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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
                                  RELEASE NOTES
                                     FreeBSD
                                  RELEASE NOTES
                                     FreeBSD

-                                  Release 1.0
+                                  Release 1.1

 
 1. Technical overview
 ---------------------
 
 1. Technical overview
 ---------------------


@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ NetBSD, CSRG, and the Free Software Foundation.
 
 Many hundreds of bugs from the 386BSD 0.1 distribution were fixed,
 and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current
 
 Many hundreds of bugs from the 386BSD 0.1 distribution were fixed,
 and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current

-releases in the GAMMA distribution.  This 1.0 distribution fixes
-many of the first-run problems our GAMMA and EPSILON users reported back
+releases in the GAMMA distribution.  This 1.1 distribution fixes
+many of the first-run problems our BETA and GAMMA users reported back

 to us.
 
 to us.
 

-Additionally, many packages such as XFree86 1.3, xview 3.2, elm, nntp,
-mh and dozens of other miscellaneous utilities have been ported and
-are now available as add-ons.  See then next section of this document
+Additionally, many packages such as XFree86 2.1, xview 3.2, elm, nntp,
+mh, InterViews and dozens of other miscellaneous utilities have been ported
+and are now available as add-ons.  See then next section of this document

 for more details.
 
 for more details.
 

-For a list of contributors, please see the file "CONTRIB.FreeBSD",
-which should be bundled with your distribution.
+For a list of contributors, please see the files "CONTRIB.FreeBSD" and
+"CONTRIB.386BSD", which should be bundled with your distribution.

 
 The core of FreeBSD does not contain DES code which would inhibit its
 being exported outside the United States.  There is an add-on package
 to the core distribution, for use only in the United States, that
 contains the programs that normally use DES.  The auxilliary packages
 
 The core of FreeBSD does not contain DES code which would inhibit its
 being exported outside the United States.  There is an add-on package
 to the core distribution, for use only in the United States, that
 contains the programs that normally use DES.  The auxilliary packages

-provided separately can be used by anyone.  Work is in progress to
-provide a freely (from outside the U.S.) exportable European distribution
-of DES for our non U.S. users.
+provided separately can be used by anyone.   A freely (from outside the U.S.)
+exportable European distribution of DES for our non U.S. users also exists
+and is described in the FreeBSD FAQ.

 
 
 2. Supported Configurations
 
 
 2. Supported Configurations


@@ -52,17 +52,20 @@ this.
 WD1003 (any generic MFM/RLL)
 WD1007 (any generic IDE/ESDI)
 
 WD1003 (any generic MFM/RLL)
 WD1007 (any generic IDE/ESDI)
 

-Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controller as long as you have
-less than 16MB of memory.
+Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controller (as long as you have less than
+16MB of main memory).

 
 Adaptec 174x series EISA SCSI controller in standard and enhanced mode.
 
 
 Adaptec 174x series EISA SCSI controller in standard and enhanced mode.
 

+[Note that Buslogic was formerly known as "Bustec"]

 Buslogic 545S.
 Buslogic 545S.

+Buslogic 445S VLB SCSI controller
+Buslogic 742A and 747.
+Please see special notes in /usr/src/KNOWNBUGS (filed under bt742a.c) for
+details concerning possible buggy firmware and undocumented switch settings
+that may be necessary for proper operation of your controller.

 
 

-Bustec 742A.
-
-DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode as long as
-you have less than 16MB of memory.
+DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode.

 
 Ultra Store 14F and 34F.
 
 
 Ultra Store 14F and 34F.
 


@@ -73,26 +76,53 @@ inteface card) is the only way a CD ROM drive may be currently
 attached to a FreeBSD system; we do not support SoundBlaster CDROM
 interface, or other "mini SCSI" adapters.
 
 attached to a FreeBSD system; we do not support SoundBlaster CDROM
 interface, or other "mini SCSI" adapters.
 

+Some controllers have limitations with the way they deal with >16MB of memory,
+due to the fact that the ISA bus only has a DMA address space of 24 bits.
+If you do your arithmetic, you'll see that this makes it impossible to do
+direct DMA to any address >16MB.  This limitation is even true of some
+EISA controllers (which are normally 32 bit) when they're configured to
+emulate an ISA card, which they then do in *all* respects.  This problem
+is avoided entirely by IDE controllers (which do not use DMA), true EISA
+controllers (like the UltraStor or Adaptec 1742A) and most VLB (local bus)
+controllers.  In these cases, the system will use "bounce buffers" to
+to talk to the controller, and is generally the default.
+

 
 2.2. Ethernet cards
 
 SMC Elite 16 WD8013 ethernet interface, and most other WD8003E,
 
 2.2. Ethernet cards
 
 SMC Elite 16 WD8013 ethernet interface, and most other WD8003E,

-WD8003EBT, WD8003S, WD8003SBT and WD8013EBT based clones.
+WD8003EBT, WD8003W, WD8013W, WD8003S, WD8003SBT and WD8013EBT
+based clones.

 
 Isolan AT 4141-0 (16 bit)
 
 Isolink 4110     (8 bit)
 
 
 Isolan AT 4141-0 (16 bit)
 
 Isolink 4110     (8 bit)
 

-Novell NE1000 and NE2000 ethernet interface.
+Novell NE1000, NE2000, and NE2100 ethernet interface.

 
 3Com 3C503 Etherlink II
 
 
 3Com 3C503 Etherlink II
 

+3Com 3C509 Ethernet cards
+
+Toshiba ethernet cards
+
+SMC Elite Ultra
+

 
 2.3. Misc
 
 Various 2 and 4 port serial/parallel cards.
 
 
 2.3. Misc
 
 Various 2 and 4 port serial/parallel cards.
 

-Mitsumi CDROM interface and drive.
+Simple (AST-like) multiport serial cards.
+
+BOCA ATIO66 6 port serial card using shared IRQ.
+
+STB 4 port card using shared IRQ.
+
+Mitsumi (all models) CDROM interface and drive.
+
+Adlib, Soundblaster, Soundblaster Pro, ProAudioSpectrum, Gravis UltraSound
+and Roland MPU-401 sound cards.

 
 FreeBSD currently does NOT support IBM's microchannel (MCA) bus, but
 support is apparently close to materializing.  Details will be posted
 
 FreeBSD currently does NOT support IBM's microchannel (MCA) bus, but
 support is apparently close to materializing.  Details will be posted


@@ -109,16 +139,9 @@ You may obtain FreeBSD in a variety of ways:
 You can ftp FreeBSD and any or all of its optional packages from
 `freebsd.cdrom.com' - the offical FreeBSD release site.
 
 You can ftp FreeBSD and any or all of its optional packages from
 `freebsd.cdrom.com' - the offical FreeBSD release site.
 

-The FreeBSD software is being mirrored at the following locations:
-
-Country                Site/Directory
-=======                =====================================================
-
-Austria                ftp.tu-graz.ac.at:/pub/FreeBSD
-Germany                ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de:pub/comp/os/bsd/FreeBSD
-Germany                ftp.uni-duisburg.de:/pub/unix/FreeBSD
-Hong Kong      ftp.cs.cuhk.hk:/pub/FreeBSD
-
+For other locations that mirror the FreeBSD software see the file
+MIRROR.SITES.  Please ftp the distribution from the nearest site
+to you netwise.

 
 If you do not have access to the internet and electronic mail is your
 only recourse, then you may still fetch the files by sending mail to
 
 If you do not have access to the internet and electronic mail is your
 only recourse, then you may still fetch the files by sending mail to


@@ -192,6 +215,14 @@ on technical matters, or with offers of help, you may send mail to:
 
                FreeBSD-hackers@freefall.cdrom.com
 
 
                FreeBSD-hackers@freefall.cdrom.com
 

+Since these mailing lists can experience significant amounts of
+traffic, if you've got slow or expensive mail access and you're
+only interested in keeping up with significant FreeBSD events, you may
+find it preferable to subscribe to:
+
+               FreeBSD-announce@freefall.cdrom.com
+
+

 All but the FreeBSD-bugs groups can be freely joined by anyone wishing to
 do so.  Send mail to MajorDomo@freefall.cdrom.com and include the keyword
 `help' on a line by itself somewhere in the body of the message.  This
 All but the FreeBSD-bugs groups can be freely joined by anyone wishing to
 do so.  Send mail to MajorDomo@freefall.cdrom.com and include the keyword
 `help' on a line by itself somewhere in the body of the message.  This


@@ -217,17 +248,19 @@ Bill Jolitz, for his extensive work with 386BSD.
 
 The FreeBSD "core" group:
 
 
 The FreeBSD "core" group:
 

-               J.T. Conklin
+               Andrew A. Chernov
+               John Dyson

                David Greenman
                Rodney W. Grimes
                Jordan K. Hubbard
                Scott Mace
                Andrew Moore
                Rich Murphey
                David Greenman
                Rodney W. Grimes
                Jordan K. Hubbard
                Scott Mace
                Andrew Moore
                Rich Murphey

+               Geoff Rehmet

                Paul Richards
                Paul Richards

-               Christoph Robitschko

                Andreas Schulz
                Nate Williams
                Andreas Schulz
                Nate Williams

+               Garrett A. Wollman

 
 
 Special mention to:
 
 
 Special mention to:


@@ -244,14 +277,15 @@ Special mention to:
        Additional FreeBSD helpers and beta testers:
 
        Gary Browing                            Jon Cargille
        Additional FreeBSD helpers and beta testers:
 
        Gary Browing                            Jon Cargille

-       Chris Demetriou                         Julian Elischer
-       Bruce Evans                             Sean Eric Fagan
-       Guy Helmer                              Terry Lambert
+       J.T. Conklin                            Chris Demetriou
+       Julian Elischer                         Bruce Evans
+       Sean Eric Fagan                         Guy Helmer
+       Jeffrey Hsu                             Terry Lambert

        Gary Moyer                              Jaye Mathisen
        Gary Moyer                              Jaye Mathisen

-       L Jonas Olsson                          Chris Provenzano
-       Dave Rivers                             Guido van Rooij
-       Steven Wallace                          Rick Weldon
-       Terry Williams                          Garrett Wollman
+       Curt Mayer                              L Jonas Olsson
+       Chris Provenzano                        Dave Rivers
+       Guido van Rooij                         Steven Wallace
+       Rick Weldon                             Terry Williams

 
        And everyone at Montana State University for their initial support.
 
 
        And everyone at Montana State University for their initial support.
 


@@ -262,4 +296,4 @@ hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD!
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 

-$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.15 1993/10/18 19:32:45 jkh Exp $
+$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.30 1994/05/05 14:28:37 jkh Exp $