1999-05-04 07:41:46 +04:00
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.6 1999/05/04 03:41:46 simonb Exp $
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This is the fourth public major release of NetBSD for the DECstation
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and DECsystem family of computers. Significantly, this is the first
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release for the pmax that builds completely from in-tree source code.
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Some other pmax-specific changes from the 1.3 release include:
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.Bl -bullet
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A much easier-to-use ramdisk-based install procedure.
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New two-stage disk bootblocks that can load a.out, ECOFF
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and ELF kernels.
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a.out kernels are no longer built. ELF is the preferred format
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for kernels loaded off disk, and ECOFF kernels are still required
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for netbooting. a.out kernels will still boot.
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Better support for SFB graphics cards running at
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different resolutions.
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NetBSD/pmax now uses the X11R6 Xserver.
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.It
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Mouse problems in X on 5000/xx machines have been significantly
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reduced.
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Some improvements in the SCSI driver for the 5000/200 (although
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some problems are still thought to exist).
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scc serial driver will work up to 115.2k bps on some
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systems.
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Reworked model-dependent code, including support for 5100 (but not
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recently tested on this machine).
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Crash dumps now work.
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Switched to in-tree ld.elf_so.
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Breakpoints in gdb work more reliably for R3000 systems (although
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there still may be some problems with R4X00 systems).
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