diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index f3af4c0d843a..899abf7ce4d9 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.430 1998/11/12 20:40:45 jkh Exp $
+#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.431 1998/11/24 00:17:50 jkh Exp $
 #
 # make release CHROOTDIR=/some/dir BUILDNAME=somename [ RELEASETAG=tag ]
 #
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ release.8: write_mfs_in_kernel dumpnlist
 		tar xvf - -C ${RD}/mfsfd/stand
 	@echo "Compressing doc files..."
 	@gzip -9 ${RD}/mfsfd/stand/help/*.hlp
-	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/doFS.sh ${RD} ${MNT} ${BOOTMFSSIZE} \
+	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh ${RD} ${MNT} ${BOOTMFSSIZE} \
 		${RD}/mfsfd ${MFSINODE} ${BOOTMFSLABEL}
 	mv fs-image fs-image.std
 	mv fs-image.size fs-image.std.size
@@ -507,9 +507,9 @@ release.9:
 	done
 	cp ${.CURDIR}/fixit.profile ${RD}/fixitfd/.profile
 	cp ${.CURDIR}/fixit.services ${RD}/fixitfd/etc/services
-	cp ${.CURDIR}/tar.sh ${RD}/fixitfd/stand/tar
+	cp ${.CURDIR}/scripts/tar.sh ${RD}/fixitfd/stand/tar
 	chmod 555 ${RD}/fixitfd/stand/tar
-	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/doFS.sh ${RD} ${MNT} ${FIXITSIZE} \
+	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh ${RD} ${MNT} ${FIXITSIZE} \
 		${RD}/fixitfd ${FIXITINODE} ${FIXITLABEL}
 	mv fs-image ${RD}/floppies/fixit.flp
 # Do our last minute floppies directory setup in a convenient place.
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ doTARBALL:
 		echo rolling ${TD}/$$tn tarball &&\
 		tar --exclude CVS --exclude obj --exclude BOOTMFS -cf - ${ARG} | \
 		${ZIPNSPLIT} ${RD}/dists/${TD}/$$tn. && \
-		sh ${.CURDIR}/info.sh ${RD}/dists/${TD}/$$tn > \
+		sh ${.CURDIR}/scripts/info.sh ${RD}/dists/${TD}/$$tn > \
 		   ${RD}/dists/${TD}/$$tn.inf && \
 		if [ -f ${.CURDIR}/scripts/$${TD}-install.sh ]; then \
 		  cp -p ${.CURDIR}/scripts/$${TD}-install.sh ${RD}/dists/${TD}/install.sh; \
@@ -722,10 +722,10 @@ doMFSKERN:
 	@touch ${RD}/boot.${FSIMAGE}/kernel.config
 	@rm -f ${RD}/floppies/boot${FSIMAGE}.flp
 .if defined(_MFSKERN)
-	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/doFS.sh ${RD} ${MNT} ${BOOTMFSSIZE} \
+	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh ${RD} ${MNT} ${BOOTMFSSIZE} \
 		${RD}/boot.${FSIMAGE} ${BOOTINODE} ${BOOTMFSLABEL}
 .else
-	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/doFS.sh ${RD} ${MNT} ${BOOTSIZE} \
+	sh -e ${.CURDIR}/scripts/doFS.sh ${RD} ${MNT} ${BOOTSIZE} \
 		${RD}/boot.${FSIMAGE} ${BOOTINODE} ${BOOTLABEL}
 .endif
 	mv fs-image ${RD}/floppies/boot${FSIMAGE}.flp
diff --git a/release/doFS.sh b/release/doFS.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 74bab0969b52..000000000000
--- a/release/doFS.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-:
-#set -ex
-
-if [ "x$VNDEVICE" = "x" ] ; then
-	VNDEVICE=vn0
-fi
-export BLOCKSIZE=512
-
-RD=$1 ; shift
-MNT=$1 ; shift
-FSSIZE=$1 ; shift
-FSPROTO=$1 ; shift
-FSINODE=$1 ; shift
-FSLABEL=$1 ; shift
-
-deadlock=20
-
-while true 
-do
-	rm -f fs-image
-
-	if [ ! -b /dev/${VNDEVICE} -o ! -c /dev/r${VNDEVICE} ] ; then 
-		( cd /dev && sh MAKEDEV ${VNDEVICE} )
-	fi
-
-	umount /dev/${VNDEVICE} 2>/dev/null || true
-
-	umount ${MNT} 2>/dev/null || true
-
-	vnconfig -u /dev/r${VNDEVICE} 2>/dev/null || true
-
-	dd of=fs-image if=/dev/zero count=${FSSIZE} bs=1k 2>/dev/null
-	# this suppresses the `invalid primary partition table: no magic'
-	awk 'BEGIN {printf "%c%c", 85, 170}' |\
-	    dd of=fs-image obs=1 seek=510 conv=notrunc 2>/dev/null
-
-	vnconfig -s labels -c /dev/r${VNDEVICE} fs-image
-
-	if [ "`uname -m`" = "alpha" ]; then
-		disklabel -Brw -b ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/mdec/boot1 \
-		  /dev/r${VNDEVICE} ${FSLABEL}
-	else
-		disklabel -Brw \
-		  -b ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/mdec/fdboot \
-		  -s ${RD}/trees/bin/usr/mdec/bootfd \
-		  /dev/r${VNDEVICE} ${FSLABEL}
-	fi
-	newfs -u 0 -t 0 -i ${FSINODE} -m 0 -T ${FSLABEL} -o space /dev/r${VNDEVICE}c
-
-	mount /dev/${VNDEVICE}c ${MNT}
-
-	( set -e && cd ${FSPROTO} && find . -print | cpio -dump ${MNT} )
-
-	df -ki /mnt
-
-	set `df -ki /mnt | tail -1`
-
-	umount ${MNT}
-
-	fsck -p /dev/r${VNDEVICE}c < /dev/null
-
-	vnconfig -u /dev/r${VNDEVICE} 2>/dev/null || true
-
-	if ! echo $FSLABEL | grep -q minimum; then
-		echo ${FSSIZE} > fs-image.size
-		break
-	fi
-
-	echo ">>> Filesystem is ${FSSIZE} K, $4 left"
-	echo ">>>     ${FSINODE} bytes/inode, $7 left"
-	echo ">>>   `expr ${FSSIZE} \* 1024 / ${FSINODE}`"
-	echo ${FSSIZE} > fs-image.size
-	break;
-done
diff --git a/release/info.sh b/release/info.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index b1c8c5356ccf..000000000000
--- a/release/info.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# $ANA: info.sh,v 1.3 1996/06/04 16:25:30 wollman Exp $
-ls $1.[a-z][a-z] | wc | awk '{ print "Pieces = ",$1 }'
-for FILE in $1.[a-z][a-z]; do
-       PIECE=`echo $FILE | cut -d . -f 2`
-       echo -n "cksum.$PIECE = "
-       cksum $FILE | awk ' { print $1,$2 } '
-done
diff --git a/release/tar.sh b/release/tar.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 89e6d0fd7f32..000000000000
--- a/release/tar.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh -p
-#
-# Simple replacement for tar(1), using cpio(1).
-#
-# Copyright (c) 1996 Joerg Wunsch
-# All rights reserved.
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-# are met:
-# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
-# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
-# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
-# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DEVELOPERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
-# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
-# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
-# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
-# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-
-#
-# For use on the fixit floppy.  External programs required:
-# cpio(1), find(1), test(1)
-#
-
-#
-# $Id$
-#
-
-archive=${TAPE:-/dev/rst0}
-blocksize="20"
-device=""
-mode="none"
-verbose=""
-
-usage()
-{
-	echo "usage: tar -{c|t|x} [-v] [-b blocksize] [-f archive] [files...]" 1>&2
-	exit 64		# EX_USAGE
-}
-
-#
-# Prepend a hyphen to the first arg if necessary, so the traditional form
-# ``tar xvf /dev/foobar'' will work, too.  More kludgy legacy forms are not
-# supported however.
-#
-
-if [ $# -lt 1 ] ; then
-	usage
-fi
-
-case "$1" in
-	-*)	break
-		;;
-	*)	tmp="$1"
-		shift
-		set -- -$tmp "$@"
-		;;
-esac
-
-while getopts "ctxvb:f:" option
-do
-	case $option in
-		[ctx])
-			if [ $mode = "none" ] ; then
-				mode=$option
-			else
-				usage
-			fi
-			;;
-		v)
-			verbose="-v"
-			;;
-		b)
-			blocksize="${OPTARG}"
-			;;
-		f)
-			archive="${OPTARG## }"
-			;;
-		*)
-			usage
-			;;
-	esac
-done
-
-shift $(($OPTIND - 1))
-
-if [ "X${archive}" != "X-" ] ; then
-	device="-F ${archive}"
-# else: use stdin or stdout, which is the default for cpio
-fi
-
-case $mode in
-	none)
-		usage
-		;;
-	t)
-		exec cpio -it $verbose $device --block-size="$blocksize" "$@"
-		;;
-	x)
-		exec cpio -idmu $verbose $device --block-size="$blocksize" "$@"
-		;;
-	c)
-		if [ $# -eq 0 ] ; then
-			# use current dir -- slightly bogus
-			set -- "."
-		fi
-		find "$@" -print |\
-		    cpio -o -H ustar $verbose $device --block-size="$blocksize"
-		exit $?
-		;;
-esac