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author | Mike Pritchard <mpp@FreeBSD.org> | 1996-02-05 18:52:05 +0000 |
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committer | Mike Pritchard <mpp@FreeBSD.org> | 1996-02-05 18:52:05 +0000 |
commit | 9ac475e266b296b2d68e1bee51863d393e9f1ee6 (patch) | |
tree | 73516a6fcd816c1e3aa7bb10398e99096d70dc24 /share | |
parent | cbb0b46ab740296fe6b257b4372625a742d4bec4 (diff) | |
download | src-9ac475e266b296b2d68e1bee51863d393e9f1ee6.tar.gz src-9ac475e266b296b2d68e1bee51863d393e9f1ee6.zip |
Updated to include cvs-supfile & stable-supfile.
Added a section describing how to find a list of alternate
sup servers, explaining that sup.freebsd.org is currently overloaded.
Notes
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svn path=/head/; revision=13927
Diffstat (limited to 'share')
-rw-r--r-- | share/doc/handbook/sup.sgml | 71 |
1 files changed, 39 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/share/doc/handbook/sup.sgml b/share/doc/handbook/sup.sgml index 48aaec34b6e8..b03964d12760 100644 --- a/share/doc/handbook/sup.sgml +++ b/share/doc/handbook/sup.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $Id: sup.sgml,v 1.9 1995/12/19 10:11:47 gclarkii Exp $ --> +<!-- $Id: sup.sgml,v 1.10 1996/01/03 03:18:36 jfieber Exp $ --> <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project --> @@ -11,16 +11,8 @@ purpose of this document is get the beginner up and running with sup. <sect1><heading>Getting setup</heading> -<p>First off you will need to pick up the sup binaries. The easiest -way of doing this is to grab the sup.tgz package from: -<verb> - ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG:/pub/FreeBSD/packages/All/sup-2.0.tgz -</verb> -Install the sup package using pkg_add and add the following line to -your /etc/services file (if it doesn't already exist): -<verb> - supfilesrv 871/tcp # for SUP -</verb> +<p>Starting with FreeBSD 2.1, sup is supplied as part of the base +system and no separate installation is required. SUP gets the information it needs to run from a configuration file called a supfile. This file should be found in @@ -29,7 +21,13 @@ distributions. This file tells sup what collections it will be updating and/or installing and where they go. This supfile will sup the current source collection. For ports please have a look at -<tt>/usr/share/examples/sup/ports-supfile</tt>. +<tt>/usr/share/examples/sup/ports-supfile</tt>. If you are interested +in obtaining the cvs files that make up the source tree, refer to +<tt>/usr/share/examples/sup/cvs-supfile</tt>. If you would rather +track changes to the -stable release, refer to +<tt>/usr/share/examples/sup/stable-supfile</tt> +instead. + If you're inside the United States, you may also uncomment the `secure' and `eBones' collection lines to grab the DES code. If you're outside the @@ -40,6 +38,13 @@ connect you to the international sup site that contains a secure distribution. Any distributions you do not wish to receive can be commented out with a # at the beginning of the distribution line. +Please consult the file +<tt>/usr/share/examples/sup/README</tt> +for a list of alternate sup servers. The default sup server (sup.FreeBSD.ORG) +listed in the above example files is currently overloaded and any traffic +that can be transfered to a different host will help relieve some of +the strain. + Once this is setup, you're ready to go. To start sup type: <verb> sup supfile @@ -50,37 +55,39 @@ like so: sup -v supfile </verb> Thats all there is to it! Remember that if you're running current, -which is what you will have if you sup, please join the freebsd-current -mailing list. You should also be sure to read <ref id="current" +which is what you will have if you sup with the standard-supfile, please +join the freebsd-current mailing list. You should also be sure to read +<ref id="current" name="Staying current with FreeBSD"> for important information on just what we can and cannot do for you as -a -current user. +a -current user. If you are using the stable-supfile, please +join the freebsd-stable mailing list. <sect1><heading>Description of FreeBSD SUP distributions</heading> <p>For the main FreeBSD distribution using the standard-supfile: <verb> -base: /usr/src/... misc files at the top of /usr/src -bin: /usr/src/bin user and system binaries -secure: /usr/src/secure DES Sources (US/Canada ONLY) -eBones: /usr/src/eBones Kerberos and DES (US/Canada ONLY) -etc: /usr/src/etc system files -games: /usr/src/games games -gnu: /usr/src/gnu sources under the GNU Public License -include: /usr/src/include include files -sys: /usr/src/sys kernel sources -lib: /usr/src/lib libraries -libexec: /usr/src/libexec system binaries -share: /usr/src/share various shared resources -sbin: /usr/src/sbin single user system binaries -usrbin: /usr/src/usr.bin user binaries -usrsbin: /usr/src/usr.sbin system binaries +src-base: /usr/src/... misc files at the top of /usr/src +src-bin: /usr/src/bin user and system binaries +src-secure: /usr/src/secure DES Sources (US/Canada ONLY) +src-eBones: /usr/src/eBones Kerberos and DES (US/Canada ONLY) +src-etc: /usr/src/etc system files +src-games: /usr/src/games games +src-gnu: /usr/src/gnu sources under the GNU Public License +src-include: /usr/src/include include files +src-sys: /usr/src/sys kernel sources +src-lib: /usr/src/lib libraries +src-libexec: /usr/src/libexec system binaries +src-share: /usr/src/share various shared resources +src-sbin: /usr/src/sbin single user system binaries +src-usrbin: /usr/src/usr.bin user binaries +src-usrsbin: /usr/src/usr.sbin system binaries </verb> <p>For the international FreeBSD distribution using the secure-supfile: <verb> -secure: /usr/src/secure DES Sources -eBones: /usr/src/eBones Kerberos and DES +src-secure: /usr/src/secure DES Sources +src-eBones: /usr/src/eBones Kerberos and DES </verb> <p>And for the ports collection: |