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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 /> -- [email protected] mailing list
