Re: Little Endian - Debian/Linux/MIPS Port
Yes, I have seen the DECstation site, but I do not own a DECstation
system. What my work place has are Deskstation Mainboards with the
MIPS R4600 processor.
Is the DECstation port compatible with the Deskstation bios and related
system chipset and hardware? I didn't think it was.
-----russ-----
:|Hi Russ,
:|
:|Have a look at the DECStation linux port pages at:
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:|http://decstation.unix-ag.org/ or at my personal decstation page at:
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:|http://www.xs4all.nl/~vhouten/mipsel/ (more up-to-date).
:|
:|This is a Little Endian port of Linux for R3000 / R4000 DECStations.
:|
:|Russ wrote:
:|>
:|>
:|> In Summary.
:|> No Linux Kernel binaries exist for little endian. Whether or not a
:|> working kernel for little endian can even be cross-compiled for the
:|> little endian is dependant upon the current maintenance status of the
:|> Linux kernel source code for linux-mipsel which I do not know.
:|> So the only thing that those interested in running Linux on little endian
:|> can do is either cross their fingers and hope things work out with my
:|> efforts, or help develop a running port of linux on little endian which
:|> might include cross-compiling and/or kernel hacking. The latter is
:|> encouraged.
:|> Also, anyone at all out there who can give me solid information about the
:|> current maintenance status of linux-mipsel in the Linux Source code, or
:|> what not, is appreciated.
:|> -----russ-----
:|
:|--
:|Karel van Houten
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:|The box said "Requires Windows 95 or better."
:|I can't understand why it won't work on my Linux computer.
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+------------------------------------------+ -----russ-----
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