--- trunk/README 2007/10/08 16:18:19 8 +++ trunk/README 2007/10/08 16:18:27 10 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -Gavare's eXperimental Emulator -- GXemul 0.3.3.2 -==================================================== +Gavare's eXperimental Emulator -- GXemul 0.3.4 +================================================== Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Anders Gavare. @@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ -------- GXemul is an experimental instruction-level machine emulator. It can be -used to run binary code for (among others) MIPS-based machines. Several -emulation modes are available. For some emulation modes, processors and -surrounding hardware components are emulated well enough to let unmodified -operating systems (eg. NetBSD) run as if they were running on a real machine. +used to run binary code for (among others) MIPS-based machines, regardless +of host platform. Several emulation modes are available. For some modes, +processors and surrounding hardware components are emulated well enough to +let unmodified operating systems (e.g. NetBSD) run as if they were running +on a real machine. Quick start @@ -20,8 +21,15 @@ To compile, type './configure' and then 'make'. This should work on most Unix-like systems. If not, then please mail me a bug report. -Please read the the documentation in the doc/ sub-directory for more -detailed information on how to use the emulator. +If you are impatient, and want to try out running a guest operating system +inside GXemul, please read this: doc/guestoses.html#netbsdinstall + +If you want to use GXemul for experimenting with code of your own, +then I suggest you compile a Hello World program according to the tips +listed here: doc/experiments.html#hello + +Please read the rest of the documentation in the doc/ sub-directory for +more detailed information on how to use the emulator. Feedback