On Mon, 24 Jun 1996, Paul Goyette wrote:

> On Mon, 24 Jun 1996, Arnaud Blanchard wrote:
> 
> > I have made my first Kernel ( 1.2_ALPHA)
> > But I have 2 questions , without answers ,
> > 1/ What is the main differences between the GENERIC,PUMA,SPOT,OCELOT and
> >    RAMDISK configuration ??

GENERIC will run most anywhere, and RAMDISK is a kernel used with a
miniroot.  The rest are config files tailored to specific machines and
needs.

> > 2/ How can I update the sources of the kernel , without dowloading the
> >    sys.tar.gz file ?
> 
> This is what the `sup' program is used for - to get incremental updates 
> of the sources.  The sup kit is located on ftp.netbsd.com

That's ftp.netbsd.org, of course. :-)

--scott