X-Git-Url: https://git.subgeniuskitty.com/unix-history/.git/blobdiff_plain/e61a4b911fdc734de9d45f4b9c1431698014fe8d..8d339251455e9a61409c24649c51ee668207ce60:/RELNOTES.FreeBSD diff --git a/RELNOTES.FreeBSD b/RELNOTES.FreeBSD index db8a96a260..d3be116499 100644 --- a/RELNOTES.FreeBSD +++ b/RELNOTES.FreeBSD @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ + RELEASE NOTES FreeBSD - Release 1.0 EPSILON + Release 1.1 1. Technical overview --------------------- @@ -11,16 +12,17 @@ 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 Many hundreds of bugs from the 386BSD 0.1 distribution were fixed, and many out-of-date pieces of software were upgraded to their current -releases in the GAMMA distribution. This EPSILON distribution fixes -many of the first-run problems our GAMMA users reported back to us. +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. -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 @@ -50,41 +52,77 @@ this. 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. 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 is the only way a CD ROM drive -may be currently attached to a FreeBSD system; we do not support -SoundBlaster or "mini SCSI" CD ROM configurations. +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, -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) -Novell NE2000 ethernet interface. +Novell NE1000, NE2000, and NE2100 ethernet interface. 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. +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 @@ -99,9 +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 -`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 @@ -114,42 +154,27 @@ resort! 2. CDROM -FreeBSD may be ordered on CDROM from Walnut Creek CDROM, Suite 260, 1547 -Palos Verdes, Walnut Creek CA 94596. 1-800-786-9907, +1-510-674-0783, -+1-510-674-0821 (fax), or from orders@cdrom.com. Our current email catalog -is wcarchive.cdrom.com:/cdrom/catalog. +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. Shipping (per order not per disc) is $5 in the US, Canada, -or Mexico and $10.00 overseas. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American +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. -3. 1/4" Tape, 4mm DAT, floppy - - Winning Strategies, Inc. 61 Crestwood Drive #18, Daly City, CA 94015 - - - 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. - - 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" @@ -183,6 +208,27 @@ Otherwise, for any questions or suggestions, please send mail to: 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 ------------------- @@ -202,7 +248,8 @@ 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 @@ -212,8 +259,8 @@ The FreeBSD "core" group: Paul Richards Christoph Robitschko Andreas Schulz - Rob Shady Nate Williams + Garrett A. Wollman Special mention to: @@ -230,14 +277,15 @@ Special mention to: 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 - 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. @@ -248,4 +296,4 @@ hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD! The FreeBSD Core Group -$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.9 1993/09/10 04:37:54 nate Exp $ +$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.27 1994/03/24 21:57:38 davidg Exp $