Date: Tue, 7 May 1996 03:09:21 -0500 From: dan@gw2kbbs.com To: emulation@FreeBSD.org Subject: mailto:emulation@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <199605070809.DAA06316@camaro.sonny.com>
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> > FREEBSD NEWS FLASH! > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > FreeBSD is a is a rapidly developing operating system. Keeping up on > the latest developments can be a chore! To keep on top of things, be > sure and check this page periodically. Also, you may wish to subscribe > to the freebsd-announce mailing list. > >May 1996 > > * 1-May-1996 > The 2.2-960501 snapshot has been released. The new features of > this snapshot are: > > + Early support for APM (automated power management) and PCCARD > (formerly PCMCIA) features of laptops. Many PCCARD devices > are supported, from modems to ethernet cards to SCSI > adaptors. > + Adaptec AIC7850 support has been added. > + The Yellow Pages (NIS) support has had many optimizations > made and no longer has portions copyright under the GPL. > + Various VM system enhancements and a few bugs fixed (gzip'd > binaries now work again, for example). > + The system installation tool has been revamped with slightly > different menu behavior and a number of bugs have been fixed. > It's hoped that this installation will be more intuitive for > new users than previous ones (feedback welcomed, of course). > + Much miscellaneous cleanup work with the header files and > sources. > >April 1996 > > * 15-Apr-1996 > A new FreeBSD-emulation mailing list has been created for > discussing ongoing development efforts for DOS, Windows, Linux and > other forms of binary emulation. > > * 14-Apr-1996 > Berkeley Software Design, Inc. has donated their DOS emulator > rundos to the BSD community! Work is now ongoing in integrating > this into FreeBSD, and interested parties can join the > FreeBSD-emulation mailing list to find out more about how this > work is progressing. > >March 1996 > > * 23-Mar-1996 > The 2.2-960323 snapshot has been released. The new features of > this snapshot are: > > + The Intel EtherExpress Pro/100B PCI ethernet card is now > supported. > + The 3COM 3C590 and 3C595 ethernet cards are now supported. > + The ARNET (now Digiboard) Sync 570i high-speed serial card is > now supported. > + The Linux emulation is now good enough to run the Linux > version of Netscape, with JAVA support (as well as a number > of other Linux utilities). > + The Matrox Meteor frame grabber card is better supported. > + It is now possible to burn CDROMs using the Plasmon or HP > 4080i CDR drives (see `wormcontrol(1)'). > + The pipe code has been substantially sped up, as have some > components of the VM system. > + A /dev/random device (and associated "pool of entropy") has > been added for applications which require more unpredicatable > sequences of random numbers for security. See the random(4) > man page for more info. > + Early NFS v3 support (not enabled by default). > + An early implementation of the Device Filesystem (devfs) is > available (see mount_devfs). Device switch tables are now > also dynamically built. > + Early IPX routing support. > >November 1995 > > * 19-Nov-1995 > FreeBSD 2.1 is now available at ftp sites all around the world. > See the Release information for details. > > * 4-Nov-1995 > Snapshot 2.1.0-951104 is now available. The purpose of this > snapshot is: > > + To incorporate changes based on all the feedback and bug > reports received for the previous snapshot's installation. > + To incorporate the latest XFree86 release (3.1.2-S) with > security enhancements. There may be more fairly minor changes > here before 2.1 is put on CD, but this is basically what will > be shipping. > + To get feedback on the new ``Novice Install'' split out of > the Express installation (which now truly is an express > installation). > + To give folks something a little less buggy to load on new > systems while they are waiting for 2.1 to come out. > + To fold in the latest versions of the FreeBSD Handbook, > updated for 2.1. > + To correct some slight whiffy english in the online help. > + To go back to the previous approach of just uncommenting the > ATAPI and wcd0 entries in GENERIC for building atapi.flp. The > idea of commenting out the wd2 and wd3 entries in an effort > to make things better seems to have only made them worse in > the last SNAP. If this atapi.flp image works for you, great! > If not, I'm afraid that it's far too late to do anything > about at this stage so any failure reports will be simply > filed for post-2.1 analysis. Sorry IDE CDROM hackers, but you > had your chance! > >October 1995 > > * 30-Oct-1995 > The 2.1.0-951026 Snapshot has been re-released with several > bugfixes: > > + Atapi boot floppy now assumes it's alone by itself on the > second IDE controller - this seems to work a lot better for > most folks who were provided with dedicated controllers when > they purchased their IDE CDROMS. People with IDE disks on > multiple IDE controllers should NOT use this floppy image. > Stick with boot.flp and build a custom kernel or something. > + The apache WEB server installation makes fewer assumptions > about where you'll be putting things. > + Installing the secure dist no longer requires that you also > install Kerberos in order to get things like telnet to work. > + Boot floppy should now support the Adaptec 2940 ULTRA (this > was a side-effect more than a bug fix). > > > However, there are some outstanding bugs you should know about: > + sysinstall seems to croak in certain situations if you run it > after the system is installed. > + The FTP retry code still isn't 100% there - apparently it now > doesn't handle reselection very well. Sigh. I'm so truly sick > of looking at that part of the code that if somebody else > wanted to have a look, I wouldn't fight them off! It seems > like every time I fix one thing, I break something else. > + The media selection screen protects itself from re-entry in > some situations when you'd really like it to be allowed. > Whoops! > + Using more than one FreeBSD ``slice'' can cause problems. > > > * 26-Oct-1995 > Snapshot 2.1.0-951026 is now available. New fixes/features > include: > > + All /etc/sysconfig information now written correctly. > + WEB server option now works properly. > + The package installation menu now works. > + All the auto-installation instrumentation (installation by > config file) now works. It's possible to install everything > from start to finish on a new system in a fully-automated > fashion (if you install a lot of systems, this is a big > help). > + You may now read the HTML Handbook and FAQ documents directly > from the boot floppy after installation (as well as visit any > other WEB site). > + Failure to create a /usr is no longer an error, just a > warning. > + The matcd driver was shrunk down some more, possibly > resulting in a return to 4MB operation (please test this). > + The latest ATAPI CDROM changes were merged in and another > atapi.flp boot image generated. Again, please test. > > > * 22-Oct-1995 > Updated floppies for snapshot 2.1.0-951020 are now available. > > * 20-Oct-1995 > Release cannidate snapshot 2.1.0-951020 is now available. > > * 06-Oct-1995 > Updateded floppies for snapshot 2.1.0-951005 are now available. > > * 05-Oct-1995 > Snapshot 2.1.0-951005 is now available. > >September 1995 > > * 29-Sep-1995 > Snapshot 2.1.0-950928 is now available. > >August 1995 > > * 19th: An IDE CD-ROM driver has been added to FreeBSD-current, > thanks to Serge Vakulenko. If you are running -current, the driver > can be enabled by adding: > > options ATAPI > device wcd0 > to your kernel configuration file, rebuilding the kernel and > rebooting. Please let us know if you have problems by sending a > message to bugs@freebsd.org. > >July 1995 > > * 27-Jul-1995 > Snapshot 950726 is now available. > >June 1995 > > * 23-Jun-1995 > Snapshot 950622 is now available. Bugs fixed and new features > include: > > + SLIP installation didn't ``ifconfig sl0'' properly. > + It was not possible to do certain operations atomically, e.g. > just write out fdisk information, or just extract > distributions. This can now be done from the Custom Install > menu. > + There is now an Express Install menu that leads you through > all the necessary steps. > + /usr/src/bin is now properly extracted as part of the source > distribution. > + A couple of panics in the kernel are now fixed. > + DOS filesystems are now mounted read-only by default until we > figure out what it is about R/W DOS filesystems that clobbers > some systems. > > > As always, this snapshot is offered as a complete replacement for > the previous release and is aimed at new users installing the > system from scratch. Still no update mechanism yet, but there are > rumors of a project being formed to deal with this soon. If you've > any interest in being part of it, then please send mail to > hackers@freebsd.org. I'll also be getting involved in the whole > update mechanism issue since it's been a gaping hole for far too > long now and I'd like to see a solution sooner rather than later. > I'm sure that many of our users feel the same way! > * 12-Jun-1995 > Because of some glitches in the 2.0.5 RELEASE boot disks, an > update has been provide at > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/UPDATES > > * 10-Jun-1995 > FreeBSD 2.0.5 RELEASE has been released! See the announcement and > release notes for more details. > > * 5-Jun-1995 > Even more installation bugs have been fixed. Please check > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.0.5-ALPHA/UPDATES/ for the > latest installation disks if you encounter problems. > > * 1-Jun-1995 > Following extensive feedback from the ALPHA release, A new > installation disk has been generated with numerous bug fixes and > enhancements. It is available via anonymous ftp from > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.0.5-ALPHA/UPDATES/ > >May 1995 > > * 30-May-1995 > FreeBSD 2.0.5 ALPHA has been released! See the announcement and > release notes for more details. > >April 1995 > > * 14-Apr-1995 > Snapshot 950412 is now available. New features include: > > + Even more bugs fixed. > + Driver for Matsushita CDROM ("Sound blaster" CDROM) in second > revision - it now supports audio commands. > + Driver for Adaptec 294x improved. > + FDDI network interface support (DEC cards) improved. > + Support for DEC 100Mbit "FAST" ethernet cards (DE 500-XA). > + /etc files revamped fairly significantly - most customization > done through one file now, /etc/sysconfig. > + Performance improvements to networking code (connection > information now hashed rather than being stored in a linear > linked list). > + Package code improved - now supports package dependencies. > + New version of "libforms". > > > Known problems: > + If you want to run programs linked under 2.0, you will need > the file libgcc.so.261.0 which can be found in the same > directory as the snapshot release. The file should be placed > in in /usr/lib once you have installed the release. > + The hostname still isn't being set properly in /etc/sysconfig > for some reason - you should edit this file after the initial > installation and customize it for your system. The comments > in the file should make the fields you need/want to change > pretty self-explanatory. > >March 1995 > > * 22-Mar-1995 > Snapshot 950322 is now available. New features include: > > + NIS (YP) server/client support for FreeBSD much improved. > + A number of panic bugs fixed. > + Merged VM/Buffer cache much improved - hopefully last of the > bugs fixed! > + Faster wd.c driver > + Driver for Intel EtherExpress card > + Driver for Matsushita CDROM ("Sound blaster" CDROM) > + Better disk access algorithms ("clustering"). > + PCI support much improved. Interrupt sharing now works. > + Driver for Adaptec 294x much improved > + Boot -c writeback/save program (customized info saved across > reboots) > + Soundcard support greatly cleaned up > + Prototype support for ISDN > + Support for the Creative Labs Video Spigot(tm) video card. > + FDDI network interface support (DEC cards). > + TCP/IP Firewall code much improved. > + GCC 2.6.3 integrated > > > If you want to run programs linked under 2.0, you will need the > file libgcc.so.261.0 which can be found in the same directory as > the snapshot release. The file should be placed in in /usr/lib > once you have installed the release. > >February 1995 > > * 10-Feb-1995 > Snapshot 950210 is now available. New features include: > > + Screen swapping bug with syscons fixed > + XFree86 3.1.1 > + NIS (YP) support for FreeBSD much improved > + A number of panic bugs fixed. > + Everything listed in the February 2nd SNAP README but much > improved! > > > * 2-Feb-1995: > Snapshot 950202 is now available. New features include: > > + Merged VM/Buffer cache much improved! General stability now > approaching 2.1 quality levels. > + Lots more bug fixes > + Syscons now supports scrollback - use scroll lock and > arrow/travel keys to move around in your scroll-back buffer. > + NIS (YP) support for FreeBSD as server and client. > + First cut at on-demand ppp dialing. Docs still in Japanese, > but we're working on that! See /usr/bin/ppp for more details. > + IP Firewall code much improved > + AHA294x controller support now added > + Sony CDU33a CDROM drive support added > + Source distribution now split into logical pieces > + Install much improved - still not what will be in 2.1, but a > lot easier to use nonetheless. > >January 1995 > > * 12-Jan-1995 > Snapshot 950112 is now available. New features include: > > + Merged VM/Buffer cache! Does it work? Is it faster? Find out! > This is the culmination of over 6 months of careful hacking. > + Lots-o-bug fixes > + Lots-o-bugs (probably) > + Fixes to floppy driver - may fix some of the reported > problems. > + Genius GS-4500 Scanner driver; scan pictures from FreeBSD! > + Fixes for U24F SCSI controller > + Many fixes to Seagate driver - Future Domain people please > test! > + GNU Info files resurrected from the dead (see infodist) > + share/doc now quite a bit more functional. > + A number of new syscons features - software settable cursor, > more modes for LCD displays, dynamic console allocation, woo > doggies. > + Still no kernel srcdist, just one big srcdist still. Sorry. > + Lots of changes to the installation - hopefully this one even > mostly works for once. > + A billion other things I've forgotten for now but will > remember right after I save this document. > >December 1994 > > * 7-Dec-1994 > If you are having trouble with installing Release 2.0 please check > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.0-RELEASE/floppies to see if > you have the most recent installation floppies. The all new > installation procedure for 2.0 brought with it a whole set of all > new bugs. With the latest installation floppies, we hope that > these bugs are fixed. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > FreeBSD Home Page > > > Updated May 2, 1996 at 14:42 (PDT) > Copyright © 1995, 1996 FreeBSD Inc. All rights reserved. > www@freebsd.org
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