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Add some last attributions and clean up some of the recent additions.

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@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ enhancements from NetBSD, 386BSD, and the Free Software Foundation.
Since our release of FreeBSD 2.0 some 8 months ago, the performance, Since our release of FreeBSD 2.0 some 8 months ago, the performance,
feature set, and stability of FreeBSD has improved dramatically. The feature set, and stability of FreeBSD has improved dramatically. The
largest change is a revamped VM system with a merged VM-file buffer largest change is a revamped VM system with a merged VM/file buffer
cache that not only increases performance, but reduces FreeBSD's cache that not only increases performance, but reduces FreeBSD's
memory footprint, making a 4MB configuration a more acceptible memory footprint, making a 4MB configuration a more acceptible
minimum. Other enhancements include full NIS client and server minimum. Other enhancements include full NIS client and server
support, transaction TCP support, dial-on-demand PPP, an improved SCSI support, transaction TCP support, dial-on-demand PPP, an improved SCSI
subsystem, early ISDN support, support for FDDI and Fast Ethernet subsystem, early ISDN support, support for FDDI and Fast Ethernet
(100Mbit) adapters and many hundreds of bug fixes. (100Mbit) adapters, improved support for the Adaptec 2940 (WIDE and
narrow) and many hundreds of bug fixes.
We've also taken the comments and suggestions of many of our users to We've also taken the comments and suggestions of many of our users to
heart and have attempted to provide what we hope is a more sane and heart and have attempted to provide what we hope is a more sane and
@ -36,9 +37,9 @@ ports, and greatly reduces the disk space demands made by the older
directory of the program you wish to install, type make and let the directory of the program you wish to install, type make and let the
system do the rest. The full original distribution for each port you system do the rest. The full original distribution for each port you
build is retrieved dynamically off of CDROM or a local ftp site, so build is retrieved dynamically off of CDROM or a local ftp site, so
you only need enough disk space to build the ports you want. Each you need only enough disk space to build the ports you want. Each
port is also provided as a pre-compiled "package" which can be port is also provided as a pre-compiled "package" which can be
installed with a simple command (pkg_add) for those who do not wish to installed with a simple command (pkg_add) by those who do not wish to
compile their own ports from source. See the file: compile their own ports from source. See the file:
/usr/share/FAQ/Text/ports.FAQ /usr/share/FAQ/Text/ports.FAQ
for a more complete description of the ports collection. for a more complete description of the ports collection.
@ -165,9 +166,10 @@ Sources involved: sys/disklabel.h sys/diskslice.h sys/dkbad.h
Support for Ontrack Disk Manager Version 6.0 Support for Ontrack Disk Manager Version 6.0
-------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
Support has been added for disks which use Ontrack Disk Manager. Support has been added for disks which use Ontrack Disk Manager. The
The fdisk program does NOT know about it however, so make all changes fdisk program does NOT know about it however, so make all changes
using the install program on the boot.flp or using Disk Managers tool. using the install program on the boot.flp or the Ontrack Disk Manager
tool under DOS.
Owner: Poul-Henning Kamp (phk@FreeBSD.org) Owner: Poul-Henning Kamp (phk@FreeBSD.org)
@ -705,10 +707,17 @@ Special mention to:
And everyone at Montana State University for their initial support. And everyone at Montana State University for their initial support.
Thanks to everyone, especially those not mentioned, and we sincerely Jordan would also like to give special mention to Poul-Henning Kamp
hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD! and Gary Palmer, both of whom put in long hours helping him to
construct the new installation utility. Poul, being a proud new
father, was especially pressed for time yet somehow managed to put in
significant amount of effort anyway and this release could not have
happened without him. Thank you both!
Thanks also to everyone else who helped, especially those not
mentioned, and we sincerely hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD!
The FreeBSD Core Team The FreeBSD Core Team
$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.5 1995/05/28 18:32:01 gibbs Exp $ $Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.6 1995/05/28 18:56:01 phk Exp $