Re: Debian mips on NEC Mobilepro 780

["Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com>]

On Monday 13 October 2003 03:09 am, Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> Andrew L. Gould wrote:
> > I am considering installing Debian on a Mobilepro 780.  A search of the
> > website shows that the chip, NEC VR4121 , is supported by the mips port,
> > but I still have the following questions:
> >
> > 1. Is the NEC VR4121 supported by mips or mipsel?
>
> mips is big endian, mipsel is little endian. Mips cpus can usually do
> both, it's defined by the firmware what is needed. I guess your system
> wants mipsel like all those WinCE devices.
>
> > 2. How do I install Debian to a CF card on the Mobilepro? (Are the steps
> > the
>
> It's not supported by the installer, so you have to manually debootstrap
> a basic debian system on the CF Card, and figure out how the device
> can boot from it.
>
>
> Thiemo

Thanks,

Andrew