Hi! > >> > BTW... I'd really like to have a database of machine, kernel version, > >> > cpuinfo, config... So that questions like "what is the latest kernel > >> > that is known to be running on this hardware" and "what config should > >> > I start from". > >> > > >> > For example, I have nokia N810 here. It was supported by Linux at some > >> > point, but then we moved to dts, and stuff changed, and I can no > >> > longer figure how to boot it. > >> > > >> > I guess "what was last kernel that worked on Cyrix MII" is also > >> > relevant question. > >> > > >> > Is there such database? If not, would people be interested in > >> > contributing if I create one? > >> > > >> > >> I am interested and will help. I have i486/i586/Pentium Pro/Pentium > >> II/Pentium II Xeon/Pentium 4 systems to test on. Oddly, I don't yet > >> have Pentium III systems. > >> > >> I think an associated goal would be to fix those broken versions. > >> > >> I think this is a great project for college students to get experience > >> with. Who else is interested? > > > > Ok, I started something: > > > > https://github.com/pavelmachek/missy > > > This is a good start. Could we start to create a hierarchy of major > architectures next? I propose the following:
For desktop PCs, I guess grouping by CPU type makes sense. But I guess
I'd prefer grouping CPUs by manufacturer, not by CPU "family".
So I'd propose
pc/intel/i486
pc/cyrix/cx486
pc/amd/am486
...
> You would put the computer you tested it on inside one of these directories.
>
> This will need to be edited if you choose to use it. I left out items
> I know little about, such as Geode GX1, Geode LX, VIA C3-2, VIA C7,
> Transmeta Crusoe and Efficeon, Winchip-2, Winchip-C6, and certainly
> others.
Advantage is, that even if you know little about the chip, you know
who manufactured it and how it is called :-).
Best regards,
Pavel
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