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version 1.179, 2002/05/20 23:48:44 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
 .  .
 .so \*[.CURDIR]/../common/macros  .so \*[.CURDIR]/../common/macros
Line 139  and the installation kernel
Line 139  and the installation kernel
 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 \{\
Line 172  your machine.
Line 172  your machine.
 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
Line 365  Without the unique cooperation and coord
 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
Line 581  arc,
Line 581  arc,
 cobalt,  cobalt,
 hpcmips,  hpcmips,
 news68k,  news68k,
   newsmips,
 sgimips,  sgimips,
   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 
Line 1461  them, and would like to mentioned, tell 
 .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
   .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 
Line 1514  them, and would like to mentioned, tell 
 .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
Line 1712  the software that we have mentioned in t
Line 1715  the software that we have mentioned in t
 .ps 8  .ps 8
 .vs 9  .vs 9
 .Ht <font size=-1>  .Ht <font size=-1>
 .(item  .(item -compact
 .so ../common/legal.common -----------------------------------------------  .so ../common/legal.common -----------------------------------------------
 .so legal -----------------------------------------------  .so legal -----------------------------------------------
 .item)  .item)

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