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

                                     FreeBSD
                                     FreeBSD

-                                Release 1.0 GAMMA
-                               $Id$
+                                  Release 1.0

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


@@ -8,32 +8,37 @@
 FreeBSD is a freely available, full source 4.3 (+4.4 enhancements) BSD
 release for Intel i386/i486 (or compatable) based PC's.  It is based
 heavily on Bill Jolitz's 386BSD 0.1, with additions from "the patchkit",
 FreeBSD is a freely available, full source 4.3 (+4.4 enhancements) BSD
 release for Intel i386/i486 (or compatable) based PC's.  It is based
 heavily on Bill Jolitz's 386BSD 0.1, with additions from "the patchkit",

-NetBSD, CSRG, the Free Software Foundation.
+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 and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current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 and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current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,
 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.
 
 
 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
 for more details.
 

-For a list of contributors, please see the file
-"/usr/src/CONTRIB.FreeBSD", which should be bundled with your
-distribution.
+For a list of contributors, please see the file "CONTRIB.FreeBSD",
+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 is available in 2 release versions - one with DES
-code for use only in the United States, the other without, for use
-outside the U.S.  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


@@ -44,21 +49,29 @@ 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 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.
+Buslogic 545S.

 
 Bustec 742A.
 
 
 Bustec 742A.
 

-Ultra Store 14F.
+DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode as long as
+you have less than 16MB of memory.
+
+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.

 
 
 2.2. Ethernet cards
 
 
 2.2. Ethernet cards


@@ -70,17 +83,21 @@ Isolan AT 4141-0 (16 bit)
 
 Isolink 4110     (8 bit)
 
 
 Isolink 4110     (8 bit)
 

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

 
 3Com 3C503 Etherlink II
 
 
 2.3. Misc
 
 
 3Com 3C503 Etherlink II
 
 
 2.3. Misc
 

-Various 2 and 4 port serial/parallel cards
+Various 2 and 4 port serial/parallel cards.
+
+Mitsumi CDROM interface and drive.

 
 

+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 +107,18 @@ 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.
+
+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
+

 
 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


@@ -105,15 +131,28 @@ 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.
+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)
+
+Or via the internet from orders@cdrom.com.  There current catalog can
+be obtained via ftp as ftp.cdrom.com:/cdrom/catalog.

 
 

-Cost is $39.95 + $5 S&H in the U.S. and Canada, $10.00 overseas.
-California residents please add sales tax.
+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.

 
 Should you be dissatisfied for any reason, the CD comes with an
 unconditional return policy.
 
 
 Should you be dissatisfied for any reason, the CD comes with an
 unconditional return policy.
 

+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.
+

 
 3. 1/4" Tape, 4mm DAT, floppy
 
 
 3. 1/4" Tape, 4mm DAT, floppy
 


@@ -145,7 +184,7 @@ 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.


@@ -153,20 +192,37 @@ is for you to get ahold of our software, the happier we are).
 
 Your suggestions, bug reports and contributions of code are always
 valued - please do not hesitate to report any problems you may find
 
 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!).  Bug reports will be
+(preferably with a fix attached if you can!).
+
+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.
 

-
-       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
+
+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
 -------------------


@@ -180,7 +236,7 @@ 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.
 
 
 Bill Jolitz, for his extensive work with 386BSD.
 


@@ -196,7 +252,6 @@ The FreeBSD "core" group:
                Paul Richards
                Christoph Robitschko
                Andreas Schulz
                Paul Richards
                Christoph Robitschko
                Andreas Schulz

-               Rob Shady

                Nate Williams
 
 
                Nate Williams
 
 


@@ -206,6 +261,9 @@ Special mention to:
        whose help (and continuing support) this release would never
        have been possible.
 
        whose help (and continuing support) this release would never
        have been possible.
 

+       Dermot McDonnell for his donation of a Toshiba XM3401B CDROM
+       drive.
+

        The NetBSD group for their frequent assistance and commentary.
 
        Additional FreeBSD helpers and beta testers:
        The NetBSD group for their frequent assistance and commentary.
 
        Additional FreeBSD helpers and beta testers:


@@ -220,7 +278,7 @@ Special mention to:
        Steven Wallace                          Rick Weldon
        Terry Williams                          Garrett Wollman
 
        Steven Wallace                          Rick Weldon
        Terry Williams                          Garrett Wollman
 

-       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


@@ -229,4 +287,4 @@ hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD!
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 
 
                        The FreeBSD Core Group
 

-$Id$
+$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.14 1993/10/16 12:02:43 rgrimes Exp $