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+                                 RELEASE NOTES

                                     FreeBSD
                                     FreeBSD

-                                Release 1.0 GAMMA
-                               $Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.1 1993/08/26 23:36:16 rgrimes Exp $
+                                  Release 1.1

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


@@ -12,28 +12,33 @@ 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 and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current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 and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current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.
+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.

 
 

-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
+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.

 
 

-The core of FreeBSD does not containt DES code so that it can be
-exported outside the United States.  There is an add on package to
-the core distribution for use only in the United States that contain
-the programs that normally use DES.  The auxilliary packages are
-provided separately for use by anyone.

 
 2. Supported Configurations
 ---------------------------
 
 FreeBSD currently runs on a wide variety of ISA and EISA bus based
 PC's, ranging from 386sx to 486 class machines (though the 386sx is
 
 2. Supported Configurations
 ---------------------------
 
 FreeBSD currently runs on a wide variety of ISA and EISA bus based
 PC's, ranging from 386sx to 486 class machines (though the 386sx is

-not recommended).  Support for basic IDE/ESDI drive configurations,
+not recommended).  Support for generic IDE or ESDI drive configurations,

 various SCSI controller, network and serial cards is also provided.
 
 Following is a list of all currently known disk controllers and
 various SCSI controller, network and serial cards is also provided.
 
 Following is a list of all currently known disk controllers and


@@ -44,43 +49,85 @@ this.
 
 2.1. Disk Controllers
 
 
 2.1. Disk Controllers
 

-WD1003 (IDE)
+WD1003 (any generic MFM/RLL)
+WD1007 (any generic IDE/ESDI)

 
 

-Adaptec 1542{A,B,C} ISA SCSI controller.
+Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controller (as long as you have less than
+16MB of main memory).

 
 

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

 
 

-DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in emulation mode.
+[Note that Buslogic was formerly known as "Bustec"]
+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.

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

-In all SCSI configurations, full support is provided for SCSI-I &
-SCSI-II peripherals, including Disks, Tape drives (including DAT) and
-CDROM drives.
+With all supported SCSI controllers, full support is provided for
+SCSI-I & SCSI-II peripherals, including Disks, tape drives (including
+DAT) and CD ROM drives.  Note:  This and the mcd driver (Mitsumi CDROM
+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.
+
+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 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
 

-Various 2 and 4 port serial/parallel cards
+Various 2 and 4 port serial/parallel cards.
+
+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
+as they develop.

 
 

-FreeBSD does NOT support IBM's microchannel (MCA) bus.

 
 3. Obtaining FreeBSD.
 ---------------------
 
 3. Obtaining FreeBSD.
 ---------------------


@@ -90,9 +137,11 @@ You may obtain FreeBSD in a variety of ways:
 1. FTP/Mail
 
 You can ftp FreeBSD and any or all of its optional packages from
 1. FTP/Mail
 
 You can ftp FreeBSD and any or all of its optional packages from

-`freebsd.cdrom.com' - the offical FreeBSD release site.  By the time
-you read this, it may also be on one or more "mirror" sites somewhere
-else on the internet; check with archie for details.
+`freebsd.cdrom.com' - the offical FreeBSD release site.
+
+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


@@ -105,39 +154,27 @@ resort!
 
 2. CDROM
 
 
 2. CDROM
 

-FreeBSD may be ordered on CD from Walnut Creek CDROM, 4041 Pike Lane,
-Suite E, Concord, Ca. 94520.  1-800-786-9907 or 1-510-674-0783.
-
-Cost is $39.95 + $5 S&H in the U.S. and Canada, $10.00 overseas.
-California residents please add sales tax.
-
-Should you be dissatisfied for any reason, the CD comes with an
-unconditional return policy.
+FreeBSD may be ordered on CDROM from:

 
 

+       Walnut Creek CDROM
+       4041 Pike Lane, Suite D
+       Concord CA  94520
+       1-800-786-9907, +1-510-674-0783, +1-510-674-0821 (fax)

 
 

-3. 1/4" Tape, 4mm DAT, floppy
+Or via the internet from orders@cdrom.com.  There current catalog can
+be obtained via ftp as ftp.cdrom.com:/cdrom/catalog.

 
 

-  Winning Strategies, Inc.  61 Crestwood Drive #18,  Daly City, CA 94015
-  <jtc@wimsey.com>
+Cost is $39.95.  Shipping (per order not per disc) is $5 in the US, Canada,
+or Mexico and $10.00 overseas.  They accept Visa, Mastercard, American
+Express, and ship COD to the United States.  California residents please
+add 8.25% sales tax.

 
 

-  3.5" & 5.25" floppies                                $200.00
-   Contains "core" FreeBSD.
-   Shipping - add $15 for U.S. and Canada, $25 for overseas.
-
-  150MB QIC tape                               $100.00
-   Contains "core" FreeBSD + XFree86.
-   Choice of either 3.5" or 5.25" boot floppies.
-   Shipping - add $10 for U.S. and Canada, $30 for overseas.
-
-  DAT & Exabyte tapes                          $100.00
-   Contains everything on the Walnut Creek CD ROM.
-   Choice of either 3.5" or 5.25" boot floppies.
-   Shipping - same as for QIC tape.
-
-  All packages contain printed copies of the release and installation notes.
+Should you be dissatisfied for any reason, the CD comes with an
+unconditional return policy.

 
 

-  Visa, Mastercard, U.S. $ Money Orders, or U.S. $ checks drawn on a
-  U.S. bank accepted for payment.
+Note that Walnut Creek CDROM does NOT provide technical support for FreeBSD,
+you need to contact the FreeBSD team for that.  Please see section 4 for
+more information.

 
 
 It should be noted, lest you get the wrong impression that "FreeBSD"
 
 
 It should be noted, lest you get the wrong impression that "FreeBSD"


@@ -145,7 +182,7 @@ is anything but, that almost no one in the "core team" makes money
 from distributions or anything else connected with FreeBSD.  We simply
 provide this information as a public service for those wishing to get
 their releases from somewhere other than the net (and the easier it
 from distributions or anything else connected with FreeBSD.  We simply
 provide this information as a public service for those wishing to get
 their releases from somewhere other than the net (and the easier it

-is for you to get ahold of our software, the happier we are).
+is for you to obtain our software, the happier we are).

 
 
 4. Reporting problems, making suggestions, submitting code.
 
 
 4. Reporting problems, making suggestions, submitting code.


@@ -155,23 +192,43 @@ Your suggestions, bug reports and contributions of code are always
 valued - please do not hesitate to report any problems you may find
 (preferably with a fix attached if you can!).
 
 valued - please do not hesitate to report any problems you may find
 (preferably with a fix attached if you can!).
 

-The prefered method to submit bug reports from an internet attached
-machine is to use the sendbug command.  Bug reports will be
+The prefered method to submit bug reports from a machine with internet
+mail connectivity is to use the sendbug command.  Bug reports will be

 dutifully filed by our faithful bugfiler program and you can be sure
 that we'll do our best to respond to all reported bugs as soon as
 possible.
 
 dutifully filed by our faithful bugfiler program and you can be sure
 that we'll do our best to respond to all reported bugs as soon as
 possible.
 

-If you can not use the sendbug command to submit your bug please send
-it to one of the following email locations.
-
-       Bug reports:
+If, for some reason, you are unable to use the sendbug command to
+submit a bug report, you can try to send it to:

 
                FreeBSD-bugs@freefall.cdrom.com
 
 
                FreeBSD-bugs@freefall.cdrom.com
 

-       Questions / Suggestions
+
+Otherwise, for any questions or suggestions, please send mail to:

 
                FreeBSD-questions@freefall.cdrom.com
 
 
                FreeBSD-questions@freefall.cdrom.com
 

+Additionally, being a volunteer effort, we are always happy to have
+extra hands willing to help - there are already far more enhancements
+to be done than we can ever manage to do by ourselves!  To contact us
+on technical matters, or with offers of help, you may send mail to:
+
+               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
+will give you more information on joining the various lists, accessing
+archives, etc.
+

 
 5. Acknowledgements
 -------------------
 
 5. Acknowledgements
 -------------------


@@ -185,13 +242,14 @@ name is not mentioned, please be assured that its omission is entirely
 accidental.
 
 
 accidental.
 
 

-The Computer Systems Research Group (CSGR), U.C. Berkeley.
+The Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG), U.C. Berkeley.

 
 Bill Jolitz, for his extensive work with 386BSD.
 
 The FreeBSD "core" group:
 
 
 Bill Jolitz, for his extensive work with 386BSD.
 
 The FreeBSD "core" group:
 

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

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


@@ -201,8 +259,8 @@ The FreeBSD "core" group:
                Paul Richards
                Christoph Robitschko
                Andreas Schulz
                Paul Richards
                Christoph Robitschko
                Andreas Schulz

-               Rob Shady

                Nate Williams
                Nate Williams

+               Garrett A. Wollman

 
 
 Special mention to:
 
 
 Special mention to:


@@ -219,16 +277,17 @@ 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 the University of Montana for their initial support.
+       And everyone at Montana State University for their initial support.

 
 
 Thanks to everyone, especially those not mentioned, and we sincerely
 
 
 Thanks to everyone, especially those not mentioned, and we sincerely


@@ -237,4 +296,4 @@ hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD!
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 

-$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.1 1993/08/26 23:36:16 rgrimes Exp $
+$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.27 1994/03/24 21:57:38 davidg Exp $