Re: Where can i find MIPS Linux source and Documentation?
Thanks Geert,
I was setting up the things I need to build the kernel.
I got a pc set-up with Linux,
and installed the cross development tools needed.
But it looks like I can't use CVS here,
is there any ftp site I can pick up
a source that compiles for DDB-VRC5476?
I tried several that I found on public ftp sites,
but they always fail at compiling serial.c
telling me that RS_TABLE_SIZE is not defined.
Tat
Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>
> On Wed, 31 May 2000, Tat Iwamoto wrote:
> > Yes, that is the board I have.
> > So what are the steps I need to take to have Linux up and running?
>
> 1. Use the Linux/MIPS kernel source tree available through CVS (see the
> Linux/MIPS HOWTO)
> 2. Compile a kernel for DDB Vrc-5074 (CONFIG_DDB5074=y)
>
> Currently the onboard Tulip Ethernet doesn't work under Linux yet. I suppose
> this has to do with PCI bus mastering translations. But I've been using cheap
> PCI NE-2000 clones (Realtek RTL8029AS based) to boot over NFS root with succes.
>
> I'l send you my .config in a separate mail.
>
> > Do you mean I compile a Linux kernel and load it via TFTP using PMON?
>
> Yes. Just copy vmlinux to a reachable directory on a TFTP server.
>
> > Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > On Tue, 30 May 2000, Tat Iwamoto wrote:
> > > > I am considering of getting Linux to run on
> > > > an NEC VR5000 based evaluation board.
> > > > I can program the boot PROM.
> > > > But I am quite not sure what I need to do with it.
> > >
> > > Is this the NEC DDB Vrc-5074? That one is already supported.
> > >
> > > > I have a PMON which is a common ROM based monitor debugger.
> > > > Is it possible to load Linux using this?
> > > > Or do I have to write a custom boot code?
> > >
> > > PMON can load ELF images (e.g. a standard Linux kernel) over TFTP.
>
> Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
>
> Geert
>
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