Subject: new binary snapshot is available (20000208)
To: None <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
From: Takao Shinohara <shin@netbsd.org>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 02/16/2000 13:49:42
This snapshot is based on sources of dates:

	src	2000-02-08 00:00 UTC
	xsrc	2000-02-06 00:00 UTC

-- new features (vs. comdex-fall-1999 snapshot)

	`sysinst' is now available.
	support of many machines are added(see below).
	keyboard layouts are determined by platform ID.
	X Window client binaries are available.
	many improvements.

-- supported machines

Everex
	FreeStyle A-15(*)
	FreeStyle A-20(*)
Fujitsu
	INTERTOP CX300
NEC
	MobileGearII MC-R300
	MobileGearII MC-R320(*)
	MobileGearII for DoCoMo
	MobileGearII MC/R430
	MobileGearII MC-R500
	MobileGearII MC-R510
	MobileGearII MC-R520
	MobileGearII MC/R530
	MobileGearII MC-R700
	MobileGearII MC/R730
	MobilePro 750C
	MobilePro 770
	MobilePro 800
IBM
	WorkPad z50
Sharp
	mobilon TRIPAD PV-6000
Vadem
	Clio C-1000

(*)  You can't install with sysinst, because they have only one PC Card/CF
     slot.
(**) TX3912/TX3922 machines are not supported with installation kernel.

-- supported hardware

[console device]

built-in LCD screen
built-in keyboard
serial port		(* use kernel option 'h')

[storage device]

wd	 Flash ATA card, CF card
sd	 SCSI disk
aic	 Adaptec APA-1460(Slim SCSI)

[network device]

ep	 3Com 3c589 and 3c562 Ethernet
mbe	 MB8696x based Ethernet
ne	 NE2000-compatible Ethernet
sm	 Megahertz Ethernet

-- how to install

boot with `pbdboot.exe' and `netbsd' in `installation' directory.
`sysinst' will automatically starts.  

-- storage requirement

Storage requirement of each set is shown below.

	KB	set
	-------------
	48517   base
	41947   comp
	326     etc
	7537    games
	2237    kern
	16881   man
	8611    misc
	5059    text
	11263   xbase
	9665    xcomp
	781     xcontrib
	6809    xfont

Minimum set is base+etc+kern=51080(KB).

-- notes on files in `misc' directory

`bin-sbin-dynamic-link.tgz'

Dynamically linked binaries in `/bin' and `/sbin'. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
You cant save 10MB of disk space with these binaries.

`miniroot.fs.gz'

"miniroot" which contains `sysinst'.

	Good luck!
	--Takao Shinohara