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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
Please mail all suggestions and additions to <FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG>
Revision: $Id: FreeBSD.FAQ,v 1.19 1995/02/27 08:25:47 phk Exp $
Revision: $Id: FreeBSD.FAQ,v 1.20 1995/02/27 08:31:19 phk Exp $
All entries are assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.
Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction.
@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ the entire system, some of the highlights of which are:
Loadable kernel modules
Too many additional utilities and applications to mention
<2.X-Current>
Serial Console Support
Merged VM/Buffer Cache
On demand PPP
Sync PPP
Improved SCSI support
0.2: What are the FreeBSD mailing lists, and how can I get on them?
@ -255,46 +262,48 @@ FreeBSD supports the following SCSI controllers:
Adaptec AH-154x Series <ISA>
AH-174x Series <EISA>
AH-152x Series <ISA>
AH-2742/2842 Series <ISA/EISA>
Sound Blaster SCSI (AH-152x compat) <ISA>
AH-2742/2842 Series <ISA/EISA>
AH-2820/2822/2825 Series <VLB>
Buslogic BT-445 Series <VLB> (but see section 1.5)
BT-545 Series <ISA>
BT-545 Series <ISA>
BT-742 Series <EISA>
BT-747 Series <EISA>
BT-964 Series <PCI>
Future Domain TMC-950 Series <ISA>
PCI Generic NCR 53C810 based controllers <PCI>
ProAudioSpectrum Zilog 5380 based controllers <ISA>
SCSI-2 controllers <ISA>
Seagate ST-01/02 Series <ISA>
UltraStor UH-14f Series <ISA>
UH-34f Series <EISA/VLB>
<2.X-Current Only>
Western Digital WD7000 <ISA> <No scatter/gather>
Adaptec AH-294x and aic7870 MB controllers <PCI>
ProAudioSpectrum Trantor 130 based controllers <ISA>
2.3: What CD-ROM drives are supported by FreeBSD?
Any SCSI drive connected to a supported controller.
Mitsumi LU002(8bit), LU005(16bit) and FX001D(16bit 2x Speed).
NOTE: The Mitsumi IDE CD-ROMs are NOT supported.
FreeBSD does NOT support drives connected to a Sound Blaster or
non-SCSI SONY or Panasonic drives at this time. A general rule of thumb when
selecting a CDROM drive for FreeBSD use is to buy a very standard SCSI
model; they cost more, but deliver very solid performance in return.
Do not be fooled by very cheap drives that, in turn, deliver VERY LOW
performance! As always, you get what you pay for.
<2.X-Current>
Sound Blaster Non-SCSI CD-ROM
FreeBSD also does not support any of the ``IDE'' CD-ROM interfaces.
The Mitsumi driver is known to be extremely slow compared to SCSI
FreeBSD does not support any of the ``IDE'' CD-ROM interfaces.
All non-SCSI cards are known to be extremely slow compared to SCSI
drives.
2.4: What multi-port serial cards are supported by FreeBSD?
AST/4 and BOCA 4/8/16 port cards. Some unnamed clone cards have also
been known to work, especially those that claim to be AST compatible.
AST/4
BOCA 4/8/16 port cards.
<2.X-Current>
Cyclades 8/16 port <Alpha>
Some unnamed clone cards have also been known to work,, especially those
that claim to be AST compatible.
Check the sio(4) man page to get more information on configuring such
cards.
@ -312,7 +321,6 @@ kernel.
We are working to get the GPL restriction removed, but for now you should
at least be aware of it.
NOTE: This support has been greatly upgraded in the lastest SNAP and current.
2.6: I have a Mumbleco bus mouse. Is it supported and if so, how do I set
it up for XFree86?
@ -381,6 +389,14 @@ There is support for the following cards:
`lnc' driver:
Unknown Lance based (*)
<2.X-Current>
`cx' driver
Cronyx/Sigma multiport Sync/Async (Cisco and PPP framing)
`zp' driver
3Com PCMCIA Etherlink III
Note: Drivers marked with (*) are known to have problems.
Note: We also support TCP/IP over parallel lines. At this point we are
@ -405,11 +421,15 @@ Here is a listing of drivers that do not fit into any of the above areas.
b004.c Driver for B004 compatiable Transputer boards
ctx.c Driver for CORTEX-I Frame grabber
cx.c Driver for CRONYX-SIGMA sync/async serial board
gpib.c Driver for National Instruments AT-GPIB and AT-GPIB/TNT boards
pcaudio.c Driver for PC speakers to allow the playing of audio files
tw.c Driver for the X-10 POWERHOUSE
<2.X-Current>
spigot.c Driver for the Creative Labs Video Spigot
gsc.c Driver for the Genuis GS-4500 Hand scanner
joy.c Driver for a joystick
2.13: I am about to buy a new machine to run FreeBSD on and
want an idea of what other people are running. Is there list
of other systems anywhere?
@ -548,7 +568,7 @@ here.
5.1: I've heard of something called FreeBSD-current. How do I run it, and
where can I get more information?
Read the file /usr/src/share/FAQ/FreeBSD.current.policy,
Read the file /usr/src/share/FAQ/current-policy.FAQ,
it will tell you all you need to know.
@ -564,14 +584,18 @@ those "low/expensive-bandwidth" applications, we have developed CTM,
see 5.6 for more about that.
To use it, you need to have direct internet connectivity (not just
mail or news). First, pick up the sup_bin.tgz package from:
mail or news). First, pick up the sup.tgz package from:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG:pub/FreeBSD/packages/sup_bin.tgz
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG:pub/FreeBSD/packages/sup.tgz
Second, read the file /usr/src/share/FAQ/FreeBSD.sup.faq.
Second, read the file /usr/src/share/FAQ/sup.FAQ.
This file describes how to setup sup on your machine. You may also
want to look at /usr/src/share/FAQ/FreeBSD.*.supfile,
want to look at /usr/src/share/FAQ/extras/*.supfile, or you may grab updated
supfiles from:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG:/pub/FreeBSD/FAQ/extras
which are a set of supfiles for supping from FreeBSD.ORG.
@ -639,6 +663,14 @@ If you have the source, you just have to do a "make install" from
/usr/src/gnu/usr.bin/perl/lib and everything will be fine. Or you
may ftp to phoenix-gw.gbdata.com and grab them from ~/pub/perl/libs.tar.gz.
5.10: I've got this neato kernel extension I just know everyone will
will want. How do I get it included into the distribution?
Please take a look at the FAQ for submiting code to FreeBSD at:
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG:/pub/FreeBSD/FAQ/submitters.FAQ
And thanks for the thought.
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