e>Untested In Gentoo</e></li>
-      <li>n32: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-      <li>n64: <e>Not Available In Gentoo</e></li>
-    </ul>
-  </li>
 </ul>
=20
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