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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.13 2000/11/14 10:46:00 pk Exp $
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.Nx \*V
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2000-10-15 02:27:41 +04:00
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is the sixth release for the \*M.
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.Pp
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Some (but not all!) notable \*M-specific improvements include:
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.(bullet
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Migration to the ELF binary format from a.out.
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.It
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Support for the JavaStation 1.
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.It
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HyperSPARCs now run reliably.
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.It
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Tadpole console and mouse now work.
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2000-11-14 13:46:00 +03:00
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Support for the sun4/400 class of machines.
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.bullet)
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.Pp
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.Nx \*V
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on \*M is, as usual, also fully backward compatible with old
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.Nx*M
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binaries, so you don't need to recompile all your local programs
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provided you set the appropriate binary compatibility options in your
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kernel configuration.
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