From c039505459d893d95d4998567ecb70f9f8561d8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrzej Bialecki Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 19:47:24 +0000 Subject: Bring the docs more up-to-date. Document the 'custom' setup. --- release/picobsd/doc/how2build.html | 17 +++++++++++++---- release/picobsd/doc/intro.html | 16 +++++++++------- 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'release/picobsd/doc') diff --git a/release/picobsd/doc/how2build.html b/release/picobsd/doc/how2build.html index f37e7d21d624..5acddeb6309b 100644 --- a/release/picobsd/doc/how2build.html +++ b/release/picobsd/doc/how2build.html @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + <center>PicoBSD Development Kit</center> @@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ you'll need. Also, I assume you run quite -current system with full sources installed. -

NOTE: there were some mysterious interactions between vn(4) driver and +

NOTE1: beginning with version 0.4, PicoBSD sources are maintained as + part of official FreeBSD CVS repository, so if you have recent + source tree you can find them in /src/release/picobsd.

+ +

NOTE2: there were some mysterious interactions between vn(4) driver and 'disklabel auto' in versions earlier than 3.0. There is another set of scripts prepared by Dinesh Nair which allows to build PicoBSD floppies on a earlier systems.

@@ -24,10 +28,15 @@
  • Change working directory (cd build) and run the ./build script. Select target language, size of MFS and one of pre-canned setups (personal dialup, dialin server or - router-like). Details of each setup are contained in - dial/, isp/ and net/ directories respectively. You should at least + router-like). Details of each setup are contained in dial/, + router/, isp/ and net/ directories respectively. You should at least check ${TYPE}/config/PICOBSD file to make sure it contains the drivers you want. + +

    You can also choose a special type called 'custom'. You'll need to + supply the full path to your own custom config tree constructed + exactly like one of the standard config directories.

    +

    I also recommend to adjust the ISA devices parameters to match the ones of your hardware - though PicoBSD can save the changes from UserConfig, this way it will produce smaller diff --git a/release/picobsd/doc/intro.html b/release/picobsd/doc/intro.html index ea7f9f4d9530..7ecc3a2862e4 100644 --- a/release/picobsd/doc/intro.html +++ b/release/picobsd/doc/intro.html @@ -149,14 +149,16 @@ floppies)

    Create your own, custom version of PicoBSD!

    -

    I made available also the -set of tools +

    I made available also the set of tools (a.k.a the PicoBSD Development Kit) I used to create the floppies (see also the detailed instructions)

    -

    You can also get the copy of -the CVS repository of -the project - CVSup operation is still under construction...

    +

    You can also access the full CVS repository of PicoBSD - beginning with +version 0.4 it's a part of official FreeBSD CVS and lives in +src/release/picobsd. I also create the snapshots of this source +tree - keep in mind that they are not so up-to-date as the tree +in FreeBSD CVS. You can get the snapshot I made on Sep 4th 1998 +here.

    Now, if you don't like the setup of PicoBSD, or you miss some program, or (better yet) you want to improve PicoBSD - you can grab the @@ -269,7 +271,7 @@ still bear his fingerprints :-) (you can get it here).

  • Goran Hasse of Raditex AB, Sweden, for -sending me an M-Systems' flash disk to experiment with. +sending me M-Systems' and SanDisk flash disks to experiment with.
  • Mike Smith for various tips and encouragement. @@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ with this project, either by donating some time to write code, or by some other donation, just contact me.

    Last modified: -Fri Aug 7 08:35:20 CEST 1998 +Fri Sep 4 01:17:44 PDT 1998
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