From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1E2SJ0-0002zJ-B8 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:30:02 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id j79BTLxT031607; Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:29:21 GMT Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [134.68.220.30]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j79BTKI3028440 for ; Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:29:20 GMT Message-Id: <200508091129.j79BTKI3028440@robin.gentoo.org> Received: from lark.gentoo.osuosl.org ([140.211.166.177] helo=lark.gentoo.org) by smtp.gentoo.org with smtp (Exim 4.43) id 1E2SIm-0001sK-EK for gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:29:48 +0000 Received: by lark.gentoo.org (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:29:38 +0000 From: "swift" Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:29:38 +0000 To: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: gentoo-mips-faq.xml Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-doc-cvs@gentoo.org Reply-to: docs-team@lists.gentoo.org X-Archives-Salt: c23eec75-94f5-4817-9c5a-4880a1035ad4 X-Archives-Hash: bc02b0ad1d8f7a1e919ba760de01f985 swift 05/08/09 11:29:38 Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft gentoo-mips-faq.xml Log: Spell checker run Revision Changes Path 1.3 +9 -9 xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml?rev=1.3&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=1.3&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=1.2&r2=1.3&cvsroot=gentoo Index: gentoo-mips-faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- gentoo-mips-faq.xml 9 Aug 2005 11:24:51 -0000 1.2 +++ gentoo-mips-faq.xml 9 Aug 2005 11:29:38 -0000 1.3 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@

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 +sub architectures of the MIPS family specifically: Silicon Graphics systems and MIPS-based Cobalt servers.

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ 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 +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.

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@

-Good quesion. In short... Heaps. MIPS Processors see use inside all sorts +Good question. 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 @@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ theoretically run Gentoo/MIPS. I've also written a hardware support database in which users may contribute their experiences. This can help -gauge how well Gentoo/MIPS runs on a particular machine. +measure how well Gentoo/MIPS runs on a particular machine.

@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@

Sometimes the filename will have n32 or n64 in the filename as well. These refer to 64-bit userland images. At the moment, support for 64-bit -userlands is still quite flakey and a lot of packages are broken. I'd suggest +userlands is still quite flaky and a lot of packages are broken. I'd suggest leaving these alone unless you're particularly brave and don't mind a rather bumpy ride.

@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@

-Unfortunately, not all graphics framebuffers are supported under Linux yet. +Unfortunately, not all graphics frame buffers are supported under Linux yet. This doesn't mean you can't use the machine... it just means you'll need a null-modem serial cable to interact with it. It is quite possible that the machine is in fact running, however, the system is outputting to the serial @@ -494,7 +494,7 @@

Is the server giving out the correct details via BOOTP?
- Double check your /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf. ISC's dhcpd won't dish + Double check your /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf. ISCs dhcpd won't dish out addressing information via BOOTP unless the machine has been statically defined with a fixed address.

@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ Are you exporting /nfsroot in your /etc/exports?
Make sure you are exporting that to the Cobalt machine. It only needs - readonly access. Also remember to run exportfs -av after you edit + read-only access. Also remember to run exportfs -av after you edit the file.

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