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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 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v 1.2 2005/08/09 11:24:51 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v 1.3 2005/08/09 11:29:38 swift Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> <guide link="/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml"> @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ <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 +sub architectures of the MIPS family specifically: Silicon Graphics systems and MIPS-based Cobalt servers. </p> @@ -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. </p> @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ <body> <p> -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 <uri link="http://stuartl.longlandclan.hopto.org/gentoo/mips/";>hardware support database</uri> 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. </p> <p> @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ <p> Sometimes the filename will have <c>n32</c> or <c>n64</c> 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. </p> @@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ <body> <p> -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 @@ </li> <li> <b>Is the server giving out the correct details via BOOTP?</b><br /> - Double check your <path>/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf</path>. ISC's dhcpd won't dish + Double check your <path>/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf</path>. ISCs dhcpd won't dish out addressing information via BOOTP unless the machine has been statically defined with a fixed address. </li> @@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ <b>Are you exporting <path>/nfsroot</path> in your <path>/etc/exports</path>?</b><br /> Make sure you are exporting that to the Cobalt machine. It only needs - readonly access. Also remember to run <c>exportfs -av</c> after you edit + read-only access. Also remember to run <c>exportfs -av</c> after you edit the file. </li> <li> -- [email protected] mailing list
