From: "swift" <swift@lark.gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: gentoo-mips-faq.xml
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:24:52 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200508091124.j79BOY1X017122@robin.gentoo.org> (raw)
swift 05/08/09 11:24:52
Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft gentoo-mips-faq.xml
Log:
Some language construct fixes plus license version
Revision Changes Path
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file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml.diff?r1=1.1&r2=1.2&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: gentoo-mips-faq.xml
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- gentoo-mips-faq.xml 9 Aug 2005 11:08:24 -0000 1.1
+++ gentoo-mips-faq.xml 9 Aug 2005 11:24:51 -0000 1.2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v 1.1 2005/08/09 11:08:24 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v 1.2 2005/08/09 11:24:51 swift Exp $ -->
<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
<guide link="/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml">
@@ -11,32 +11,32 @@
</author>
<abstract>
-This FAQ is intended to answer some of the most frequent questions relating to
-Gentoo/MIPS and Linux/MIPS in general.
+This FAQ is intended to answer some of the most frequently asked questions
+relating to Gentoo/MIPS and Linux/MIPS in general.
</abstract>
<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
-<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
+<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
<license/>
-<version>1.0</version>
-<date>2005-04-23</date>
+<version>1.1</version>
+<date>2005-08-09</date>
<chapter>
<title>About this document</title>
-
<section>
<body>
<p>
-This FAQ is intended to answer some common questions that we receive from
-various users. It's aimed at both new users, and experienced users alike. It
-has been split into a number of categories to make navigation easier.
+This FAQ is intended to answer frequently asked questions about Gentoo/MIPS and
+Linux/MIPS that we receive from various users. It's aimed at both new users
+and experienced users alike. It has been split into a number of categories
+to make navigation easier.
</p>
<p>
-If you have anything to contribute to the FAQ, or, having read this guide, you
-still have questions unanswered, feel free to
+If you have anything to contribute to the FAQ or, having read this guide, you
+still have questions that are left unanswered, feel free to
<uri link="http://mips.gentoo.org">drop us a line</uri>.
</p>
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
<chapter>
<title>About the Gentoo/MIPS Project</title>
-
<section>
<title>What is Gentoo/MIPS?</title>
<body>
@@ -54,13 +53,12 @@
<p>
Gentoo/MIPS is a small project within the Gentoo Foundation, responsible for
looking after the MIPS port of Gentoo Linux. We currently look after two main
-subarchitectures of the MIPS family, specifically, Silicon Graphics systems, and
+subarchitectures of the MIPS family specifically: Silicon Graphics systems and
MIPS-based Cobalt servers.
</p>
</body>
</section>
-
<section>
<title>Why install Gentoo Linux on MIPS?</title>
<body>
@@ -68,8 +66,8 @@
<p>
Okay, sure, some MIPS machines aren't the fastest boxes on the block these days.
However, despite the age of some of these beasts, they still can make very
-functional, useful machines. A Cobalt Qube 2, could make a very nice broadband
-internet router, capable of hosting websites, email, IRC, and numerous other
+functional, useful machines. A Cobalt Qube 2 could make a very nice broadband
+internet router, capable of hosting websites, email, IRC and numerous other
tasks. There are a number of reasons why you'd want to install Linux on this
sort of hardware.
</p>
@@ -85,13 +83,12 @@
</li>
<li>
Status Symbol: Linux on x86 is so common these days it's not funny.
- However, Linux on MIPS is a lot less common, and quite a talking point.
+ However, Linux on MIPS is a lot less common and quite a talking point.
</li>
</ul>
</body>
</section>
-
<section>
<title>Why don't you port Gentoo to NetBSD/MIPS or IRIX?</title>
<body>
@@ -106,17 +103,17 @@
<uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-113387.html">Solaris/SPARC</uri>,
<uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-319607.html">IBM OS/2</uri> and
<uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-319691.html">Microsoft Services
-For Unix</uri> for hints on how to proceed. If, after some hacking you get
+For Unix</uri> for hints on how to proceed. If after some hacking you get
something useful out of it... chances are a few developers will pick up on this
and help you get it to the next stage.
</p>
+
</body>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter>
<title>MIPS Hardware FAQs</title>
-
<section>
<title>What is MIPS?</title>
<body>
@@ -135,7 +132,6 @@
</body>
</section>
-
<section>
<title>What sort of hardware uses MIPS processors?</title>
<body>
@@ -144,7 +140,7 @@
Good quesion. In short... Heaps. MIPS Processors see use inside all sorts
of machines, ranging from small PDAs (such as the early Windows CE powered Casio
PDAs), X Terminals (e.g. Tektronix TekXPress XP330 series), through to
-workstations such as the Silicon Graphics Indy and O2, and even high end servers
+workstations such as the Silicon Graphics Indy and O2 and even high end servers
such as the Silicon Graphics Origin 2000.
</p>
@@ -155,95 +151,95 @@
</p>
<table>
- <tr>
- <th>Sony Game Consoles</th>
- <ti>
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/PS1">
- PlayStation</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/PS2">
- PlayStation 2</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/PSP">
- PlayStation Pocket</uri>
- </ti>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <th>Nintendo Game Consoles</th>
- <ti>
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/Nintendo_64">
- Nintendo 64
- </uri>
- </ti>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <th>Silicon Graphics Machines</th>
- <ti>
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP12">
- Iris Indigo</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP19">
- Challenge</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP19">
- Onyx</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP22">
- Indy</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP22">
- Indigo 2</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP22">
- Challenge S</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP27">
- Origin 200</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP27">
- Origin 2000</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP27">
- Onyx 2</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP30">
- Octane</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP30">
- Octane 2</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP32">
- O2</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP34">
- Fuel</uri><br />
- <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP35">
- Origin 3000</uri><br />
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