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Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: gentoo-mips-faq.xml
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:25:10
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23 <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
24 -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v 1.1 2005/08/09 11:08:24 swift Exp $ -->
25 +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml,v 1.2 2005/08/09 11:24:51 swift Exp $ -->
26
27 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
28 <guide link="/doc/en/draft/gentoo-mips-faq.xml">
29 @@ -11,32 +11,32 @@
30 </author>
31
32 <abstract>
33 -This FAQ is intended to answer some of the most frequent questions relating to
34 -Gentoo/MIPS and Linux/MIPS in general.
35 +This FAQ is intended to answer some of the most frequently asked questions
36 +relating to Gentoo/MIPS and Linux/MIPS in general.
37 </abstract>
38
39 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
40 -<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
41 +<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
42 <license/>
43
44 -<version>1.0</version>
45 -<date>2005-04-23</date>
46 +<version>1.1</version>
47 +<date>2005-08-09</date>
48
49 <chapter>
50 <title>About this document</title>
51 -
52 <section>
53 <body>
54
55 <p>
56 -This FAQ is intended to answer some common questions that we receive from
57 -various users. It's aimed at both new users, and experienced users alike. It
58 -has been split into a number of categories to make navigation easier.
59 +This FAQ is intended to answer frequently asked questions about Gentoo/MIPS and
60 +Linux/MIPS that we receive from various users. It's aimed at both new users
61 +and experienced users alike. It has been split into a number of categories
62 +to make navigation easier.
63 </p>
64
65 <p>
66 -If you have anything to contribute to the FAQ, or, having read this guide, you
67 -still have questions unanswered, feel free to
68 +If you have anything to contribute to the FAQ or, having read this guide, you
69 +still have questions that are left unanswered, feel free to
70 <uri link="http://mips.gentoo.org">drop us a line</uri>.
71 </p>
72
73 @@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
74
75 <chapter>
76 <title>About the Gentoo/MIPS Project</title>
77 -
78 <section>
79 <title>What is Gentoo/MIPS?</title>
80 <body>
81 @@ -54,13 +53,12 @@
82 <p>
83 Gentoo/MIPS is a small project within the Gentoo Foundation, responsible for
84 looking after the MIPS port of Gentoo Linux. We currently look after two main
85 -subarchitectures of the MIPS family, specifically, Silicon Graphics systems, and
86 +subarchitectures of the MIPS family specifically: Silicon Graphics systems and
87 MIPS-based Cobalt servers.
88 </p>
89
90 </body>
91 </section>
92 -
93 <section>
94 <title>Why install Gentoo Linux on MIPS?</title>
95 <body>
96 @@ -68,8 +66,8 @@
97 <p>
98 Okay, sure, some MIPS machines aren't the fastest boxes on the block these days.
99 However, despite the age of some of these beasts, they still can make very
100 -functional, useful machines. A Cobalt Qube 2, could make a very nice broadband
101 -internet router, capable of hosting websites, email, IRC, and numerous other
102 +functional, useful machines. A Cobalt Qube 2 could make a very nice broadband
103 +internet router, capable of hosting websites, email, IRC and numerous other
104 tasks. There are a number of reasons why you'd want to install Linux on this
105 sort of hardware.
106 </p>
107 @@ -85,13 +83,12 @@
108 </li>
109 <li>
110 Status Symbol: Linux on x86 is so common these days it's not funny.
111 - However, Linux on MIPS is a lot less common, and quite a talking point.
112 + However, Linux on MIPS is a lot less common and quite a talking point.
113 </li>
114 </ul>
115
116 </body>
117 </section>
118 -
119 <section>
120 <title>Why don't you port Gentoo to NetBSD/MIPS or IRIX?</title>
121 <body>
122 @@ -106,17 +103,17 @@
123 <uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-113387.html">Solaris/SPARC</uri>,
124 <uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-319607.html">IBM OS/2</uri> and
125 <uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-319691.html">Microsoft Services
126 -For Unix</uri> for hints on how to proceed. If, after some hacking you get
127 +For Unix</uri> for hints on how to proceed. If after some hacking you get
128 something useful out of it... chances are a few developers will pick up on this
129 and help you get it to the next stage.
130 </p>
131 +
132 </body>
133 </section>
134 </chapter>
135
136 <chapter>
137 <title>MIPS Hardware FAQs</title>
138 -
139 <section>
140 <title>What is MIPS?</title>
141 <body>
142 @@ -135,7 +132,6 @@
143
144 </body>
145 </section>
146 -
147 <section>
148 <title>What sort of hardware uses MIPS processors?</title>
149 <body>
150 @@ -144,7 +140,7 @@
151 Good quesion. In short... Heaps. MIPS Processors see use inside all sorts
152 of machines, ranging from small PDAs (such as the early Windows CE powered Casio
153 PDAs), X Terminals (e.g. Tektronix TekXPress XP330 series), through to
154 -workstations such as the Silicon Graphics Indy and O2, and even high end servers
155 +workstations such as the Silicon Graphics Indy and O2 and even high end servers
156 such as the Silicon Graphics Origin 2000.
157 </p>
158
159 @@ -155,95 +151,95 @@
160 </p>
161
162 <table>
163 - <tr>
164 - <th>Sony Game Consoles</th>
165 - <ti>
166 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/PS1">
167 - PlayStation</uri><br />
168 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/PS2">
169 - PlayStation 2</uri><br />
170 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/PSP">
171 - PlayStation Pocket</uri>
172 - </ti>
173 - </tr>
174 - <tr>
175 - <th>Nintendo Game Consoles</th>
176 - <ti>
177 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/Nintendo_64">
178 - Nintendo 64
179 - </uri>
180 - </ti>
181 - </tr>
182 - <tr>
183 - <th>Silicon Graphics Machines</th>
184 - <ti>
185 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP12">
186 - Iris Indigo</uri><br />
187 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP19">
188 - Challenge</uri><br />
189 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP19">
190 - Onyx</uri><br />
191 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP22">
192 - Indy</uri><br />
193 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP22">
194 - Indigo 2</uri><br />
195 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP22">
196 - Challenge S</uri><br />
197 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP27">
198 - Origin 200</uri><br />
199 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP27">
200 - Origin 2000</uri><br />
201 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP27">
202 - Onyx 2</uri><br />
203 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP30">
204 - Octane</uri><br />
205 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP30">
206 - Octane 2</uri><br />
207 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP32">
208 - O2</uri><br />
209 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP34">
210 - Fuel</uri><br />
211 - <uri link="http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/index.php/IP35">
212 - Origin 3000</uri><br />
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