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author | bmah <bmah@FreeBSD.org> | 2001-04-11 16:23:58 +0000 |
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committer | bmah <bmah@FreeBSD.org> | 2001-04-11 16:23:58 +0000 |
commit | 2f320058254c6a60c3f601372f35e3431cf221b7 (patch) | |
tree | d4f8a59932ef5c97acde5ebef714e4ee7ce1a8f5 /release | |
parent | fbaa8935ecf6bd6b7c0d8b1977c9c109aac2ee01 (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-2f320058254c6a60c3f601372f35e3431cf221b7.zip FreeBSD-src-2f320058254c6a60c3f601372f35e3431cf221b7.tar.gz |
New release notes: vidcontrol(1) update (submitted by sobomax).
Modified release notes: Note MFC of gcc-2.95.3, libreadline 4.2.
Clarify Maestro-3/Allegro driver loading issues (submitted by scottl).
Diffstat (limited to 'release')
-rw-r--r-- | release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT | 25 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT | 18 |
3 files changed, 35 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT b/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT index d61a8cc..25cd3b7 100644 --- a/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT +++ b/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT @@ -1028,6 +1028,12 @@ Trident 4DWave DX/NX VIA Technologies VT82C686A Yamaha DS1 and DS1e +NOTE: Due to licensing restrictions, the Maestro3/Allegro driver +cannot be compiled into the kernel. To use this driver, add the +following line to /boot/loader.conf: + + maestro3_load="YES" + Matrox Meteor Video frame grabber Creative Labs Video Spigot frame grabber Cortex1 frame grabber diff --git a/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT b/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT index 2e6b976..ca66410 100644 --- a/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT +++ b/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT @@ -151,13 +151,17 @@ packets and BPF or bridging active has been fixed. The pcm(4) driver now supports the ESS Solo 1, Maestro-1, Maestro-2, and Maestro-2e; Forte Media fm801, ESS Maestro-2e, and VIA Technologies VT82C686A sound card/chipsets, and has received some -other updates. [MERGED] A driver for the ESS Maestro-3/Allegro has -been added, however due to the amount of GPL firmware included, it -will only be built as a module. [MERGED] Separate drivers for the -SoundBlaster 8 and Soundblaster 16 now replace an older, unified -driver. [MERGED] A driver for the CMedia CMI8338/CMI8738 sound chips -has been added. A driver for the CS4281 sound chip has been -added. [MERGED] +other updates. [MERGED] Separate drivers for the SoundBlaster 8 and +Soundblaster 16 now replace an older, unified driver. [MERGED] A +driver for the CMedia CMI8338/CMI8738 sound chips has been added. A +driver for the CS4281 sound chip has been added. [MERGED] + +A driver for the ESS Maestro-3/Allegro has been added, however due to +licensing restrictions, it cannot be compiled into the kernel. +[MERGED] To use this driver, add the following line to +/boot/loader.conf: + + maestreo3_load="YES" Replace the PQ_*CACHE options with a single PQ_CACHESIZE option to be set to the cache size in kilobytes. The old options are still @@ -614,7 +618,7 @@ perl has been updated to version 5.6.0. Binutils have been upgraded to 2.10.1. [MERGED] -libreadline has been upgraded to 4.1. [MERGED] +libreadline has been upgraded to 4.2. The ifconfig(8) command can set the link-layer address of an interface. [MERGED] @@ -754,7 +758,7 @@ dialog support functions. [MERGED] The default root partition in sysinstall is now 100MB on the i386 and 120MB on the alpha. -gcc has been updated to 2.95.3. +gcc has been updated to 2.95.3. [MERGED] Shortly after the receipt of a SIGINFO signal (normally control-T from the controlling tty), fsck_ffs will now output a line indicating the @@ -1006,6 +1010,9 @@ GNATS has been updated to 3.113. [MERGED] BSDPAN, a collection of modules that provides tighter integration of Perl into the FreeBSD Ports Collection, has been added. +vidcontrol(1) now allows the user to omit the font size specification +when loading a font, and has some better error-handling. + 2. Supported Configurations --------------------------- diff --git a/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT b/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT index c6dfc84..8940fb7 100644 --- a/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT +++ b/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT @@ -174,14 +174,19 @@ port. [MERGED] The pcm(4) driver now supports the ESS Solo 1, Maestro-1, Maestro-2, and Maestro-2e; Forte Media fm801, ESS Maestro-2e, and VIA Technologies VT82C686A sound card/chipsets, and has received some -other updates. [MERGED] A driver for the ESS Maestro-3/Allegro has -been added, however due to the amount of GPL firmware included, it -will only be built as a module. [MERGED] Separate drivers for the +other updates. [MERGED] Separate drivers for the SoundBlaster 8 and Soundblaster 16 now replace an older, unified driver. [MERGED] A driver for the CMedia CMI8338/CMI8738 sound chips has been added. A driver for the CS4281 sound chip has been added. [MERGED] +A driver for the ESS Maestro-3/Allegro has been added, however due to +licensing restrictions, it cannot be compiled into the kernel. +[MERGED] To use this driver, add the following line to +/boot/loader.conf: + + maestreo3_load="YES" + Replace the PQ_*CACHE options with a single PQ_CACHESIZE option to be set to the cache size in kilobytes. The old options are still supported for backwards compatibility. [MERGED] @@ -707,7 +712,7 @@ perl has been updated to version 5.6.0. Binutils have been upgraded to 2.10.1. [MERGED] -libreadline has been upgraded to 4.1. [MERGED] +libreadline has been upgraded to 4.2. The ifconfig(8) command can set the link-layer address of an interface. [MERGED] @@ -847,7 +852,7 @@ dialog support functions. [MERGED] The default root partition in sysinstall is now 100MB on the i386 and 120MB on the alpha. -gcc has been updated to 2.95.3. +gcc has been updated to 2.95.3. [MERGED] Shortly after the receipt of a SIGINFO signal (normally control-T from the controlling tty), fsck_ffs will now output a line indicating the @@ -1098,6 +1103,9 @@ GNATS has been updated to 3.113. [MERGED] BSDPAN, a collection of modules that provides tighter integration of Perl into the FreeBSD Ports Collection, has been added. +vidcontrol(1) now allows the user to omit the font size specification +when loading a font, and has some better error-handling. + 2. Supported Configurations --------------------------- |