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+++ b/RELNOTES.FreeBSD
@@ -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 and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current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 and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current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


@@ -57,13 +57,15 @@ Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controller (as long as you have less than
 
 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 445S VLB SCSI controller
 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 and 747.
-
-DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode (as long as
-you have less than 16MB of main memory).
+DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode.

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


@@ -74,31 +76,38 @@ 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.
+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
 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.
-
+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
 
 
 2.3. Misc
 


@@ -106,7 +115,11 @@ Various 2 and 4 port serial/parallel cards.
 
 Simple (AST-like) multiport serial cards.
 
 
 Simple (AST-like) multiport serial cards.
 

-Mitsumi CDROM interface and drive.
+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.
 
 Adlib, Soundblaster, Soundblaster Pro, ProAudioSpectrum, Gravis UltraSound
 and Roland MPU-401 sound cards.


@@ -126,19 +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
-The Netherlands        ftp.nl.net:/pub/os/FreeBSD
-United Kingdom src.doc.ic.ac.uk:/packages/FreeBSD
-U.S.A.         ftp.dsu.edu:/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


@@ -253,8 +256,8 @@ The FreeBSD "core" group:
                Scott Mace
                Andrew Moore
                Rich Murphey
                Scott Mace
                Andrew Moore
                Rich Murphey

+               Geoff Rehmet

                Paul Richards
                Paul Richards

-               Christoph Robitschko

                Andreas Schulz
                Nate Williams
                Garrett A. Wollman
                Andreas Schulz
                Nate Williams
                Garrett A. Wollman


@@ -277,9 +280,10 @@ 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
 


@@ -292,4 +296,4 @@ hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD!
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 

-$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.21 1994/02/01 03:51:28 ache Exp $
+$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.30 1994/05/05 14:28:37 jkh Exp $