In a sudden burst of energy (perhaps it was that last mocha), attempt

to update the release docs to more current information.

5 files changed, 45 insertions, 47 deletions

diff --git a/release/texts/ABOUT.TXT b/release/texts/ABOUT.TXT
index 51012a6c..04ab053 100644
--- a/release/texts/ABOUT.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/ABOUT.TXT
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ researchers or folks who simply want to see how it all works.
 A large collection of 3rd party ported software (the "ports
 collection") is also provided to make it easier for you to obtain and
 install all your favorite traditional UNIX utilities for FreeBSD.
-Over 2000 ports, from editors to programming languages to graphical
+Over 3000 ports, from editors to programming languages to graphical
 applications, make FreeBSD a powerful and comprehensive operating
 environment that extends far beyond what's provided by many commercial
 versions of UNIX.
diff --git a/release/texts/FLOPPIES.TXT b/release/texts/FLOPPIES.TXT
index 7e5e861..5cd6af4 100644
--- a/release/texts/FLOPPIES.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/FLOPPIES.TXT
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ work well, depending on your hardware and operating system environment
 (different versions of UNIX have totally different names for the
 floppy drive - neat, huh? :-).
 
-If you're on an ALPHA machine which netboots its floppy images or
-you have a 2.88MB or LS-120 floppy capable of taking a 2.88MB image
+If you're on an ALPHA machine which can network-boot its floppy images
+or you have a 2.88MB or LS-120 floppy capable of taking a 2.88MB image
 on an x86 machine, you may still wish to use the older (but now
 twice as large) boot.flp image which we also provide.  That contains
 the contents of kern.flp and mfsroot.flp on a single floppy,
-essentially, and can be used in all of the above scenarios as well
-as a handy boot image for those mastering "El Torito" bootable CD
-images.  See the mkisofs(1) command for more information.
+essentially.  This file should also be used as the boot file for those
+mastering "El Torito" bootable CD images.  See the mkisofs(1) command
+for more information.
 
 Going to two installation boot floppies is a step we definitely
 would have rather avoided but we simply no longer could due to
diff --git a/release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT b/release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT
index 5291b7e..9f379cd 100644
--- a/release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ HARDWARE.TXT    compat1x        info		src             tools
 INSTALL.TXT     compat20        dict            manpages        packages
 README.TXT      compat21        des             doc
 RELNOTES.TXT    compat22        floppies        ports
-XF86333
+XF86336
 
 If you want to do a CDROM, FTP or NFS installation from this
-distribution directory, all you need to do is make a 1.44MB floppy
-from the floppies/boot.flp image file (see floppies/README.TXT for
-instructions on how to do this), boot it and follow the instructions.
-See INSTALL.TXT for more information.
+distribution directory, all you need to do is make the 1.44MB boot
+floppies from the floppies directory (see floppies/README.TXT for
+instructions on how to do this), boot them and follow the instructions.
+The rest of the data needed during the installation will be obtained
+automatically based on your selections.  If you've never installed
+FreeBSD before, you also want to read the INSTALL.TXT file for 
+instructions.
 
 If you're trying to do some other type of installation or are merely
 curious about how a distribution is organized, what follows is a more
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ thorough description of each item in more detail:
 1. The *.TXT files obviously contain documentation (this file is
    LAYOUT.TXT) and should be read before starting an installation.
 
-2. The XF86333 directory contains the XFree86 project's 3.3.3.1 release and
+2. The XF86336 directory contains the XFree86 project's 3.3.6 release and
    consists of a series of gzip'd tar files which contain each component
    of the XFree86 distribution.
 
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ thorough description of each item in more detail:
    command.
 
    The ports collection may be installed like any other distribution
-   and requires about 50MB unpacked.  More information on the ports
+   and requires about 100MB unpacked.  More information on the ports
    collection may be obtained from http://www.freebsd.org/ports or
    locally from ``file:/usr/share/doc/handbook'' if you've installed
    the doc distribution.
diff --git a/release/texts/README.TXT b/release/texts/README.TXT
index ab7f57e..2a9c872 100644
--- a/release/texts/README.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/README.TXT
@@ -35,57 +35,52 @@ business with FreeBSD than in playing with the cutting edge of
 technology, however, then 3.x is almost certainly your best bet.
 
 
-ROAD MAP:
-            Most files here are also in the Documentation
-                    Menu of the boot floppy
+Most information here is also available from the Documentation menu
+during installation.
 
-  ERRATA.TXT    Please read this file!  It will tell you where to look
-                for the latest information on problems which have been
-                found and fixed in this release.
+  ERRATA.TXT    Read this file!  It will tell you where to look for the
+                latest information on problems which have been found and
+                fixed since this release was created (and may bite you).
 
   README.TXT    This file
 
   ABOUT.TXT     All about FreeBSD, including contact information
 
-  RELNOTES.TXT  Release Notes - what's new & different in this
-                release
+  RELNOTES.TXT  Release Notes - what's new & different in this release
 
-  LAYOUT.TXT    Information about the layout of the release
-                directory.  If you are installing from floppies,
-                it is especially important that you
-                *read this section!*
+  LAYOUT.TXT    Information about the layout of the release directory.
+                If you are installing from floppies, it is especially
+                important that you read this section!
 
 
-  HARDWARE.TXT  Information about the configuration of the
-                GENERIC kernel and supported hardware
+  HARDWARE.TXT  Information about the configuration of the GENERIC kernel
+                and supported hardware.  New installers should read this
+                file.
 
-  INSTALL.TXT   How to make a new installation of FreeBSD
-                on your PC using the data you see here
+  INSTALL.TXT   Installation instructions - new installers should read this.
 
-  UPGRADE.TXT   How to upgrade an existing FreeBSD
-                installation
+  UPGRADE.TXT   Upgrading an existing FreeBSD installation
 
-  TROUBLE.TXT   Troubleshooting information
+  TROUBLE.TXT   General troubleshooting information
 
 
-o For new installation instructions, see the INSTALL.TXT
-  and HARDWARE.TXT files.
+o It is, again, very important to check the ERRATA.TXT file for any
+  late-breaking issues with this release.  If you don't read the ERRATA,
+  you will probably fall right into the same problems that have already
+  been reported (and fixed as noted in the ERRATA).
 
-o If you are upgrading from a previous FreeBSD version,
-  please take a look at UPGRADE.TXT.
 
-o It is also important to check the ERRATA.TXT file for any
-  late-breaking issues with this release.  This file contains
-  the latest information on upgrade, security or other problems
-  that an administrator should be aware of.
+If you're a developer/hobbiest and not interested in QA'd releases
+so much as simply keeping up to date on the latest FreeBSD technology,
+you can also install one of our "snapshot" releases.
 
 For the most up-to-date software along the RELENG_3 branch
-(also known as 3.4-stable) which is now proceeding onwards toward
-the release of FreeBSD 3.5, please install from:
+(also known as 3.4-stable), now proceeding towards the release
+of FreeBSD 3.5, please install your snapshots from from:
 
         ftp://releng3.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/
 
-Or for the latest 4.0-Current (HEAD branch) snapshot releases,
+For the latest 4.0-current (HEAD branch) snapshot releases,
 please install from:
 
         ftp://current.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD
diff --git a/release/texts/TROUBLE.TXT b/release/texts/TROUBLE.TXT
index 1b735b9..d36f087 100644
--- a/release/texts/TROUBLE.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/TROUBLE.TXT
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ fixit.flp image floppy, generated in the same fashion as the boot
 floppy, or the 2nd CDROM from Walnut Creek CDROM's FreeBSD
 distribution.
 
-To invoke fixit, simply boot the boot floppy, choose the "Fixit" item
-and insert the fixit floppy or CDROM when asked.  You will then be
-placed into a shell with a wide variety of commands available (in the
-/stand and /mnt2/stand directories) for checking, repairing and
+To invoke fixit, simply boot the kern.flp floppy, choose the "Fixit"
+item and insert the fixit floppy or CDROM when asked.  You will then
+be placed into a shell with a wide variety of commands available (in
+the /stand and /mnt2/stand directories) for checking, repairing and
 examining file systems and their contents.  Some UNIX administration
 experience *is* required to use the fixit option!