From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: (from majordomo@localhost) by oss.sgi.com (8.11.2/8.11.3) id f5DF7oY07999 for linux-mips-outgoing; Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:07:50 -0700 Received: from mail.minus-9.com (IDENT:postfix@minus-9.com [195.26.32.62]) by oss.sgi.com (8.11.2/8.11.3) with SMTP id f5DF7mP07990 for ; Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:07:48 -0700 Received: by mail.minus-9.com (Postfix, from userid 500) id 353E4BBD2; Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:07:45 +0100 (BST) Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:07:45 +0100 From: Mat Withers To: linux-mips@oss.sgi.com Subject: Re: Newbie question... Message-ID: <20010613160745.I2024@minus-9.com> References: <3B2771BE.4030401@infopark.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <3B2771BE.4030401@infopark.de>; from bartosch.pixa@infopark.de on Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 03:59:26PM +0200 Sender: owner-linux-mips@oss.sgi.com Precedence: bulk Bartosch Pixa (bartosch.pixa@infopark.de) wrote: > Hi > > i'm quite new to the mips architecture so sorry if i ask dumb/useless > questions. i just bought a used Octane (IP30 R10K ...) and now i'm > curious if it's possible to get linux on it ;) > Any help/hints apreciated > > > Thx in advance > > Bartosch Pixa > > -- > Bartosch Pixa, bartosch.pixa@infopark.de > Infopark AG > Kitzingstr. 15, D-12277 Berlin, Germany > Tel +49(0)-30-747.993.0, Fax +49(0)-30-747.993.93 > http://www.infopark.de/ > > > I'm also quite interested in mips linux - I've got an Indigo 2 R4400SC with 128 Mb RAM sitting under my desk at home doing nothing. Is this a reasonable platform to run ? I understand that I would have to use a serial console at the moment - are there any plans to support a text console on the Indigo 2 gfx hardware (I don't really care about X). How easy is the install ? Any info would be gratefully received Cheers Mat -- Mat Withers mat@minus-9.com http://minus-9.com phone: +44 7092 019849 "a sarcasm detector, *that's* a real useful invention."