Subject: new binary snapshot is available (20000208)
To: None <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
From: Takao Shinohara <shin@netbsd.org>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 02/16/2000 13:49:42
This snapshot is based on sources of dates:
src 2000-02-08 00:00 UTC
xsrc 2000-02-06 00:00 UTC
-- new features (vs. comdex-fall-1999 snapshot)
`sysinst' is now available.
support of many machines are added(see below).
keyboard layouts are determined by platform ID.
X Window client binaries are available.
many improvements.
-- supported machines
Everex
FreeStyle A-15(*)
FreeStyle A-20(*)
Fujitsu
INTERTOP CX300
NEC
MobileGearII MC-R300
MobileGearII MC-R320(*)
MobileGearII for DoCoMo
MobileGearII MC/R430
MobileGearII MC-R500
MobileGearII MC-R510
MobileGearII MC-R520
MobileGearII MC/R530
MobileGearII MC-R700
MobileGearII MC/R730
MobilePro 750C
MobilePro 770
MobilePro 800
IBM
WorkPad z50
Sharp
mobilon TRIPAD PV-6000
Vadem
Clio C-1000
(*) You can't install with sysinst, because they have only one PC Card/CF
slot.
(**) TX3912/TX3922 machines are not supported with installation kernel.
-- supported hardware
[console device]
built-in LCD screen
built-in keyboard
serial port (* use kernel option 'h')
[storage device]
wd Flash ATA card, CF card
sd SCSI disk
aic Adaptec APA-1460(Slim SCSI)
[network device]
ep 3Com 3c589 and 3c562 Ethernet
mbe MB8696x based Ethernet
ne NE2000-compatible Ethernet
sm Megahertz Ethernet
-- how to install
boot with `pbdboot.exe' and `netbsd' in `installation' directory.
`sysinst' will automatically starts.
-- storage requirement
Storage requirement of each set is shown below.
KB set
-------------
48517 base
41947 comp
326 etc
7537 games
2237 kern
16881 man
8611 misc
5059 text
11263 xbase
9665 xcomp
781 xcontrib
6809 xfont
Minimum set is base+etc+kern=51080(KB).
-- notes on files in `misc' directory
`bin-sbin-dynamic-link.tgz'
Dynamically linked binaries in `/bin' and `/sbin'. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
You cant save 10MB of disk space with these binaries.
`miniroot.fs.gz'
"miniroot" which contains `sysinst'.
Good luck!
--Takao Shinohara