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Some preliminary updates to the release notes, just as I think of

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them.  By no means a comprehensive list of all the things which should
eventually go in here before 3.0-RELEASE, nor are the CAM issues
reflected here yet.
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@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ Many many bugs fixed and security enhancements made.
1. What's new since 2.2.X-RELEASE
------------------------------------
All changes described here are unique to the 3.0 branch unless
specifically marked as [MERGED] features.
KERNEL CHANGES:
o The code from 4.4BSD-Lite2 has been (finally) merged.
@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ o Secure RPC is now supported (and usable with NFS et al).
o Sun's WEBNFS standard is now supported.
o The MSDOS filesystem code now handles VFAT and FAT32 partitions.
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.7 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
o ATAPI/IDE CD burner support (BETA).
o The ed0 (wd8xxxx, 3c503, NE2000, HP Lan+) Ethernet device's default IRQ
has changed from IRQ 5 to IRQ 10.
@ -47,6 +53,7 @@ o Use the new if_multiaddrs list for multicast addresses rather than the
o The new if_media selection method for ethernet drivers has been brought
in, obtained from Jason Thorpe's implementation for NetBSD.
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.5 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
o Multi-session ISO-9660 CD-ROMs are now fully supported. By default, the
last session will be mounted (including for root mounts). For non-root
@ -169,25 +176,35 @@ o Support for the Comtrol Rocketport card.
o New Plug and Play (PnP) support that allows you to (re)configure PnP
devices. Also support modems being detected by the PnP part and
automatically attached.
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.6 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
o Import of new sound code from Luigi Rizzo. This code is still being
developed, but has support for a number of different cards.
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.6 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
o The psm, mse and sysmouse drivers are improved to provide better mouse
support. In particular, the psm driver now supports various ``wheeled''
mice.
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.6 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
o Added support for SMC EtherPower II 10/100 Fast Ethernet card
(aka SMC9432TX based on SMC83c170 EPIC chip).
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.7 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
o Added support for ATAPI floppy drives (LS-120).
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.7 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
o Added support for Texas Instruments TNET100 'ThunderLAN' PCI NIC.
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.8 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
o Added full bus master DMA support for 3c900 and 3c905 adapters and
added support for the 3c905B.
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.8 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
SECURITY CHANGES:
SECURITY CHANGES
[MERGED: all changes soon after specified date in 2.2-STABLE branch]
97/7/29 Lots of lpr/lpd security fixes merged from OpenBSD.
97/8/22 buffer overflows in tip corrected (benign since tip isn't
@ -218,7 +235,7 @@ the data records will be of the old size. For a conversion utility
to aid with this, see /usr/src/tools/3.0-upgrade.
/etc/sysconfig now replaced by more compact /etc/rc.conf file
(new since 2.2.1).
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.1 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
fdisk(8) now numbers disk slices from 1 to 4 rather than from 0 to 3.
This brings it in line with the numbers used in the device names
@ -240,6 +257,7 @@ uses the correct, unsigned format for printing most of them out.
A new VGA library (/usr/src/lib/libvgl) now exists for doing simple
VGA graphics to syscons ttys (sort of like Linux's libSVGA).
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.5 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
Xntpd's syslogging has been moved out into a facility of its own
(LOG_NTP, userland name "ntp").
@ -262,6 +280,7 @@ moused(8) has been modified to support various mice with a ``wheel''.
It also automatically recognizes mice which support the PnP COM device
standard, so that the user is no longer required to supply a mouse
protocol type on the command line.
[MERGED: Also in 2.2.6 and later releases on 2.2-STABLE branch]
2. Supported Configurations
@ -494,12 +513,12 @@ LAST resort!
3.2. CDROM
----------
FreeBSD 3.0-SNAP and 2.2.x-RELEASE CDs may be ordered on CDROM from:
FreeBSD 3.0-RELEASE and 2.2.x-RELEASE CDs may be ordered on CDROM from:
Walnut Creek CDROM
4041 Pike Lane, Suite D
Concord CA 94520
1-800-786-9907, +1-510-674-0783, +1-510-674-0821 (FAX)
1-800-786-9907, +1-925-674-0783, +1-925-674-0821 (FAX)
Or via the Internet from orders@cdrom.com or http://www.cdrom.com.
Their current catalog can be obtained via ftp from:
@ -507,11 +526,12 @@ Their current catalog can be obtained via ftp from:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/cdrom/catalog
Cost per -RELEASE CD is $39.95 or $24.95 with a FreeBSD subscription.
FreeBSD 3.0-SNAP CDs are $39.95 or $14.95 with a FreeBSD-SNAP subscription
(-RELEASE and -SNAP subscriptions are entirely separate). With a
subscription, you will automatically receive updates as they are released.
Your credit card will be billed when each disk is shipped and you may cancel
your subscription at any time without further obligation.
FreeBSD SNAPshot CDs, when available, are $39.95 or $14.95 with a
FreeBSD-SNAP subscription (-RELEASE and -SNAP subscriptions are entirely
separate). With a subscription, you will automatically receive updates as
they are released. Your credit card will be billed when each disk is
shipped and you may cancel your subscription at any time without further
obligation.
Shipping (per order not per disc) is $5 in the US, Canada or Mexico
and $9.00 overseas. They accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American