en/handbook/hb-install-mips-bootloader.xml

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<section>
<title>The MIPS PROM</title>
<subsection>
<body>

<p>
MIPS doesn't require that you install a bootloader. The MIPS PROM handles the
booting, but you need to install your kernel as a viable option. 
</p>

<p>
First, install <c>dvhtool</c>, needed to copy the kernel to the SGI Volume
Header.
</p>

<pre caption="Installing dvhtool">
# <i>emerge dvhtool</i>
</pre>

<p>
Now copy over the kernel to the SGI Volume Header. By default <c>dvhtool</c>
assumes that the SGI Volume Header is on <path>/dev/sda</path>. If this is not
the case (for instance when IRIX is installed on <path>/dev/sda</path> and
Gentoo/MIPS on <path>/dev/sdb</path>) you need to inform <c>dvhtool</c> about it
using <c>-d &lt;device&gt;</c>.
</p>

<pre caption="Copying a kernel to the SGI Volume Header">
# <i>dvhtool --unix-to-vh &lt;kernel name in /boot&gt; &lt;name you want to give in volume header&gt;</i>
</pre>

<p>
If you want to see all available entries in the volume, use
<c>--print-volume-directory</c>:
</p>

<pre caption="Viewing all available entries in the volume">
# <i>dvhtool --print-volume-directory</i>
</pre>

<p>
To setup your system to boot Gentoo/MIPS you need to go tweak some settings in
the MIPS PROM. We will describe this later on when the Gentoo installation has
finished.
</p>

<p>
Now continue with <uri link="?part=1&amp;chap=10">Installing Necessary System
Tools</uri>.
</p>

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</section>
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9	<sections>
10	<section>
11	<title>The MIPS PROM</title>
12	<subsection>
13	<body>
14
15	<p>
16	MIPS doesn't require that you install a bootloader. The MIPS PROM handles the
17	booting, but you need to install your kernel as a viable option.
18	</p>
19
20	<p>
21	First, install <c>dvhtool</c>, needed to copy the kernel to the SGI Volume
22	Header.
23	</p>
24
25	<pre caption="Installing dvhtool">
26	# <i>emerge dvhtool</i>
27	</pre>
28
29	<p>
30	Now copy over the kernel to the SGI Volume Header. By default <c>dvhtool</c>
31	assumes that the SGI Volume Header is on <path>/dev/sda</path>. If this is not
32	the case (for instance when IRIX is installed on <path>/dev/sda</path> and
33	Gentoo/MIPS on <path>/dev/sdb</path>) you need to inform <c>dvhtool</c> about it
34	using <c>-d <device></c>.
35	</p>
36
37	<pre caption="Copying a kernel to the SGI Volume Header">
38	# <i>dvhtool --unix-to-vh <kernel name in /boot> <name you want to give in volume header></i>
39	</pre>
40
41	<p>
42	If you want to see all available entries in the volume, use
43	<c>--print-volume-directory</c>:
44	</p>
45
46	<pre caption="Viewing all available entries in the volume">
47	# <i>dvhtool --print-volume-directory</i>
48	</pre>
49
50	<p>
51	To setup your system to boot Gentoo/MIPS you need to go tweak some settings in
52	the MIPS PROM. We will describe this later on when the Gentoo installation has
53	finished.
54	</p>
55
56	<p>
57	Now continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=10">Installing Necessary System
58	Tools</uri>.
59	</p>
60
61	</body>
62	</subsection>
63	</section>
64	</sections>