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diff --git a/contrib/bind/INSTALL b/contrib/bind/INSTALL
index 0b6a0eb..5672a6d 100644
--- a/contrib/bind/INSTALL
+++ b/contrib/bind/INSTALL
@@ -79,11 +79,10 @@ Installation
DESTETC configuration file
DESTRUN PID file location
- These variables may be specified on the command line of the 'make'
- or in the Makefile.set for your port (e.g. if you use Solaris, in
- src/port/solaris/Makefile.set).
+ These variables should be specified in the Makefile.set for your
+ port (e.g. if you use Solaris, in src/port/solaris/Makefile.set).
- Before doing 'make install' using either method, you must
+ Before doing 'make install', you must
rm .settings
@@ -117,9 +116,27 @@ Using BIND 8 Library Routines
Operating System Notes
- SunOS 4.1.4
+ AIX
- An ANSI/ISO C compiler is required; we used gcc 2.7.2.1.
+ Build problems have been reported with the AIX "make".
+ We recommend using GNU "make" instead.
+
+ Linux
+
+ "make links" and "make stdlinks" cause problems on
+ some Linux kernels because there are too many levels of
+ symbolic links.
+
+ QNX
+
+ Read src/port/qnx/README before trying to build.
+
+ SCO 5.0.x
+
+ To build using gcc, copy "port/sco50/Makefile.set.gcc" to
+ "port/sco50/Makefile.set". To go back to using SCO's
+ compilers, copy "port/sco50/Makefile.set.sco" to
+ "port/sco50/Makefile.set".
Solaris
@@ -136,6 +153,10 @@ Operating System Notes
suitably large number) before execing "named". On Solaris
2.5 and later, the server will do this itself.
+ SunOS 4.1.4
+
+ An ANSI/ISO C compiler is required; we used gcc 2.7.2.1.
+
Certain older versions of FreeBSD, NetBSD and BSD/OS
These systems have a /bin/sh based on "ash", which doesn't
@@ -143,11 +164,6 @@ Operating System Notes
the problem. Either run make with "SH=bash" on the command
line, or edit src/Makefile and change "SH=sh" to "SH=bash".
- QNX
-
- Read src/port/qnx/README before trying to build.
-
-
FD_SETSIZE
The highest numbered file descriptor that the server and the resolver
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