> > It displayed a window with lot of options. But under processor I could only > find flavors of x86 core. where did you get the src? try the one at linux-mips. > > I thought there would be options to choose the board & then another to > choose the processor. > > Let me know how to configure the linux build for MIPS Atlas 4Kc board & then > actually to do a slim (or a lean) build (just the necessary drivers & > packages). > > Also point me to documents regarding the configuration aspect of Linux for > processors other than the x86 (like the ARM core, MIPS, PPC & like). > > Thanks a lot, > -Mike. > > > > > >From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> > >To: Michael Anburaj <michaelanburaj@hotmail.com> > >CC: Linux/MIPS Development <linux-mips@linux-mips.org> > >Subject: Re: Linux for MIPS Atlas 4Kc board > >Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:04:03 +0200 (MEST) > > > >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 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > >
