diff --git a/share/FAQ/FreeBSD.FAQ b/share/FAQ/FreeBSD.FAQ index 5732b461f21f..e02e04f02e52 100644 --- a/share/FAQ/FreeBSD.FAQ +++ b/share/FAQ/FreeBSD.FAQ @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Please mail all suggestions and additions to -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 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 AH-174x Series AH-152x Series - AH-2742/2842 Series + Sound Blaster SCSI (AH-152x compat) + AH-2742/2842 Series AH-2820/2822/2825 Series Buslogic BT-445 Series (but see section 1.5) - BT-545 Series + BT-545 Series BT-742 Series BT-747 Series BT-964 Series Future Domain TMC-950 Series PCI Generic NCR 53C810 based controllers ProAudioSpectrum Zilog 5380 based controllers - SCSI-2 controllers Seagate ST-01/02 Series UltraStor UH-14f Series UH-34f Series +<2.X-Current Only> +Western Digital WD7000 +Adaptec AH-294x and aic7870 MB controllers +ProAudioSpectrum Trantor 130 based controllers 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 + +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. 6 Kernel Configuration