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+++ b/RELNOTES.FreeBSD
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
                                  RELEASE NOTES
                                     FreeBSD
                                  RELEASE NOTES
                                     FreeBSD

-                                  Release 1.0
+                                  Release 1.1

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


@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ releases in the GAMMA distribution.  This 1.0 distribution fixes
 many of the first-run problems our GAMMA and EPSILON users reported back
 to us.
 
 many of the first-run problems our GAMMA and EPSILON users reported back
 to us.
 

-Additionally, many packages such as XFree86 1.3, xview 3.2, elm, nntp,
+Additionally, many packages such as XFree86 2.0, 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
 for more details.
 
 mh 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 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
 
 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


@@ -52,17 +52,18 @@ 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.
 
 Buslogic 545S.
 
 Adaptec 174x series EISA SCSI controller in standard and enhanced mode.
 
 Buslogic 545S.

+Buslogic 445S VLB SCSI controller

 
 Bustec 742A and 747.
 
 
 Bustec 742A and 747.
 

-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 (as long as
+you have less than 16MB of main memory).

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


@@ -73,6 +74,17 @@ 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.
 

+The limitation some controllers have with >16MB of memory (as noted)
+is 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) or VLB (local bus)
+controllers.
+
+

 
 2.2. Ethernet cards
 
 
 2.2. Ethernet cards
 


@@ -83,16 +95,31 @@ Isolan AT 4141-0 (16 bit)
 
 Isolink 4110     (8 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
+
+WD 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 +136,9 @@ 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 +212,14 @@ 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


@@ -218,6 +246,7 @@ Bill Jolitz, for his extensive work with 386BSD.
 The FreeBSD "core" group:
 
                Andrew A. Chernov
 The FreeBSD "core" group:
 
                Andrew A. Chernov

+               John Dyson

                David Greenman
                Rodney W. Grimes
                Jordan K. Hubbard
                David Greenman
                Rodney W. Grimes
                Jordan K. Hubbard


@@ -228,6 +257,7 @@ The FreeBSD "core" group:
                Christoph Robitschko
                Andreas Schulz
                Nate Williams
                Christoph Robitschko
                Andreas Schulz
                Nate Williams

+               Garrett A. Wollman

 
 
 Special mention to:
 
 
 Special mention to:


@@ -247,12 +277,12 @@ Special mention to:
        J.T. Conklin                            Chris Demetriou
        Julian Elischer                         Bruce Evans
        Sean Eric Fagan                         Guy Helmer
        J.T. Conklin                            Chris Demetriou
        Julian Elischer                         Bruce Evans
        Sean Eric Fagan                         Guy Helmer

-       Terry Lambert                           Gary Moyer
-       Jaye Mathisen                           L Jonas Olsson
-       Chris Provenzano                        Dave Rivers
+       Jeffrey Hsu                             Terry Lambert
+       Gary Moyer                              Jaye Mathisen
+       Curt Mayer                              L Jonas Olsson
+       Chris Provenzano                        Dave Rivers

        Guido van Rooij                         Steven Wallace
        Rick Weldon                             Terry Williams
        Guido van Rooij                         Steven Wallace
        Rick Weldon                             Terry Williams

-       Garrett Wollman

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


@@ -263,4 +293,4 @@ hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD!
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 

-$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.17 1994/01/29 10:13:22 rgrimes Exp $
+$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.23 1994/02/22 17:23:48 rgrimes Exp $