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author | jkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1994-11-17 12:35:24 +0000 |
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committer | jkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1994-11-17 12:35:24 +0000 |
commit | 86f1a4176a2ecc79adce54186068d7db0e73557e (patch) | |
tree | 2fc91fa53c5a061742850bdfa3f6b2bdc8ffcee3 /share/FAQ | |
parent | 3a795fa5fffc4cab496478e77bb2d0173099d867 (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-86f1a4176a2ecc79adce54186068d7db0e73557e.zip FreeBSD-src-86f1a4176a2ecc79adce54186068d7db0e73557e.tar.gz |
Steven G Kargl <kargl@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Finds many spelling errors. Thanks, Steven!
Submitted by: steven
Diffstat (limited to 'share/FAQ')
-rw-r--r-- | share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD | 35 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | share/FAQ/TROUBLESHOOTING | 4 |
2 files changed, 21 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD b/share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD index df12d3d..5bceff7 100644 --- a/share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD +++ b/share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Loadable filesystems -------------------- Most filesystems are now dynamically loadable on demand, with the exception of the UFS family (FFS, LFS, and MFS). With the exception -of NFS, all such filestystems can be unloaded when all references are +of NFS, all such filesystems can be unloaded when all references are unmounted. To support this functionality, the getvfsbyname(3) family of functions has been added to the C library and the lsvfs(1) command provides the same information at the shell level. Be aware of @@ -185,10 +185,12 @@ Sources involved: kern/imgact_gzip.c kern/inflate.c Diskless booting ---------------- -Diskless booting in 2.0 and much improved since 1.1.5. The boot-program -is in src/sys/i386/boot/netboot, and can be run from an MSDOS system or -burned into an EPROM. Local swapping is possible. Presently WD, SMC and -Novell cards are supported. + +Diskless booting in 2.0 is much improved since 1.1.5. The +boot-program is in src/sys/i386/boot/netboot, and can be run from an +MSDOS system or burned into an EPROM. Local swapping is also +possible. WD, SMC, 3COM and Novell ethernet cards are currently +supported. Owner: Martin Renters & phk Sources involved: i386/boot/netboot, sys/nfs/nfs_vfsops.h @@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ iBCS2 support FreeBSD now supports running iBCS2 compatible binaries (currently SCO UNIX 3.2.2 & 3.2.4 and ISC 2.2 COFF format are supported). The iBCS2 emulator is in its early stages, but it is functional, we -havn't been able to do exhaustive testing (lack of commercial apps), +haven't been able to do exhaustive testing (lack of commercial apps), but almost all of SCO's 3.2.2 binaries are working, so is an old INFORMIX-2.10 for SCO. Further testing is nessesary to complete this project. There is also work under way for ELF & XOUT loaders, and @@ -278,19 +280,20 @@ NCR 53C810 PCI SCSI controller. DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode. -Ultra Store 14F, 24F and 34F SCSI controllers. +UltraStor 14F, 24F and 34F SCSI controllers. Seagate ST01/02 SCSI controllers. Future Domain 8xx/950 series SCSI controllers. -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 interface -card) is the only way a CD ROM drive may be currently attached to a -FreeBSD system; we do not support SoundBlaster (non-SCSI) CDROM -interface, or other "non-SCSI" adapters. The ProAudio Spectrum SCSI and -SoundBlaster SCSI controllers are supported. +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 +interface card) are the only way a CD ROM drive may be currently +attached to a FreeBSD system; we do not support SoundBlaster +(non-SCSI) CDROM interface, or other "non-SCSI" adapters. The +ProAudio Spectrum SCSI and SoundBlaster SCSI controllers are +supported. 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 @@ -383,7 +386,7 @@ FreeBSD 2.0 may be ordered on CDROM from: 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 +Or via the internet from orders@cdrom.com. Their current catalog can be obtained via ftp as ftp.cdrom.com:/cdrom/catalog. Cost is $39.95. Shipping (per order not per disc) is $5 in the US, Canada, @@ -511,4 +514,4 @@ hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD! The FreeBSD Core Team -$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.11 1994/11/13 21:17:38 nate Exp $ +$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.12 1994/11/14 23:52:42 jkh Exp $ diff --git a/share/FAQ/TROUBLESHOOTING b/share/FAQ/TROUBLESHOOTING index d3792a1..850016e 100644 --- a/share/FAQ/TROUBLESHOOTING +++ b/share/FAQ/TROUBLESHOOTING @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Solution: There are several possible solutions. The first, This will boot just past the memory sizing code and then drop into a dynamic kernel configuration utility. - Type `?' at it to see a list of commands. You can - use this utility to reset the IRQ, memory address, + Type `?' at the prompt to see a list of commands. You + can use this utility to reset the IRQ, memory address, IO address or a number of other device configuration parameters. You can also disable a device entirely if it's causing problems for other devices you'd much |