Asking questions on #mipslinux

Survivors Guide

Asking questions on #mipslinux is daring task, and can be painfull or even worse, but for those who master it, reward will be great. To avoid extra luser noise, and help people get through this mission without to much damage we have prepared this little test. If you can answer these questions, you have a chance. If you go in there and ask any of these, you are doomed

• Where can I retrieve current Linux kernel that supports MIPS processors well?
• How do I cross-compile kernel?
• How do I cross-compile userland program?
• What toolchain is the best to use with Linux/MIPS ¹
• How do I set up x-toolchain?
• What does it mean to cross-compile, anyways?
• How do I build serial console cable?
• What program do I use to connect over serial console?

If you have SGI system, and would like to talk about it, here are few more things you better have answer to before you go into #mipslinux and get your butt kicked.

• How do I get into PROM monitor?
• How do I netboot my machine?

To make your search for answers easier, we even prepared few URLs...

• Linux/MIPS project page.
• SGI Technical publications library
• Linux/O2 HOW-TO. This one applies to most other SGI systems, read it regardless of your system type.
• Gentoo/MIPS install guide - another helpfull resource.
• Some more helpful links
• How To Ask Questions The Smart Way. Not really Linux/MIPS related, but is definitely good guide to getting good answers.
• Your final stop - if you didn't search google before asking questions, you are in big trouble.

Here are few more sudgestions to help you survive.

• Use UGT convention
• Research before asking.
• Don't make iluxa angry. He will hunt you down and chop your fingers off, if you use them to type stupid questions without doing your own research.

Oh, and did I mention that you should do your own research before asking questions?

¹ OK, I'll give answer for this one, as it's hard to find out for yourself. As of this wrighting, you should use gcc-2.95.x for compiling kernels, and gcc-3.3.x for userland (where x is latest minor release of respective branch of gcc). Use latest H.J.Lu release of binutils. Use latest release of glibc.