Linux Mips install Help Pls

[gregory.menke@REMOVEME.gsfc.nasa.gov]

 > I just got a Siemens Nixdorf computer model RM300
 > It has a dual 200 Mhz Mips processor 128 Mb RAM
 > 2 2GB SCSI hard drives with SCSI CDROM
 > 
 > I thought this machine would make for a mean Linux Server
 > The problem is I cannot figure out how to Install Linux
 > 
 > After the machine runs its self test it presents a screen 
 > one of the options (without any OS on the system) is to Install NT
 > I would prefer Linux or some version of Unix
 > But how do I install it
 > It seems to not go to the floppy drive
 > It does not have regular Bios
 > 
 > Does anyone have experience with this machine 
 > can Linux run with MIPS
 > 
 > I am planning to bring this machine to the next LUG meeting
 > Any help from the LUG before then would be appreciated

Interesting problem.  I suppose installing anything will depend on
what sort of bootloader is already in place.  Its not of much help,
but many PowerPC systems have a boot monitor which is able to load &
execute code of floppy or cdrom, providing an avenue for install
programs.  I'd be suprised if yours doesn't have something like that.
It won't have a bios like a PC which is mostly an accident of Wintel.

Mips processors are extensively supported by gcc, as are powerpc's so
I'd be surprised if Linux wouldn't run.  One of the BSD's will
certainly run, but I always forget which is which.

Gregm


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