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+$NetBSD: README,v 1.1 2001/03/10 16:24:54 uch Exp $
+
+How to use
+	'make all' uudecode all binaries.
+	hpcboot.exe were compiled for H/PC Pro 2.11 by eMbedded Visual C++ 3.0 
+	executable are located in
+		binary/ARM/hpcboot.exe
+		binary/SH3/hpcboot.exe
+		binary/MIPS/hpcboot.exe *
+	* for MIPS, use pbsdboot.exe (sys/arch/hpcmips/stand/pbsdboot)
+
+How to compile
+
+	1. Generate work space and project files.
+		make vc5	# WindowsCE Embedded Toolkit for Visual C++ 5.0
+		make vc6	# WindowsCE Toolkit for Visual C++ 6.0
+		make evc3	# eMbedded Visual C++ 3.0
+
+	2. Use hpc_stand.dsw or hpc_stand.vcw.