diff --git a/distrib/notes/sun3/contents b/distrib/notes/sun3/contents index 7906daf5776c..52c87917d155 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sun3/contents +++ b/distrib/notes/sun3/contents @@ -3,63 +3,58 @@ The sun3-specific portion of the NetBSD _VER release is found in the out as follows: .../NetBSD-_VER/sun3/ - INSTALL Installation notes; this file. + INSTALL Installation notes; this file. - installation/ - miniroot/ sun3 miniroot image - netboot/ sun3 network boot support - tapeimage/ sun3 boot tape support + install/ Boot programs, a GENERIC kernel, + a stand-alone RAMDISK kernel, + and a miniroot filesystem image. + see below. - binary/ - kernel/ sun3 kernels - sets/ sun3 binary distribution sets - security/ sun3 security distribution + binary/ sun3 binary distribution sets; + see below. -Detailed content description by directory: + security/ sun3 security distribution; + see below. -.../sun3/installation/ +Detailed content descriptions by directory: -Contains all the files needed to install NetBSD/sun3 onto a -completely "bare" sun3 using either boot from tape or boot -from the network. See the section "Getting the NetBSD System -onto Useful Media" for instructions on either method. +.../sun3/install/ -.../sun3/installation/miniroot/ +The NetBSD/sun3 install distribution contains the files needed to +"bootstrap" NetBSD onto a sun3 with no previous operating system, +using either "boot from tape" or "boot from the network". See +"Getting the NetBSD System onto Useful Media" for instructions +on either method. Contents: + + MakeBootTape A script for creating a boot tape using + the other files in this directory. + + MakeInstTape A script for creating an install tape + with one "set" in each tape segment. miniroot.gz A gzipped copy of the miniroot filesystem. This image is to be un-gzipped and copied into the swap area of a disk. -.../sun3/installation/netboot/ - - netboot A copy of the network boot program. - This is useful if you are installing - a diskless NetBSD/sun3 system. - -.../sun3/installation/tapeboot/ - - MakeBootTape A script for creating the boot tape. - - MakeInstTape A script for creating the install tape. - - tapeboot A copy of the tape boot program, used - as the first segment of a boot tape. - -.../sun3/binary/kernel/ - netbsd-rd.gz A gzipped copy of the "RAMDISK kernel" for installing the miniroot filesystem. netbsd-gen.gz A gzipped GENERIC kernel (for upgrade) - .../sun3/binary/sets/ + netboot A copy of the network boot program. + This is useful if you are installing + a diskless NetBSD/sun3 system. + + tapeboot A copy of the tape boot program, used + as the first segment of a boot tape. + +.../sun3/binary/ The NetBSD/sun3 binary distribution sets contain the binaries which comprise the NetBSD _VER release for the sun3. There are seven binary distribution sets and the "security" distribution set. The binary -distribution sets can be found in the "sun3/binary/sets" subdirectory -of the NetBSD _VER distribution tree, and are as follows: - +distribution sets can be found in the "sun3/binary" subdirectory of +the NetBSD _VER distribution tree, and are as follows: base The NetBSD/sun3 _VER base binary distribution. You MUST install this distribution set. It contains the @@ -67,7 +62,7 @@ of the NetBSD _VER distribution tree, and are as follows: system to run and be minimally functional. It includes shared library support, and excludes everything described below. - [ 8M gzipped, 22M uncompressed ] + [ 9M gzipped, 25M uncompressed ] comp The NetBSD/sun3 Compiler tools. All of the tools relating to C, C++, and FORTRAN (yes, there are two!). @@ -78,7 +73,7 @@ of the NetBSD _VER distribution tree, and are as follows: set). This set also includes the manual pages for all of the utilities it contains, as well as the system call and library manual pages. - [ 5M gzipped, 18M uncompressed ] + [ 7M gzipped, 23M uncompressed ] etc This distribution set contains the system configuration files that reside in /etc and in several other places. @@ -87,7 +82,7 @@ of the NetBSD _VER distribution tree, and are as follows: upgrading. (If you are upgrading, it's recommended that you get a copy of this set and CAREFULLY upgrade your configuration files by hand.) - [ 70K gzipped, 360K uncompressed ] + [ 54K gzipped, 320K uncompressed ] games This set includes the games and their manual pages. [ 3M gzipped, 7M uncompressed ] @@ -96,35 +91,29 @@ of the NetBSD _VER distribution tree, and are as follows: binaries and other software contained in the base set. Note that it does not include any of the manual pages that are included in the other sets. - [ 1M gzipped, 4M uncompressed ] + [ 3M gzipped, 10M uncompressed ] misc This set includes the system dictionaries (which are rather large), the typesettable document set, and man pages for other architectures which happen to be installed from the source tree by default. - [ 2M gzipped, 7M uncompressed ] + [ 2M gzipped, 8M uncompressed ] text This set includes NetBSD's text processing tools, including groff, all related programs, and their manual pages. - [ 1M gzipped, 3M uncompressed ] + [ 1M gzipped, 4M uncompressed ] -.../sun3/binary/security/ +.../sun3/security/ -The sun3 security distribution set is named "secr" and can be -found in the "sun3/binary/security" subdirectory of the NetBSD -_VER distribution tree. It contains security related binaries -which depend on cryptographic source code. You do not need this -distribution set to use encrypted passwords in your password -file; the "base" distribution includes a crypt library which can -perform only the decryption function. The security distribution -includes a version of the Kerberos IV network security system, -and a Kerberized version of the "telnet" program. The "secr" -distribution set can be found only on those sites which carry -the complete NetBSD distribution and which can legally obtain -it. (Remember, because of United States law, it may not be -legal to distribute this set to locations outside of the United -States and Canada.) +The sun3 security distribution set is named "secr" and can be found +in the "sun3/security" subdirectory of the NetBSD _VER distribution +tree. It contains executables which are built in the "src/domestic" +portion if the NetBSD source tree. It can only be found on those +sites which carry the complete NetBSD distribution and that can +legally obtain it. (Remember, because of United States law, it +may not be legal to distribute this set to locations outside of +the United States and Canada.) [ 128K gzipped, 275K uncompressed ] The sun3 binary distribution sets are distributed as gzipped tar files