nightmorph 07/05/01 06:56:14 Modified: hb-install-mips-system.xml Log: mips updates, bug 176526
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Portage will look in your <path>make.conf</path> file for the -GENTOO_MIRRORS variable and use the mirrors listed therein. You can surf to -our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirror list</uri> and search -for a mirror (or mirrors) close to you (as those are most frequently the -fastest ones), but we provide a nice tool called <c>mirrorselect</c> which -provides you with a nice interface to select the mirrors you want. -</p> - -<pre caption="Using mirrorselect for the GENTOO_MIRRORS variable"> -# <i>mirrorselect -i -o >> /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf</i> -</pre> - -<warn> -Do not select any IPv6 mirrors. Our stages currently do not support IPv6. -</warn> - -<p> -A second important setting is the SYNC setting in <path>make.conf</path>. This -variable contains the rsync server you want to use when updating your Portage -tree (the collection of ebuilds, scripts containing all the information Portage -needs to download and install software). Although you can manually enter a SYNC -server for yourself, <c>mirrorselect</c> can ease that operation for you: -</p> - -<pre caption="Selecting an rsync mirror using mirrorselect"> -# <i>mirrorselect -i -r -o >> /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf</i> -</pre> - -<p> -After running <c>mirrorselect</c> it is adviseable to double-check the settings -in <path>/mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf</path> ! -</p> - -</body> -</subsection>--> <subsection> <title>Copy DNS Info</title> <body> @@ -188,7 +147,7 @@ <p> Thus, care needs to be taken to ensure the correct profile is selected for your -system type. As of Gentoo/MIPS 2006.1, the profiles are: +system type. As of Gentoo/MIPS 2007.0, the profiles are: </p> <table> @@ -201,13 +160,13 @@ <tr> <ti>Cobalt Qube/RaQ</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/cobalt/o32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/cobalt/o32</ti> <ti>32-bit Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Recommended</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/cobalt/o32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/cobalt/o32/nptl</ti> <ti>32-bit NPTL</ti> <ti>In Testing (1)</ti> </tr> @@ -224,37 +183,37 @@ Generic Big Endian<br /> <e>Including SGI Indy, Indigo2 (R4x00), Challenge S and O2</e> </ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/generic-be/o32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/generic-be/o32</ti> <ti>32-bit Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Recommended</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/generic-be/o32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/generic-be/o32/nptl</ti> <ti>32-bit NPTL</ti> <ti>In Testing (1)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/generic-be/n32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/generic-be/n32</ti> <ti>N32 Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Highly Experimental (2)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/generic-be/n32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/generic-be/n32/nptl</ti> <ti>N32 NPTL</ti> <ti>Highly Experimental (1) (2)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/generic-be/n64</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/generic-be/n64</ti> <ti>N64 Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Unsupported (3)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/generic-be/n64/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/generic-be/n64/nptl</ti> <ti>N64 NPTL</ti> <ti>Unsupported (1) (3)</ti> </tr> @@ -268,25 +227,25 @@ <tr> <ti>SGI Origin 200/2000</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip27/o32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip27/o32</ti> <ti>32-bit Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Recommended</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip27/o32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip27/o32/nptl</ti> <ti>32-bit NPTL</ti> <ti>In Testing (1)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip27/n32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip27/n32</ti> <ti>N32 Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Highly Experimental (2)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip27/n32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip27/n32/nptl</ti> <ti>N32 NPTL</ti> <ti>Highly Experimental (1) (2)</ti> </tr> @@ -300,25 +259,25 @@ <tr> <ti>SGI Indigo2 Impact R10000</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip28/o32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip28/o32</ti> <ti>32-bit Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Recommended</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip28/o32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip28/o32/nptl</ti> <ti>32-bit NPTL</ti> <ti>In Testing (1)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip28/n32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip28/n32</ti> <ti>N32 Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Highly Experimental (2)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip28/n32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip28/n32/nptl</ti> <ti>N32 NPTL</ti> <ti>Highly Experimental (1) (2)</ti> </tr> @@ -332,35 +291,35 @@ <tr> <ti>SGI Octane/Octane2</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip30/o32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip30/o32</ti> <ti>32-bit Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Recommended</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip30/o32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip30/o32/nptl</ti> <ti>32-bit NPTL</ti> <ti>In Testing (1)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip30/n32</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip30/n32</ti> <ti>N32 Linuxthreads</ti> <ti>Highly Experimental (2)</ti> </tr> <tr> <ti>"</ti> - <ti>default-linux/mips/2006.1/ip30/n32/nptl</ti> + <ti>default-linux/mips/2007.0/ip30/n32/nptl</ti> <ti>N32 NPTL</ti> <ti>Highly Experimental (1) (2)</ti> </tr> </table> <impo> -(1) NPTL is in-testing on MIPS at this stage, requiring -<c>gcc-4.1</c> and <c>glibc-2.4</c>. These profiles -are a work-in-progress, and are not guaranteed to work. It is recommended that -people do not use these profiles until all the issues have been resolved. +(1) NPTL is in-testing on MIPS at this stage, requiring <c>gcc-4.1</c> and +<c>glibc-2.4</c>. It is believed that NPTL should be safe enough now for people +to use, and is planned to be the default in future releases. Brave users are +welcomed to try these profiles out and report back. </impo> <warn> @@ -383,7 +342,7 @@ <pre caption="Verifying system profile"> # <i>ls -FGg /etc/make.profile</i> -lrwxrwxrwx 1 48 Apr 8 18:51 /etc/make.profile -> ../usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/mips/2006.1/generic-be/o32/ +lrwxrwxrwx 1 48 Apr 8 18:51 /etc/make.profile -> ../usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/mips/2007.0/generic-be/o32/ </pre> <p> @@ -400,7 +359,7 @@ <comment>(Create a new symlink pointing to your chosen profile ) (For example, this is what one would use on an Indy or O2.)</comment> -# <i>ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/mips/2006.1/generic-be/o32</i> +# <i>ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/mips/2007.0/generic-be/o32</i> </pre> <note> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
