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Update FAQ to something a little more modern. I still need updated

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info on the Non-US DES sites and how-to.

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<!-- This is a SGML version of the FreeBSD FAQ made by Gary Clark II.
This conversion has been made by Ollivier Robert.
This is the 2.0 version of the FAQ for FreeBSD 2.0
$Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.3 1995/05/17 09:18:45 roberto Exp $
-->
<!DOCTYPE linuxdoc PUBLIC "-//FreeBSD//DTD linuxdoc//EN">
<article>
<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.0
<author>Gary Clark II, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/
<date>v1.5, 6 April 1995
<abstract>
This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.0. All entries are
assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0. Any entries with a
&lt;XXX&gt; are under construction. unless otherwise noted.
</abstract>
<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
<author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/
<date> $Id$
<abstract>
This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are
assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted.
Any entries with a &lt;XXX&gt; are under construction.
</abstract>
<toc>
<sect>Preface
<p>
Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.0 FAQ ! This document tries to answer
some of the most frequently asked questions about FreeBSD 2.0 (or
Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X FAQ ! This document tries to answer
some of the most frequently asked questions about FreeBSD 2.X (or
later, unless specifically indicated). If there's something you're
having trouble with and you just don't see it here, then please
send mail to:
<verb>
questions@FreeBSD.ORG
</verb>
This version of the FAQ use the <tt>linuxdoc-sgml</tt> utility
written for Linux by Matt Welsh. The SGML translation was made by
Ollivier Robert <tt/&lt;roberto@FreeBSD.ORG&gt;/
written for Linux by Matt Welsh. The initial SGML translation was made
by Ollivier Robert <tt/&lt;roberto@FreeBSD.ORG&gt;/
Some of the instructions here will also refer to auxiliary
utilities in the <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ directory</tt>. CDROM
purchasers and net folks who've grabbed the FreeBSD 2.0
purchasers and net folks who've grabbed the FreeBSD 2.X
``<tt/srcdist/'' will have these files. If you don't have the
source distribution, then you can either grab the whole thing from:
<verb>
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current
</verb>
Or you can grab only those files you're interested in straight out
of the FreeBSD-current distribution in:
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<sect1>What is FreeBSD?
<p>
FreeBSD 2.0 is a UN*X type operating system based on
FreeBSD 2.X is a UN*X type operating system based on
U.C. Berkeley's 4.4BSD-lite release for the i386 platform. It is
also based indirectly on William Jolitz's port of U.C. Berkeley's
Net/2 to the i386, 386BSD. There have been many additions and
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<item>YP support
<item>Full support of the PCI bus
<item>Loadable kernel modules
<item>Too many additional utilities and applications to mention
</itemize>
&lt;2.X-Current&gt;
<itemize>
<item>Serial Console Support
<item>Merged VM/Buffer Cache
<item>On demand PPP
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The following newsgroups may also be of interest to
general BSD enthusiasts:
<descrip>
<tag/omp.unix.bsd/ General BSD topics
<tag/comp.os.386bsd.*/ Ongoing, active FreeBSD discussions
<tag/Comp.unix.bsd/ General BSD topics
</descrip>
</sect1>
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UH-14f Series &lt;ISA&gt;<newline>
UH-24f Series &lt;EISA&gt; <newline>
UH-34f Series &lt;VLB&gt;<newline>
</descrip>
&lt;2.X-current Only&gt;
<descrip>
<tag/Western Digital/
WD7000 &lt;ISA&gt; &lt;No scatter/gather&gt;
<tag/Adaptec/
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Mitsumi LU002 (8bit), LU005 (16bit) and FX001D (16bit 2x Speed).
&lt;2.X-Current&gt; <newline>
Sound Blaster Non-SCSI CD-ROM
FreeBSD does not support any of the ``IDE'' CD-ROM interfaces.
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<itemize>
<item>AST/4
<item>BOCA 4/8/16 port cards.
<item>Cyclades 8/16 port &lt;Alpha&gt;
</itemize>
&lt;2.X-Current&gt; <newline>
Cyclades 8/16 port &lt;Alpha&gt;
Some unnamed clone cards have also been known to work, especially
those that claim to be AST compatible.
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configuring such cards.
<sect1>Does FreeBSD support the AHA-27xx SCSI adapters from Adaptec?
<sect1>Does FreeBSD support the AHA-2xxx SCSI adapters from Adaptec?
<p>
Yes, though portions of the sources are currenty GPL'd (that is
to say, distributed under the GNU Public License), so be aware of
the fact should you wish to distribute kernel binaries compiled
with it - you <bf/MUST/ also provide the sources to the driver
with the kernel image to stay legal with the GPL! This is easily
enough done by simply including the contents of
<tt>/usr/src/sys/gnu/&lcub;aic7770,misc&rcub;</tt> on whatever
media you distribute the kernel.
We are working to get the GPL restriction removed, but for now
you should at least be aware of it.
FreeBSD supports the AHA-2xxx line of disks. The GPL portions
of the old drivers have been re-written and now it is fully
under the Berkeley style copyright.
<sect1>I have a Mumbleco bus mouse. Is it supported and if so, how
do I set it up for XFree86?
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Unknown Lance based (*) <newline>
<tag/``ep'' driver/
3com 3c509 (*)
</descrip>
&lt;2.X-Current&gt;
<descrip>
<tag/``cx'' driver/
Cronyx/Sigma multiport Sync/Async (Cisco and PPP framing)
<tag/``zp'' driver/
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hit, either in performance or accuracy of the math emulation code
(see the section <ref id="emul" name="on FP emulation">). In
particular, drawing arcs in X will be VERY slow. It is highly
recommended that you lay out the &dollar;50 or so for a math
co-processor; it's well worth it.
recommended that you buy a math co-processor; it's well worth it.
NOTE: Some math co-processors are better than others. It pains
us to say it, but nobody ever got fired for buying Intel. Unless
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<newline>
<tag><tt/tw.c/</tag>
Driver for the X-10 POWERHOUSE <newline>
</descrip>
&lt;2.X-Current&gt;
<descrip>
<tag><tt/spigot.c/</tag>
Driver for the Creative Labs Video Spigot <newline>
<tag><tt/gsc.c/</tag>
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it, and where can I get more information?
<p>
Read the file <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ/current-policy.FAQ</tt>,
Read the file <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ/Text/current-policy.FAQ</tt>,
it will tell you all you need to know.
<sect1>What is this thing called ``<tt/sup/'', and how do I use it?
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ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/packages/sup.tgz
</verb>
Second, read the file <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ/sup.FAQ</tt>.
Second, read the file <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ/Text/sup.FAQ</tt>.
This file describes how to setup sup on your machine. You may
also want to look at
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stripped and I don't want to run a bloated kernel. What can I
do?</>
<sect1>I just got a Perl application and it's bombing looking for
<tt/*.ph/. Where is it?
<p>
There was a minor SNAFU in the 2.0-R bindist and they got left
out. If you have the source, you just have to do a ``<tt/make
install/'' from <tt>/usr/src/gnu/usr.bin/perl/lib</tt> and
everything will be fine. Or you may ftp to
<tt/phoenix-gw.gbdata.com/ and grab them from
<tt>~/pub/perl/libs.tar.gz</tt>.
<sect1>I've got this neato kernel extension I just know everyone will
will want. How do I get it included into the distribution?
<p>
Please take a look at the FAQ for submiting code to FreeBSD at:
<verb>
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/FAQ/submitters.FAQ
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/FAQ/Text/submitters.FAQ
</verb>
And thanks for the thought.
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</enum>
Step 2 may not be necessary if you already have a kernel
configuration file from a previous release of FreeBSD 2.x. -
configuration file from a previous release of FreeBSD 2.X. -
simply bring your old one over and check it carefully for any
drivers that may have changed boot syntax or been rendered
obsolete.
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the slip FAQ in:
<verb>
/usr/src/share/FAQ/Slip.FAQ
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/FAQ/Text/Slip.FAQ
</verb>
<sect1>How do I get my network set up? I don't see how to make my
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mildly) and can sometimes cause problems with network intensive
applications like NFS.
See <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ/NFS.FAQ</tt> for more information on
See
<tt>
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FAQ/Text/NFS.FAQ
</tt>
for more information on
this topic.
<sect1>I want to enable IP multicast support on my FreeBSD box, how