On Fri, 11 Apr 2003, Michael Anburaj wrote: > linux-mips & mips-linux... did not catch my eyes, sorry. > > Let me know if mips-linux-gcc binaries for Windows is available for free? If > so, can you point me to the URL? > > Or is it easy to build it on the cygwin env. on windows following > instructions given on the web? URL for the same? No idea, I use real Unices only. Follow the instructions to build a cross-compiler on http://www.linux-mips.org/. > Thanks a lot, Thanks every body for helping me learn embedded-Linux. > > >From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> > >To: Michael Anburaj <michaelanburaj@hotmail.com> > >CC: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>, Linux/MIPS Development > ><linux-mips@linux-mips.org> > >Subject: Re: Linux for MIPS Atlas 4Kc board > >Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 11:28:51 +0200 (MEST) > > > >On Fri, 11 Apr 2003, Michael Anburaj wrote: > > > Thanks Ralf. > > > > > > I want this question to be answered. > > > > > > Can I build linux on my Win98 machine for MIPS 4Kc Atlas board using > > > mipsisa32-elf-gcc & make? > > > >No, you need mips-linux-gcc instead of mipsisa32-elf-gcc, as Ralf already > >told > >you. mipsisa32-elf-gcc is not configured for building Linux kernels. > > > > > >From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> > > > >To: Michael Anburaj <michaelanburaj@hotmail.com> > > > >CC: linux-mips@linux-mips.org > > > >Subject: Re: Linux for MIPS Atlas 4Kc board > > > >Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 03:25:29 +0200 > > > > > > > >On Wed, Apr 09, 2003 at 02:32:03PM -0700, Michael Anburaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > I am new to Linux. But I have a strong ARM & MIPS background with > >kernel > > > > > porting & other stuff. > > > > > > > > > > I want to get a higher-level view of the essential components of > >Linux > > > >for > > > > > MIPS & documentation about the kernel. Please point me to documents > >on > > > >the > > > > > net. > > > > > > > >I suggest http://www.linux-mips.org to get started. > > > > > > > > > Question 2: > > > > > Does Linux-MIPS support the MIPS Atlas board with 4Kc processor > >using > > > > > mipsisa32-elf build tool chain (Contain the appropriate HAL or BSP)? > >Is > > > >so, > > > > > please point me to documents that gives the exact build steps for > >the > > > >same. > > > > > > > >No. You must use a Linux configuration of the tools, that's > >mips-linux. > > > > > > > > > Also do let me know if Cygwin over Win98 dev. environment is good > >for > > > > > building & developing with Linux-MIPS or do I need to have Linux > > > >installed > > > > > on my dev. machine? > > > > > > > >I've never use Cygwin myself. The reports I've received are a mixed > >bag > > > >ranging from extremly bad to very good. Gr{oetje,eeting}s, Geert -- Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- geert@linux-m68k.org In personal conversations with technical people, I call myself a hacker. But when I'm talking to journalists I just say "programmer" or something like that. -- Linus Torvalds
