Why install Gentoo Linux on MIPS?
Okay, sure, some MIPS machines aren’t the fastest boxes on the block these days. However, despite the age of some of these beasts, they still can make very functional, useful machines. A Cobalt Qube 2 could make a very nice broadband Internet router, capable of hosting websites, email, IRC and numerous other tasks. There are a number of reasons why you’d want to install Linux on this sort of hardware.