diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/Makefile b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/Makefile index 6ba0d47c4207..c093acd620a0 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/Makefile +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/Makefile @@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ INSTALL_ONLY_COMPRESSED?= # SGML content SRCS+= article.sgml -SRCS+= artheader.sgml -SRCS+= abstract.sgml -SRCS+= intro.sgml -SRCS+= about.sgml -SRCS+= obtaining.sgml -SRCS+= problems.sgml -SRCS+= ack.sgml .include "${RELN_ROOT}/share/mk/doc.relnotes.mk" .include "${DOC_PREFIX}/share/mk/doc.project.mk" diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/about.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/about.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 7f201c5e1f46..000000000000 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/about.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,91 +0,0 @@ - - - - About &os; - - &os; is an operating system based on 4.4 BSD - Lite for Intel, AMD, Cyrix or NexGen x86 based PC - hardware and Compaq (formerly DEC) Alpha computers. Versions for - the IA64 and PowerPC architectures are currently under - development as well. &os; works with a - wide variety of peripherals and configurations and can be - used for everything from software development to games to Internet Service - Provision. - - This release of &os; contains everything you need to run - such a system, including full source code for the kernel and all - utilities in the base distribution. With the - source distribution installed, you can literally recompile the entire - system from scratch with one command, making it ideal for students, - researchers, or users who simply want to see how it all works. - - A large collection of third-party ported software (the - Ports Collection) is also provided to make it easy - to obtain and install all your favorite traditional UNIX - utilities for &os;. Each - port consists of a set of scripts to retrieve, - configure, build, and install a piece of software, with a single - command. Over 5000 ports, from editors to programming - languages to graphical applications, make &os; a powerful and - comprehensive operating environment that extends far beyond what's - provided by many commercial versions of UNIX. Most ports are also - available as pre-compiled packages, which can be - quickly installed from the installation program. - - Pointers to more documentation on &os; can be found in the - Books - & Magazines Specific to FreeBSD section of the &os; Handbook. - Because of &os;'s strong UNIX heritage, many other articles and books written - for UNIX systems are applicable as well. A selection of these documents - can be found in the Handbook's Bibliography. - - - If you're new to &os; then you should also read - all of the documentation files listed in , - all of which are available from the Documentation menu in the - installation program. - It may seem - like a lot to read, but it's important to at least acquaint yourself with - the types of information available, should you run into problems later. Once - the system is installed, you can also revisit this menu by running - the &man.sysinstall.8; utility. - - On-line - versions of the FAQ - (Frequently Asked Questions document) and Handbook are always - available from the FreeBSD Documentation - page or its mirrors. - If you install the - doc distribution set, you can use a - Web browser to read the FAQ and Handbook locally. - - - It is extremely important to read the errata for any given - release before installing it, to learn about any - late-breaking news or post-release problems. - The - errata file accompanying each release - (most likely right next to this file) is already out of - date by definition, but other copies are kept updated on the Internet - and should be consulted as the current errata for - this release. These - other copies of the errata are located at - - (as well as any sites which keep up-to-date mirrors of this - location). - - diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/abstract.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/abstract.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 9fe1feadb07f..000000000000 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/abstract.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ - - - - This document gives a brief introduction to &os; - &release.current;. It includes a roadmap to the other release - documentation files, as well as some pointers on obtaining &os; and - contacting the &os; development team. - diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/ack.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/ack.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 166f33dc937c..000000000000 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/ack.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,26 +0,0 @@ - - - - Acknowledgments - - &os; represents the cumulative work of many hundreds, if not - thousands, of individuals from around the world who have worked - countless hours to bring about this &release.type;. - For a complete list of &os; developers and contributors, please see - Contributors - to FreeBSD on the &os; Web site or any of its mirrors. - - Special thanks also go to the many thousands of &os; users and - testers all over the world, without whom this &release.type; simply would - not have been possible. - - diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/artheader.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/artheader.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index a167f5678d7f..000000000000 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/artheader.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13 +0,0 @@ - - - - &os; &release.current; README - - The &os; Project - - - 2000 - 2001 - The FreeBSD Documentation Project - - diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/article.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/article.sgml index a5161f2b42b2..676abadbeac8 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/article.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/article.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,3 @@ - - %man; @@ -9,15 +7,338 @@ %mlists; %release; - %sections; ]>
-&artheader; -&abstract; -§.intro; -§.about; -§.obtaining; -§.problems; -§.ack; + + &os; &release.current; README + + The &os; Project + $FreeBSD$ + + + 2000 + 2001 + The FreeBSD Documentation Project + + + + This document gives a brief introduction to &os; + &release.current;. It includes a roadmap to the other release + documentation files, as well as some pointers on obtaining &os; and + contacting the &os; development team. + + + Introduction + + This distribution is a &release.type; of &os; &release.current;, the + latest point along the &release.branch; branch. + + + Target Audience + +This &release.type; is aimed primarily at early adopters and + various other users who want to get involved with the ongoing + development of &os;. While the &os; development team tries its + best to ensure that each &release.type; works as + advertised, &release.branch; is very much a work-in-progress. + + The basic requirements for using this &release.type are + technical proficiency with &os; and an understanding of the ongoing + development process of &os; &release.current; + (as discussed on the &a.current;). + + For those more interested + in doing business with &os; than in experimenting with new &os; + technology, formal releases (such as &release.prev;) are frequently more + appropriate. Releases undergo a period of testing and quality + assurance checking to ensure high reliability and dependability. +]]> + +This &release.type; of &os; is suitable for all users. It has + undergone a period of testing and quality assurance + checking to ensure the highest reliability and dependability. +]]> + + + + + Release Documentation + + A number of other files provide more specific information + about this &release.type; distribution. These files are provided + in various formats. Most distributions will include both ASCII + text (.TXT) and HTML + (.HTM) renditions. Some distributions may + also include other formats such as PostScript + (.PS) or Portable Document Format + (.PDF). + + + + README.TXT: This file, which + gives some general information about &os; as well as some + cursory notes about obtaining a distribution. + + + RELNOTES.TXT: The release notes, + showing what's new and different in &os; &release.current; + compared to &os; &release.prev;. + + + HARDWARE.TXT: The hardware + compatability list, showing devices with which &os; has been + tested and is known to work. + + + INSTALL.TXT: Installation + instructions for installing &os; from its distribution + media. + + + ERRATA.TXT: Release errata. + Late-breaking, post-release information can be found in this + file, which is principally applicable to releases (as opposed to + snapshots). It is important to consult this file before + installing a release of &os;, as it contains + the latest information on problems which have been found and + fixed since the release was created. + + + + + + Most information is also available from the + Documentation menu during installation. + + + + + + About &os; + + &os; is an operating system based on 4.4 BSD + Lite for Intel, AMD, Cyrix or NexGen x86 based PC + hardware and Compaq (formerly DEC) Alpha computers. Versions for + the IA64 and PowerPC architectures are currently under + development as well. &os; works with a + wide variety of peripherals and configurations and can be + used for everything from software development to games to Internet Service + Provision. + + This release of &os; contains everything you need to run + such a system, including full source code for the kernel and all + utilities in the base distribution. With the + source distribution installed, you can literally recompile the entire + system from scratch with one command, making it ideal for students, + researchers, or users who simply want to see how it all works. + + A large collection of third-party ported software (the + Ports Collection) is also provided to make it easy + to obtain and install all your favorite traditional UNIX + utilities for &os;. Each + port consists of a set of scripts to retrieve, + configure, build, and install a piece of software, with a single + command. Over 5000 ports, from editors to programming + languages to graphical applications, make &os; a powerful and + comprehensive operating environment that extends far beyond what's + provided by many commercial versions of UNIX. Most ports are also + available as pre-compiled packages, which can be + quickly installed from the installation program. + + Pointers to more documentation on &os; can be found in the + Books + & Magazines Specific to FreeBSD section of the &os; Handbook. + Because of &os;'s strong UNIX heritage, many other articles and books written + for UNIX systems are applicable as well. A selection of these documents + can be found in the Handbook's Bibliography. + + + If you're new to &os; then you should also read + all of the documentation files listed in , + all of which are available from the Documentation menu in the + installation program. + It may seem + like a lot to read, but it's important to at least acquaint yourself with + the types of information available, should you run into problems later. Once + the system is installed, you can also revisit this menu by running + the &man.sysinstall.8; utility. + + On-line + versions of the FAQ + (Frequently Asked Questions document) and Handbook are always + available from the FreeBSD Documentation + page or its mirrors. + If you install the + doc distribution set, you can use a + Web browser to read the FAQ and Handbook locally. + + + It is extremely important to read the errata for any given + release before installing it, to learn about any + late-breaking news or post-release problems. + The + errata file accompanying each release + (most likely right next to this file) is already out of + date by definition, but other copies are kept updated on the Internet + and should be consulted as the current errata for + this release. These + other copies of the errata are located at + + (as well as any sites which keep up-to-date mirrors of this + location). + + + + Obtaining &os; + + &os; may be obtained in a variety of ways. This section + focuses on those ways that are primarily of use for obtaining a + complete &os; distribution, rather than updating an existing + installation. + + + CDROM and DVD + + &os; -RELEASE distributions (for example, 4.3-RELEASE) may + be ordered on CDROM or DVD from several publishers. This is + frequently the most convenient way to obtain &os; for new + installations, as it provides a convenient way to quickly + reinstall the system if necessary. Some distributions include + some of the optional, precompiled packages from the + &os; Ports Collection. + + A list of the CDROM and DVD + publishers known to the project are listed in the Obtaining + FreeBSD appendix to the Handbook. + + + + FTP + + You can use FTP to retrieve &os; and any or all of its + optional packages from , which + is the + official &os; release site, or any of its mirrors. + + Lists of locations that mirror &os; + can be found in the FTP + Sites section of the Handbook, or on the + Web pages. + Finding a close (in networking terms) mirror from which to + download the distribution is highly recommended. + + Additional mirror sites are + always welcome. + Contact freebsd-admin@FreeBSD.org for more + details on becoming an official mirror site. + + Mirrors generally contain the floppy disk images necessary + to begin an installation, as well as the distribution files needed + for the install process itself. Some mirrors also contain some of + the ISO images necessary to create a CDROM of a &os; release. + + + + + Contacting the &os; Project + + + Email and Mailing Lists + For any questions or general technical support issues, please send + mail to the &a.questions;. + + If you're tracking the -current development efforts, you + must join the &a.current;, in order to keep + abreast of recent developments and changes that may affect the way + you use and maintain the system. + + Additionally, being a largely-volunteer effort, the &os; + Project is always happy to + have extra hands willing to help — there are already far more + desired enhancements than there is time to implement them. + To contact the developers on technical matters, or with offers of help, please + send mail to the &a.hackers;. + + Please note that these mailing lists can experience + significant amounts of traffic and if you have + slow or expensive mail access and are only interested in keeping up + with significant &os; events, you may find it preferable to + subscribe instead to the &a.announce;. + + All of the mailing lists can be freely joined by anyone + wishing to do so. Send mail to &a.majordomo; + and include the keyword help on a line by itself + somewhere in the body of the message. This will give you more + information on joining the various lists, accessing archives, etc. + There are a number of mailing lists targeted at special interest + groups not mentioned here; more information can be obtained either + through majordomo or the mailing lists + section of the &os; Web site. + + + Do not send email to the lists asking to + be subscribed. Use the &a.majordomo; address + instead. + + + + + Submitting Problem Reports + + Suggestions, bug reports and contributions of code are + always valued — please do not hesitate to report any problems you + may find. Bug reports with attached fixes are of course even more + welcome. + + The preferred method to submit bug reports from a machine with + Internet mail connectivity is to use the &man.send-pr.1; command or + use the Web form at http://www.FreeBSD.org/send-pr.html. + Problem Reports (PRs) submitted in this way will be filed and + their progress tracked; the &os; developers will do their best to respond to all + reported bugs as soon as possible. A list of all active PRs is + available on the &os; Web site; this list is useful to see what + potential problems other users have encountered. + + Note that &man.send-pr.1; itself is a shell script that should + be easy to move even onto a non-&os; system. Using this interface + is highly preferred. + If, for some reason, you are unable to use &man.send-pr.1; to + submit a bug report, you can try to send it to the &a.bugs;. + + In any case, before submitting a PR, + please try to determine whether the problem might have already been + fixed since. + + + + + + Acknowledgments + + &os; represents the cumulative work of many hundreds, if not + thousands, of individuals from around the world who have worked + countless hours to bring about this &release.type;. + For a complete list of &os; developers and contributors, please see + Contributors + to FreeBSD on the &os; Web site or any of its mirrors. + + Special thanks also go to the many thousands of &os; users and + testers all over the world, without whom this &release.type; simply would + not have been possible. + +
diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/intro.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/intro.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 6e9a398bc545..000000000000 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/intro.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,99 +0,0 @@ - - - - Introduction - - This distribution is a &release.type; of &os; &release.current;, the - latest point along the &release.branch; branch. - - - Target Audience - -This &release.type; is aimed primarily at early adopters and - various other users who want to get involved with the ongoing - development of &os;. While the &os; development team tries its - best to ensure that each &release.type; works as - advertised, &release.branch; is very much a work-in-progress. - - The basic requirements for using this &release.type are - technical proficiency with &os; and an understanding of the ongoing - development process of &os; &release.current; - (as discussed on the &a.current;). - - For those more interested - in doing business with &os; than in experimenting with new &os; - technology, formal releases (such as &release.prev;) are frequently more - appropriate. Releases undergo a period of testing and quality - assurance checking to ensure high reliability and dependability. -]]> - -This &release.type; of &os; is suitable for all users. It has - undergone a period of testing and quality assurance - checking to ensure the highest reliability and dependability. -]]> - - - - - Release Documentation - - A number of other files provide more specific information - about this &release.type; distribution. These files are provided - in various formats. Most distributions will include both ASCII - text (.TXT) and HTML - (.HTM) renditions. Some distributions may - also include other formats such as PostScript - (.PS) or Portable Document Format - (.PDF). - - - - README.TXT: This file, which - gives some general information about &os; as well as some - cursory notes about obtaining a distribution. - - - RELNOTES.TXT: The release notes, - showing what's new and different in &os; &release.current; - compared to &os; &release.prev;. - - - HARDWARE.TXT: The hardware - compatability list, showing devices with which &os; has been - tested and is known to work. - - - INSTALL.TXT: Installation - instructions for installing &os; from its distribution - media. - - - ERRATA.TXT: Release errata. - Late-breaking, post-release information can be found in this - file, which is principally applicable to releases (as opposed to - snapshots). It is important to consult this file before - installing a release of &os;, as it contains - the latest information on problems which have been found and - fixed since the release was created. - - - - - - Most information is also available from the - Documentation menu during installation. - - - - diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/obtaining.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/obtaining.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 7af1b303e395..000000000000 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/obtaining.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,66 +0,0 @@ - - - - Obtaining &os; - - &os; may be obtained in a variety of ways. This section - focuses on those ways that are primarily of use for obtaining a - complete &os; distribution, rather than updating an existing - installation. - - - CDROM and DVD - - &os; -RELEASE distributions (for example, 4.3-RELEASE) may - be ordered on CDROM or DVD from several publishers. This is - frequently the most convenient way to obtain &os; for new - installations, as it provides a convenient way to quickly - reinstall the system if necessary. Some distributions include - some of the optional, precompiled packages from the - &os; Ports Collection. - - A list of the CDROM and DVD - publishers known to the project are listed in the Obtaining - FreeBSD appendix to the Handbook. - - - - FTP - - You can use FTP to retrieve &os; and any or all of its - optional packages from , which - is the - official &os; release site, or any of its mirrors. - - Lists of locations that mirror &os; - can be found in the FTP - Sites section of the Handbook, or on the - Web pages. - Finding a close (in networking terms) mirror from which to - download the distribution is highly recommended. - - Additional mirror sites are - always welcome. - Contact freebsd-admin@FreeBSD.org for more - details on becoming an official mirror site. - - Mirrors generally contain the floppy disk images necessary - to begin an installation, as well as the distribution files needed - for the install process itself. Some mirrors also contain some of - the ISO images necessary to create a CDROM of a &os; release. - - - - - diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/problems.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/problems.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 39755edcbe49..000000000000 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/problems.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,86 +0,0 @@ - - - - Contacting the &os; Project - - - Email and Mailing Lists - For any questions or general technical support issues, please send - mail to the &a.questions;. - - If you're tracking the -current development efforts, you - must join the &a.current;, in order to keep - abreast of recent developments and changes that may affect the way - you use and maintain the system. - - Additionally, being a largely-volunteer effort, the &os; - Project is always happy to - have extra hands willing to help — there are already far more - desired enhancements than there is time to implement them. - To contact the developers on technical matters, or with offers of help, please - send mail to the &a.hackers;. - - Please note that these mailing lists can experience - significant amounts of traffic and if you have - slow or expensive mail access and are only interested in keeping up - with significant &os; events, you may find it preferable to - subscribe instead to the &a.announce;. - - All of the mailing lists can be freely joined by anyone - wishing to do so. Send mail to &a.majordomo; - and include the keyword help on a line by itself - somewhere in the body of the message. This will give you more - information on joining the various lists, accessing archives, etc. - There are a number of mailing lists targeted at special interest - groups not mentioned here; more information can be obtained either - through majordomo or the mailing lists - section of the &os; Web site. - - - Do not send email to the lists asking to - be subscribed. Use the &a.majordomo; address - instead. - - - - - Submitting Problem Reports - - Suggestions, bug reports and contributions of code are - always valued — please do not hesitate to report any problems you - may find. Bug reports with attached fixes are of course even more - welcome. - - The preferred method to submit bug reports from a machine with - Internet mail connectivity is to use the &man.send-pr.1; command or - use the Web form at http://www.FreeBSD.org/send-pr.html. - Problem Reports (PRs) submitted in this way will be filed and - their progress tracked; the &os; developers will do their best to respond to all - reported bugs as soon as possible. A list of all active PRs is - available on the &os; Web site; this list is useful to see what - potential problems other users have encountered. - - Note that &man.send-pr.1; itself is a shell script that should - be easy to move even onto a non-&os; system. Using this interface - is highly preferred. - If, for some reason, you are unable to use &man.send-pr.1; to - submit a bug report, you can try to send it to the &a.bugs;. - - In any case, before submitting a PR, - please try to determine whether the problem might have already been - fixed since. - - - - diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/readme.ent b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/readme.ent deleted file mode 100644 index 2eef9f2ec6c7..000000000000 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/readme/readme.ent +++ /dev/null @@ -1,15 +0,0 @@ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -