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@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
                              INSTALLATION NOTES
                                   FreeBSD
                              INSTALLATION NOTES
                                   FreeBSD

-                                Release 1.0
+                                Release 1.1

 
 

-These notes have been prepared from those written originally for NetBSD
-0.9. The conversion was done by someone who has had experience with
-installing and upgrading 386bsd, but who is not a unix guru, so there
-will be slant towards this experience. Corrections/updates are
-welcomed, it is difficult/impossible to test every last hardware
-combination.

 
 Be sure to read _ALL_ of this document before you try to install
 FreeBSD.  FreeBSD probably looks a bit similar to things that you've
 
 Be sure to read _ALL_ of this document before you try to install
 FreeBSD.  FreeBSD probably looks a bit similar to things that you've


@@ -15,12 +9,12 @@ seen before (perhaps 386BSD), but the installation procedures are quite
 different.
 
 
 different.
 
 

-FreeBSD 1.0 Release Contents:
+FreeBSD Release Contents:

 ------- --- ------- --------
 
 ------- --- ------- --------
 

-The FreeBSD 1.0 Release consists of the following elements:
+The FreeBSD Release consists of the following elements:

 
 

-Bootable Kernel-copy floppies
+Bootable Kernel copy floppies

 
        These disks are bootable and have enough utilities on
        board to copy a new kernel to a prepared hard disk.  While
 
        These disks are bootable and have enough utilities on
        board to copy a new kernel to a prepared hard disk.  While


@@ -28,10 +22,10 @@ Bootable Kernel-copy floppies
        also make upgrading to a new kernel easy:  boot from it,
        and copy a new kernel to disk.
 
        also make upgrading to a new kernel easy:  boot from it,
        and copy a new kernel to disk.
 

-       You must choose between one of two kernel-copy floppy
+       You must choose between one of two kernel copy floppy

        images, depending on your disk controller type.  The
        images, depending on your disk controller type.  The

-       "kcopy-ah-floppy" image supports the Adaptec 154x and 1742
-       SCSI adapters, while "kcopy-bt-floppy" supports the Bustek
+       "kcopy_ah.flp" image supports the Adaptec 154x and 1742
+       SCSI adapters, while "kcopy_bt.flp" supports the Bustek

        742 and Ultrastore SCSI adapters.  For systems with only
        MFM, RLL, ESDI or IDE disk controllers, either image can
        be used.
        742 and Ultrastore SCSI adapters.  For systems with only
        MFM, RLL, ESDI or IDE disk controllers, either image can
        be used.


@@ -42,8 +36,8 @@ Installation floppies
        disks are required to prepare your hard drive for FreeBSD
        and to install the FreeBSD distribution.  Like the boot
        floppies, these are distributed as binary images.  They are
        disks are required to prepare your hard drive for FreeBSD
        and to install the FreeBSD distribution.  Like the boot
        floppies, these are distributed as binary images.  They are

-       are referred to below as the  "filesystem-floppy" and the
-       "cpio-floppy".
+       are referred to below as the  "filesyst.flp" and the
+       "cpio.flp".

 
        There is also an optional fourth installation disk referred
        to as the "dos-floppy".  Unlike the other install disks,
 
        There is also an optional fourth installation disk referred
        to as the "dos-floppy".  Unlike the other install disks,


@@ -71,21 +65,21 @@ FreeBSD distribution sets
        and the DES sources+binaries.  The DES set contains only
        crypt(3) code and is subject to U.S.A. export restrictions.
 
        and the DES sources+binaries.  The DES set contains only
        crypt(3) code and is subject to U.S.A. export restrictions.
 

-       The binary distribution set can be found in the "binarydist"
+       The binary distribution set can be found in the "bindist"

        subdirectory of the FreeBSD archive sites.  It consists
        subdirectory of the FreeBSD archive sites.  It consists

-       of files named bin_tgz.aa to bin_tgz.db (i.e., 80 files
+       of files named bin_tgz.aa to bin_tgz.ce (i.e., 57 files

        all told).  A CKSUMS file (* see note below) is included
        for verifying the integrity of these.
 
        all told).  A CKSUMS file (* see note below) is included
        for verifying the integrity of these.
 

-       The source distribution sets can be found in under
-       "sourcedist" subdirectory of archive sites. It is consists
-       of files named src_tgz.aa to src_tgz.cp (i.e., 68 files
-       all told), plus file CKSUMS*.
+       The source distribution sets can be found in the 
+       "srcdist" subdirectory of archive sites. It is consists
+       of files named base.aa to usrsbin.ae (i.e., 86 files
+       all told), plus the file CKSUMS*.

 
        Finally, the security distribution set contains
        usr/src/libcrypt/*, the source files for the DES encryption
        algorithm, and the binaries which depend on it.  It can
 
        Finally, the security distribution set contains
        usr/src/libcrypt/*, the source files for the DES encryption
        algorithm, and the binaries which depend on it.  It can

-       be found in the "securedist" subdirectory on sites which
+       be found in the "secrdist" subdirectory on sites which

        choose to carry the complete FreeBSD distribution.
 
        The individual files in each collection are no more than
        choose to carry the complete FreeBSD distribution.
 
        The individual files in each collection are no more than


@@ -127,7 +121,7 @@ FreeBSD distribution sets
 System Requirements and Supported Devices:
 ------ ------------ --- --------- -------
 
 System Requirements and Supported Devices:
 ------ ------------ --- --------- -------
 

-FreeBSD 1.0 runs on ISA (AT-Bus) and EISA systems, with 386 and 486
+FreeBSD runs on ISA (AT-Bus) and EISA systems, with 386 and 486

 processors, with or without math coprocessors.  It does NOT support
 Micro-channel systems, such as some IBM PS/2 systems.  The minimal
 configuration includes 4Meg of RAM, and an 80Meg hard disk, but to
 processors, with or without math coprocessors.  It does NOT support
 Micro-channel systems, such as some IBM PS/2 systems.  The minimal
 configuration includes 4Meg of RAM, and an 80Meg hard disk, but to


@@ -146,10 +140,10 @@ Supported devices include:
                RLL
 
        SCSI hard disk controllers:
                RLL
 
        SCSI hard disk controllers:

-               Adaptec 154x series *                   [kcopy-ah-floppy]
+               Adaptec 154x series *                   [kcopy_ah.flp]

                Adaptec 174x series
                Buslogic 545S
                Adaptec 174x series
                Buslogic 545S

-               Bustek 742 (EISA)                       [kcopy-bt-floppy]
+               Bustek 742 (EISA)                       [kcopy_bt.flp]

                DTC 3290 in 1542 emulation mode *
                Ultrastor 14f and 34f
 
                DTC 3290 in 1542 emulation mode *
                Ultrastor 14f and 34f
 


@@ -174,7 +168,7 @@ Supported devices include:
        Ethernet controllers
                SMC/WD 8003, 8013, and equivalents
                        (including the SMC "Elite" series)
        Ethernet controllers
                SMC/WD 8003, 8013, and equivalents
                        (including the SMC "Elite" series)

-               Novell NE1000, NE2000
+               Novell NE1000, NE2000, NE2100

                3COM 3c503
                ISOLAN ISOLink
 
                3COM 3c503
                ISOLAN ISOLink
 


@@ -199,15 +193,15 @@ Floppy Cntlr.     fd0     0x3f0   6       2
 Std. Hard Disk Cntlr.
                wd0     0x1f0   14
 
 Std. Hard Disk Cntlr.
                wd0     0x1f0   14
 

-AHA-154x SCSI Cntlr.   0x330   11      5        [kcopy-ah-floppy]
+AHA-154x SCSI Cntlr.   0x330   11      5        [kcopy_ah.flp]

 
 

-AHA-174x SCSI Cntlr.   automatically configured [kcopy-ah-floppy]
+AHA-174x SCSI Cntlr.   automatically configured [kcopy_ah.flp]

 
 

-BT742 SCSI Cntlr.      0x330   12               [kcopy-bt-floppy]
+BT742 SCSI Cntlr.      0x330   12               [kcopy_bt.flp]

 
 UHA-14f        SCSI Cntlr. or
 
 UHA-14f        SCSI Cntlr. or

-UHA-34f SCSI Cntlr.    0x330   14      5        [kcopy-bt-floppy]
-(In FreeBSD GAMMA and before, UHA was on IRQ 11)
+UHA-34f SCSI Cntlr.    0x330   14      5        [kcopy_bt.flp]
+(In FreeBSD 1.0 GAMMA and before, UHA was on IRQ 11)

 
 SCSI Disks     sd[0-2] automatically configured
 
 
 SCSI Disks     sd[0-2] automatically configured
 


@@ -234,6 +228,7 @@ replaced with an ed0 device.  The default settings of 9/300 have
 been changed to 5/280.
 
 ISOLAN ISOLink is0     0x280   10      7
 been changed to 5/280.
 
 ISOLAN ISOLink is0     0x280   10      7

+Novell NE2100  is0     0x280   10      7

 
 QIC-02 Tape    wt0     0x300   5       1
 
 
 QIC-02 Tape    wt0     0x300   5       1
 


@@ -256,9 +251,9 @@ the three installation disks, which don't support a multi-user
 shell.
 
 The full binary distribution  extracts to about 46 MB.
 shell.
 
 The full binary distribution  extracts to about 46 MB.

-The full source distribution extracts to about 72 MB.
+The full source distribution extracts to about 86 MB.

 The kernel source only extracts to about 7 MB.
 The kernel source only extracts to about 7 MB.

-To recompile the sources requires an additional 55 MB.
+To recompile the sources requires an additional 50 MB.

 To recompile the kernel requires an additional 2 MB.
 
 Since additional room is required for extracting the distributions,
 To recompile the kernel requires an additional 2 MB.
 
 Since additional room is required for extracting the distributions,


@@ -283,31 +278,31 @@ Installation is supported from several media types, including:
        Kermit
 
 No matter what you do, however, you'll need at least three disks (1.2M
        Kermit
 
 No matter what you do, however, you'll need at least three disks (1.2M

-or 1.44M) handy, on which you will put the kernel-copy image and the
+or 1.44M) handy, on which you will put the kernel copy image and the

 install (or upgrade) floppy images.
 
 The images are available from the directory "floppies", under the root
 install (or upgrade) floppy images.
 
 The images are available from the directory "floppies", under the root

-of the FreeBSD/FreeBSD-1.0 tree at your favorite archive site.
+of the FreeBSD/FreeBSD-1.1 tree at your favorite archive site.

 They're available both as raw disk images, and gzipped, to save time
 downloading.
 
 If you are using an AHA-154x or AHA-1742 SCSI host adapter, you need
 They're available both as raw disk images, and gzipped, to save time
 downloading.
 
 If you are using an AHA-154x or AHA-1742 SCSI host adapter, you need

-the kcopy-ah-floppy image.  If you're using a BT-742 SCSI host adapter
-or an Ultrastor adaptor, then you'll need the kcopy-bt-floppy image.
+the kcopy_ah.flp image.  If you're using a BT-742 SCSI host adapter
+or an Ultrastor adaptor, then you'll need the kcopy_bt.flp image.

 If you're using MFM/RLL/IDE disk controllers, you can use either
 If you're using MFM/RLL/IDE disk controllers, you can use either

-kernel-copy floppy image.
+kernel copy floppy image.

 
 If you are using UNIX to make the floppies, you should use the command
 
 If you are using UNIX to make the floppies, you should use the command

-dd(1) to write the raw floppy images (i.e., kcopy-ah-floppy or
-kcopy-bt-floppy, filesystem-floppy and cpio-floppy) to the floppies.
-For example, to write kcopy-ah-floppy to a 5.25" 1.2 Mb floppy
+dd(1) to write the raw floppy images (i.e., kcopy_ah.flp or
+kcopy_bt.flp, filesyst.flp and cpio.flp) to the floppies.
+For example, to write kcopy_ah.flp to a 5.25" 1.2 Mb floppy

 disk under 386BSD, use:
 
 disk under 386BSD, use:
 

-       $ dd if=kcopy-ah-floppy of=/dev/fd0a bs=30b count=80
+       $ dd if=kcopy_ah.flp of=/dev/fd0a bs=30b count=80

 
 or for a 3.5" 1.44 Mb floppy:
 
 
 or for a 3.5" 1.44 Mb floppy:
 

-       $ dd if=kcopy-ah-floppy of=/dev/fd0a bs=36b count=80
+       $ dd if=kcopy_ah.flp of=/dev/fd0a bs=36b count=80

 
 If you are using DOS to make the floppies, use the rawrite.exe
 utility.  This can be found in the "tools" subdirectory of the
 
 If you are using DOS to make the floppies, use the rawrite.exe
 utility.  This can be found in the "tools" subdirectory of the


@@ -518,7 +513,7 @@ The following is a walk-through of the steps necessary to get FreeBSD
 installed on your hard disk.  If you wish to stop the installation, you
 may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'. 
 
 installed on your hard disk.  If you wish to stop the installation, you
 may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'. 
 

-       Boot from the kcopy-ah or kcopy-bt floppy, depending on
+       Boot from the kcopy_ah or kcopy_bt floppy, depending on

        your hard disk controller type.
 
        When prompted to insert the filesystem floppy, remove the
        your hard disk controller type.
 
        When prompted to insert the filesystem floppy, remove the


@@ -635,7 +630,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
 
        Read the message and note which partition (e.g., sd0a or wd0a)
        you need to copy a kernel to.  Reboot the machine off the
 
        Read the message and note which partition (e.g., sd0a or wd0a)
        you need to copy a kernel to.  Reboot the machine off the

-       kcopy-xx-floppy disk, but this time at the prompt asking
+       kcopy_xx.flp disk, but this time at the prompt asking

        you to insert a file system floppy, do _not_ replace the
        floppy, just press <enter>.
 
        you to insert a file system floppy, do _not_ replace the
        floppy, just press <enter>.
 


@@ -658,7 +653,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
        Once again, this stage can take up to two minutes, so DO NOT
        PANIC!
 
        Once again, this stage can take up to two minutes, so DO NOT
        PANIC!
 

-       You will be asked to insert the cpio-floppy into a floppy
+       You will be asked to insert the cpio.flp into a floppy

        drive, and enter that drive's number.  "0" corresponds to
        DOS's "A:" drive, "1" corresponds to DOS's "B:" drive.
 
        drive, and enter that drive's number.  "0" corresponds to
        DOS's "A:" drive, "1" corresponds to DOS's "B:" drive.
 


@@ -673,7 +668,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
        binary.  Or if you are using SCSI tape, the dos-floppy should
        contain the st command.  
 
        binary.  Or if you are using SCSI tape, the dos-floppy should
        contain the st command.  
 

-       To load the dos-floppy, remove the cpio-floppy from the
+       To load the dos-floppy, remove the cpio.flp from the

        drive,  insert the dos-floppy and enter a "yes" response
        at the prompt.  Otherwise, enter "no" at the prompt.
 
        drive,  insert the dos-floppy and enter a "yes" response
        at the prompt.  Otherwise, enter "no" at the prompt.
 


@@ -686,8 +681,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
        CONGRATULATIONS: You now have the minimum base of FreeBSD
        files on your hard disk!  Now you get to install the
        distribution file sets.  Remember that, at minimum, you must
        CONGRATULATIONS: You now have the minimum base of FreeBSD
        files on your hard disk!  Now you get to install the
        distribution file sets.  Remember that, at minimum, you must

-       install the bin.tar.gz.xx file set (see below for
-       instructions).
+       install the bin_tgz.xx file set (see below for instructions).

 
        After the machine is done booting, you will be presented
        with a screenful of information about what to do next.
 
        After the machine is done booting, you will be presented
        with a screenful of information about what to do next.


@@ -706,7 +700,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
                After you have chosen a temporary directory,
                you should issue the appropriate load command:
 
                After you have chosen a temporary directory,
                you should issue the appropriate load command:
 

-                       load_fd - for loading from a MS-DOS hard disk 
+                       load_dos - for loading from a MS-DOS hard disk 

                                partition, or from floppies,
                        
                        load_qic_tape - for loading from QIC-02 tape, or
                                partition, or from floppies,
                        
                        load_qic_tape - for loading from QIC-02 tape, or


@@ -724,7 +718,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
                        # st -f /dev/nrst0 low_dnsty 16
                        # load_scsi_tape
 
                        # st -f /dev/nrst0 low_dnsty 16
                        # load_scsi_tape
 

-               If loading from floppy or hard disk, the load_fd
+               If loading from floppy or hard disk, the load_dos

                command prompts for information, such as to which
                floppy drive or hard disk directory to load from.
                Additional options are available, e.g., for listing
                command prompts for information, such as to which
                floppy drive or hard disk directory to load from.
                Additional options are available, e.g., for listing


@@ -734,7 +728,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
                Go to the directory which contains the first
                distribution set you wish to install.  This is
                either the directory you specified above, if using
                Go to the directory which contains the first
                distribution set you wish to install.  This is
                either the directory you specified above, if using

-               load_fd, or possibly a subdirectory of that
+               load_dos, or possibly a subdirectory of that

                directory, if you loaded from tape.
 
                When there, run "set_tmp_dir" again, and choose
                directory, if you loaded from tape.
 
                When there, run "set_tmp_dir" again, and choose


@@ -778,7 +772,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
        To install via FTP or NFS:
 
                First you must decide on a temporary directory to hold
        To install via FTP or NFS:
 
                First you must decide on a temporary directory to hold

-               the <set>.tar.gz.xx files. The directory /usr/distrib
+               the <set>.xx files. The directory /usr/distrib

                is suggested. You should cd to it, if necessary do
                a mkdir first. Use set_tmp_dir to identify this 
                directory to the install process.
                is suggested. You should cd to it, if necessary do
                a mkdir first. Use set_tmp_dir to identify this 
                directory to the install process.


@@ -860,7 +854,7 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
        To install via Kermit:
 
                First you must decide on a temporary directory to hold
        To install via Kermit:
 
                First you must decide on a temporary directory to hold

-               the <set>.tar.gz.xx files. The directory /usr/distrib
+               the <set>.xx files. The directory /usr/distrib

                is suggested. You should cd to it, if necessary do
                a mkdir first. Use set_tmp_dir to identify this 
                directory to the install process.
                is suggested. You should cd to it, if necessary do
                a mkdir first. Use set_tmp_dir to identify this 
                directory to the install process.


@@ -936,26 +930,20 @@ may hit Control-C at any prompt and then type `halt'.
 Further Tips on Installing FreeBSD
 ------- ---- -- ---------- -------
 
 Further Tips on Installing FreeBSD
 ------- ---- -- ---------- -------
 

-       You might wish to install the binarydist first, get that
+       You might wish to install the bindist first, get that

        working, and then at a later point in time have a go at
        working, and then at a later point in time have a go at

-       installing the sourcedist. BEFORE YOU REBOOT AFTER INSTALLING
-       THE BINARYDIS, you must preserve the commands that do the
-       extracting. They are kept in the single-user-mode .profile
-       file called /.profile.  Proceed like this:
-
-               mv /.profile /.profile.install
-               ln /root/.profile /.profile
+       installing the sourcedist.

 
        When you are ready to install the sourcedist at some time
        in the future, get into multi-user mode (i.e., the normal
 
        When you are ready to install the sourcedist at some time
        in the future, get into multi-user mode (i.e., the normal

-       means of running FreeBSD) and issue these commands:
+       means of running FreeBSD) and issue this command:

 
 

-               cp /.profile.install /.profile

                shutdown now
 
                shutdown now
 

-       This will cause the system to go into single-user mode, and
-       the install profile will be active (i.e., you will find the
-       commands load_fd, extract etc available to you again).
+       This will cause the system to go into single-user mode.  To
+       get the install commands active again issue this command:
+
+               . /magic

 
        If your disk has several operating systems, you may want
        to install a boot manager such as Thomas Wolfram's os-bs
 
        If your disk has several operating systems, you may want
        to install a boot manager such as Thomas Wolfram's os-bs


@@ -1052,4 +1040,4 @@ THANKS FOR USING THIS; that's what makes it all worthwhile.
  as they will end up in our personal mail spools.  We will be
  happy to make other arrangements]
 
  as they will end up in our personal mail spools.  We will be
  happy to make other arrangements]
 

-This is $Id: install_notes,v 1.10 1993/10/16 12:05:51 rgrimes Exp $
+This is $Id: install_notes,v 1.13.2.1 1994/03/06 08:44:13 rgrimes Exp $