Todo
- Projects have their own heading and tasks and relevant information are listed as points beneath each project.
- Please link to Debian bug reports that are relevant.
Documentation
- Write instructions on the wiki.
- Provide instructions for both lenny and squeeze.
- Minimize the software downloaded from third-party sources.
- Provide configurations for both lenny and squeeze.
Debian support
Work needed on packages or other software that are related to Debian on the Yeeloong.
Installer
DebianInstaller/Modify/CustomKernel - instructions for building an installer image with a custom kernel
Linux kernel
- gNewSense metad Yeeloong linux libre kernel
- confirmed to work with Debian squeeze (and presumably lenny)
Debian experimental Loongson 2F kernel: http://packages.debian.org/experimental/linux-image-2.6.35-rc6-loongson-2f
- not confirmed
Xorg
Debian experimental xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion driver: http://packages.debian.org/experimental/xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion (older versions in lenny and squeeze)
siliconmotion driver discussion: http://gnu.org.ve/~octavio/lemote/doku.php?id=siliconmotiondriver
gNewSense general X bug report: http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?28169
- suggests using xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion package from squeeze
documentation and configuration: DebianYeeloong/HowTo/Xorg
Team
Organize contact with interested users and related groups, perhaps through mailing lists.
interested users - DebConf10?
- gNewSense - development version (metad) is based on Debian Lenny and supports the Yeeloong
- lead developer of metad is Karl Goetz, a Debian Developer
- FSF - plans on endorsing a free laptop
Freedom Included - Yeeloong distributor in the US