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version 1.179.2.3, 2002/06/19 00:56:52 |
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.as MACHINE_LIST " cats cesfic cobalt dreamcast evbarm evbmips evbsh3 hp300 |
.as MACHINE_LIST " cats cesfic cobalt dreamcast evbarm evbmips evbsh3 hp300 |
.as MACHINE_LIST " hpcarm hpcmips hpcsh i386 luna68k mac68k macppc mipsco |
.as MACHINE_LIST " hpcarm hpcmips hpcsh i386 luna68k mac68k macppc mipsco |
.as MACHINE_LIST " mmeye mvme68k mvmeppc netwinder news68k newsmips next68k |
.as MACHINE_LIST " mmeye mvme68k mvmeppc netwinder news68k newsmips next68k |
.as MACHINE_LIST " ofppc pc532 playstation2 pmax prep sandpoint sbmips |
.as MACHINE_LIST " ofppc pc532 playstation2 pmax pmppc prep sandpoint sbmips |
.as MACHINE_LIST " sgimips shark sparc sparc64 sun2 sun3 vax walnut x68k x86_64 |
.as MACHINE_LIST " sgimips shark sparc sparc64 sun2 sun3 vax walnut x68k x86_64 |
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.so \*[.CURDIR]/../common/macros |
.so \*[.CURDIR]/../common/macros |
Line 139 and the installation kernel |
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Line 139 and the installation kernel |
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Alternatively, you can fetch the CD image, |
Alternatively, you can fetch the CD image, |
.Pa macppc_bootable.iso |
.Pa macppc_bootable.iso |
or the boot floppy image |
or the boot floppy image |
.Pa installation/boot.fs |
.Pa installation/floppy/boot.fs |
which include the bootloader and installation kernel. |
which include the bootloader and installation kernel. |
.\} |
.\} |
.if r_sparc \{\ |
.if r_sparc \{\ |
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You will at a minimum need |
You will at a minimum need |
.ie r_i386 \{\ |
.ie r_i386 \{\ |
one of the kernel sets, typically |
one of the kernel sets, typically |
.Pa kern.tgz , |
.Pa kern-GENERIC.tgz , |
as well as |
as well as |
.\} |
.\} |
.el \{\ |
.el \{\ |
the following sets: |
the following sets: |
.Pa kern.tgz , |
.Pa kern-GENERIC.tgz , |
.\} |
.\} |
.Pa base.tgz |
.Pa base.tgz |
and |
and |
Line 365 Without the unique cooperation and coord |
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Line 365 Without the unique cooperation and coord |
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possible, it's likely that |
possible, it's likely that |
.Nx |
.Nx |
wouldn't exist. |
wouldn't exist. |
.Ss Upgrade path to NetBSD 1.5.1 |
.Ss Upgrade path to NetBSD 1.6 |
If you are not installing your system ``from scratch'' but instead |
If you are not installing your system ``from scratch'' but instead |
are going to upgrade an existing system already running |
are going to upgrade an existing system already running |
.Nx |
.Nx |
you need to know which versions you can upgrade with |
you need to know which versions you can upgrade with |
.Nx |
.Nx |
1.5.1. |
1.6. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
.Nx |
.Nx |
1.5.1 is an upgrade of |
1.6 is an upgrade of |
.Nx |
.Nx |
1.5 and earlier major and patch releases of |
1.5.3 and earlier major and patch releases of |
.Nx . |
.Nx . |
.Pp |
.Pp |
The intermediate development versions of code available on the main trunk |
The intermediate development versions of code available on the main trunk |
in our CVS repository (also known as ``NetBSD-current'') from |
in our CVS repository (also known as ``NetBSD-current'') from |
.Em after |
.Em after |
the point where the release cycle for 1.5 was started are designated |
the point where the release cycle for 1.6 was started are designated |
by version identifiers such as 1.5A, 1.5B, etc. |
by version identifiers such as 1.6A, 1.6B, etc. |
These identifiers do not designate releases, but indicate major changes |
These identifiers do not designate releases, but indicate major changes |
in internal kernel APIs. |
in internal kernel APIs. |
Note that the kernel from |
Note that the kernel from |
.Nx |
.Nx |
1.5.1 can |
1.6 can |
.Em not |
.Em not |
be used to upgrade a system running one of those intermediate development |
be used to upgrade a system running one of those intermediate development |
versions. |
versions. |
Trying to use the |
Trying to use the |
.Nx |
.Nx |
1.5.1 kernel on such a system |
1.6 kernel on such a system |
.Em will |
.Em will |
probably result in problems. |
probably result in problems. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
Please also note that it is not possible to do a direct ``version'' |
Please also note that it is not possible to do a direct ``version'' |
comparison between any of the intermediate development versions mentioned |
comparison between any of the intermediate development versions mentioned |
above and 1.5.1 to determine if a given feature is present or absent |
above and 1.6.1 to determine if a given feature is present or absent |
in 1.5.1. The development of 1.5 and the subsequent ``point'' releases |
in 1.6.1. The development of 1.6 and the subsequent ``point'' releases |
is done on a separate branch in the CVS repository. The branch was created when |
is done on a separate branch in the CVS repository. The branch was created when |
the release cycle for 1.5 was started, and during the release cycle of |
the release cycle for 1.6 was started, and during the release cycle of |
1.5 and its patch releases, selected fixes and enhancements have been |
1.5 and its patch releases, selected fixes and enhancements have been |
imported from the main development trunk. |
imported from the main development trunk. |
So, there are features in 1.5.1 which were not in, e.g. 1.5B, and vice |
So, there are features in 1.6.1 which were not in, e.g. 1.6B, and vice |
versa. |
versa. |
.Ss Major Changes Between 1.5 and 1.5.1 |
.Ss Major Changes Between 1.5 and 1.5.1 |
The complete list of changes between |
The complete list of changes between |
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cobalt, |
cobalt, |
hpcmips, |
hpcmips, |
news68k, |
news68k, |
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newsmips, |
sgimips, |
sgimips, |
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sparc64, |
and |
and |
sparc64. |
walnut. |
.It |
.It |
Improved performance and stability of the UVM virtual memory subsystem. |
Improved performance and stability of the UVM virtual memory subsystem. |
.It |
.It |
Line 1459 them, and would like to mentioned, tell |
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Line 1461 them, and would like to mentioned, tell |
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.br_ne 2i |
.br_ne 2i |
.It-span Em "The portmasters (and their ports):" |
.It-span Em "The portmasters (and their ports):" |
.It Ta Ta |
.It Ta Ta |
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.It Ta Lennart Augustsson Ta Mt augustss@netbsd.org Ta Sy pmppc |
.It Ta Simon Burge Ta Mt simonb@netbsd.org Ta Sy pmax |
.It Ta Simon Burge Ta Mt simonb@netbsd.org Ta Sy pmax |
.It Ta Simon Burge Ta Mt simonb@netbsd.org Ta Sy sbmips |
.It Ta Simon Burge Ta Mt simonb@netbsd.org Ta Sy sbmips |
.It Ta Jeremy Cooper Ta Mt jeremy@netbsd.org Ta Sy sun3x |
.It Ta Jeremy Cooper Ta Mt jeremy@netbsd.org Ta Sy sun3x |
Line 1511 them, and would like to mentioned, tell |
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Line 1514 them, and would like to mentioned, tell |
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.br_ne 2i |
.br_ne 2i |
.It-span Em "Developers and other contributors:" |
.It-span Em "Developers and other contributors:" |
.It Ta Ta |
.It Ta Ta |
.It Ta Nathan Ahlstrom Ta Mt nra@NetBSD.org |
.It Ta Nathan Ahlstrom Ta Mt nra@netbsd.org |
.It Ta Steve Allen Ta Mt wormey@netbsd.org |
.It Ta Steve Allen Ta Mt wormey@netbsd.org |
.It Ta Julian Assange Ta Mt proff@netbsd.org |
.It Ta Julian Assange Ta Mt proff@netbsd.org |
.It Ta Lennart Augustsson Ta Mt augustss@netbsd.org |
.It Ta Lennart Augustsson Ta Mt augustss@netbsd.org |
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Line 1715 the software that we have mentioned in t |
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.Ht <font size=-1> |
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.so ../common/legal.common ----------------------------------------------- |
.so ../common/legal.common ----------------------------------------------- |
.so legal ----------------------------------------------- |
.so legal ----------------------------------------------- |
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