Re: Linux/MIPS on quad-R4400 Challenge L

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@oss.sgi.com>]

On Fri, Dec 15, 2000 at 11:16:31AM +1300, Pete Black wrote:

> I happen to have acquired a quad-R4400 SGI Challenge-L server.
> 
> It's big, it's black, and it seems to run OK.
> 
> Is there any support in Linux/MIPS for a beast like this?

The Challenge L isn't supported.

> >From what i read on the FAQs, the Multi-processor versions of the R4400 are
> not supported.. will there ever be a time when Linux/MIPS will run on a
> machin elike this, or am i stuck with IRIX for the rest of this machine's
> life?

Standard approach - send me a Challenge L and hardware docs with permission
to publish code based on it and we can solve your problem :-)

  Ralf