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, 6 Sep 2005 17:59:53 +0000 [thread overview]
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Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en metadoc.xml
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<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v 1.1 2005/09/06 17:59:53 swift Exp $ -->
<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
<guide link="/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml">
<title>Gentoo Linux/MIPS Frequently Asked Questions</title>
<author title="Author">
<mail link="redhatter@gentoo.org">Stuart Longland</mail>
</author>
<abstract>
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/2.5 -->
<license/>
<version>1.0</version>
<date>2005-09-06</date>
<chapter>
<title>About this document</title>
<section>
<title>Introduction</title>
<body>
<p>
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 that are left unanswered, feel free to
<uri link="http://mips.gentoo.org">drop us a line</uri>.
</p>
</body>
</section>
<section>
<title>Content</title>
<body>
<p>
<b>About the Gentoo/MIPS project</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li><uri link="#what">What is Gentoo/MIPS?</uri></li>
<li><uri link="#why">Why install Gentoo Linux on MIPS?</uri></li>
<li>
<uri link="#port">Why don't you port Gentoo to NetBSD/MIPS or IRIX?</uri>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
<b>MIPS Hardware FAQs</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li><uri link="#hw-what">What is MIPS?</uri></li>
<li>
<uri link="#hardware">What sort of hardware uses MIPS processors?</uri>
</li>
<li><uri link="#supported">Is my machine supported?</uri></li>
<li><uri link="#support_X">Why don't you support machine X</uri></li>
</ul>
<p>
<b>MIPS Software FAQs</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li><uri link="#stage">Which stage tarball do I use?</uri></li>
<li>
<uri link="#chroot">I got told "illegal instruction" or "Cannot Execute
Binary File" when chrooting. What did I do wrong?</uri>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
<b>Silicon Graphics Specific FAQs</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li><uri link="#netboot">Why doesn't my SGI machine netboot?</uri></li>
<li>
<uri link="#serial">The machine downloads the kernel, but then "hangs"
(using a monitor and keyboard -- not serial console)</uri>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
<b>Cobalt Specific FAQs</b>
</p>
<ul>
<li><uri link="#cobaltboot">Why won't my Cobalt machine boot?</uri></li>
<li><uri link="#qube2700">Why don't you support the Qube 2700?</uri></li>
</ul>
</body>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter>
<title>About the Gentoo/MIPS Project</title>
<section id="what">
<title>What is Gentoo/MIPS?</title>
<body>
<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
sub architectures of the MIPS family specifically: Silicon Graphics systems and
MIPS-based Cobalt servers.
</p>
</body>
</section>
<section id="why">
<title>Why install Gentoo Linux on MIPS?</title>
<body>
<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
tasks. There are a number of reasons why you'd want to install Linux on this
sort of hardware.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
It teaches you a lot about computer hardware by giving you an alternate
frame of reference
</li>
<li>
It allows you to turn what would otherwise be useless junk into a very
functional system
</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.
</li>
</ul>
</body>
</section>
<section id="port">
<title>Why don't you port Gentoo to NetBSD/MIPS or IRIX?</title>
<body>
<p>
Hey, great idea. Unfortunately, a lot of the Gentoo/MIPS team already have
their hands full looking after Linux/MIPS as well as other commitments.
However, you're welcome to give it a try. May I suggest raising this on the
<uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewforum-f-32.html">Gentoo Forums</uri> and
see what the interest is first. Also, have a look at some of the other threads
on porting Gentoo to other architectures such as
<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
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 id="hw-what">
<title>What is MIPS?</title>
<body>
<p>
<uri link="http://www.mips.com">MIPS Technologies</uri> is a company that
produce a number of RISC CPU cores which implement the MIPS Instruction Set
Architecture. These processors appear in all sorts of hardware ranging from
small embedded devices to large servers.
</p>
<p>
It also happens to be an acronym; <b>M</b>illions of <b>I</b>nstructions
<b>P</b>er <b>S</b>econd.
</p>
</body>
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