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version 1.61.2.41, 2001/07/29 19:02:16 version 1.61.2.42, 2001/08/16 17:22:29
Line 352  Without the unique cooperation and coord
Line 352  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 1.5.2
 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.  1.5.2.
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Nx  .Nx
 1.5.1 is an upgrade of  1.5.2 is an upgrade of
 .Nx  .Nx
 1.5 and earlier major and patch releases of  1.5, 1.5.1, 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
Line 375  These identifiers do not designate relea
Line 375  These identifiers do not designate relea
 in internal kernel APIs.  in internal kernel APIs.
 Note that the kernel from  Note that the kernel from
 .Nx  .Nx
 1.5.1 can  1.5.2 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  1.5.2 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 1.5.2 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 1.5.2.  The development of 1.5 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 1.5 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 1.5.2 which were not in, e.g. 1.5B, and vice
 versa.  versa.
 .Ss Major Changes Between 1.5 and 1.5.1  .Ss Major Changes Between 1.5 and 1.5.2
 The complete list of changes between  The complete list of changes between
 .Nx  .Nx
 1.5 and 1.5.1 can be found in the file CHANGES-1.5.1 in the top directory  1.5 and 1.5.2 can be found in the files CHANGES-1.5.1 and CHANGES-1.5.2
 of the source tree.  in the top directory of the source tree.
 The following are highlights only:  The following are highlights only:
 .Bl -bullet  .Bl -bullet
 .It  .It
Line 525  and Cirrus Logic CrystalClear PCI Audio 
Line 525  and Cirrus Logic CrystalClear PCI Audio 
 In addition, many bugs have been fixed\(emmore than 95 problems  In addition, many bugs have been fixed\(emmore than 95 problems
 reported through our problem tracking system have been fixed,  reported through our problem tracking system have been fixed,
 and some other non-reported problems have also been found and fixed.  and some other non-reported problems have also been found and fixed.
 See the CHANGES-1.5.1 file for the complete list.  See the CHANGES-1.5.1 and CHANGES-1.5.2 files for the complete list.
 .Pp  .Pp
 The NetBSD Packages Collection (pkgsrc) which is used to maintain,  The NetBSD Packages Collection (pkgsrc) which is used to maintain,
 build, track dependencies, and maintain NetBSD-specific fixes to  build, track dependencies, and maintain NetBSD-specific fixes to
Line 535  Some highlights are:
Line 535  Some highlights are:
 .It  .It
 Many new packages were added to the collection, which now includes  Many new packages were added to the collection, which now includes
 about 2100 packages.  Many of them are also available as pre-compiled  about 2100 packages.  Many of them are also available as pre-compiled
 binaries on ftp.netbsd.org and its mirrors.  All packages have been  binaries on ftp.netbsd.org and its mirrors.  Many packages have been
 verified on a release candidate of 1.5.1/i386, and have been found to  
 compile, install and de-install cleanly.  Many packages have been  
 modified and enhanced to compile and function properly on big-endian  modified and enhanced to compile and function properly on big-endian
 (m68k, sparc), and LP64 architectures (alpha, sparc64).  (m68k, sparc), and LP64 architectures (alpha, sparc64).
 .It  .It
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