Hi Erik et al.,

THANKS A LOT,

I go to your web site and reach your "novice documentation" very usefull.

Can you add something like:

BASE.TGZ      The core base distribution file
COMP.TGZ      The C compiler (?)
ETC.TGZ       ...
KERN.TGZ      The Kernel
KERN_SBC.TGZ  The Kernel (sbc ???)
MAN.TGZ       Man pages
MISC.TGZ      Miscellaneous stuff
XSERVER.TGZ   X Server files

for all the "standard files" included in the distribution _BUT_ with accurate
description (and not what I wrote above); eventually a small description (like a
ToC) in a table with a link to a more solid description.

Other "novice" missing stuff:

• What is the difference between the standard file name and a file name with SBC
inside ? (looks like Intel inside this one...)

• "OK folks, I've booted ok, but now, what can I do ?"
In other words, some lines to explain where are the "standard" software
applications, how to run and quit them.

Last but not least:
• reboot key word is fine, but <shutdown -p now> for true shutdown is good too
(it took me days (or weeks) before I reach this one, so I shutdown removing the
power supply cord).

• because there is also "overseas", a method to change the keyboard mapping to
reflect the one draw in the int'l keyboards; I mean I'm French and I use the
keyboard Apple sold with its Macintosh: an AZERTY keyboard. Actually, if I want
to see the m/M key, I have to press to the ,/? key ! (hey, this one was easy,
but all the numbers came standard and if I want to use the other chars, I have
to press the Shift key!)

Sorry to be so prolific, but:

a. you ask for comments
b. I’m novice to NetBSD (even if I use computers since 1981 and works 5 years at
Apple France...)
c. I’m always happy to have a place where I can ask questions (not really, "a
place where I can reach answer" is more accurate; _but_ if I have some answers,
I will be happy to share them.)

Emile Schwarz,
Mougins,
France

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: NetBSD for 68K Support Website
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:09:39 -0400
From: Erik Winkler <ewinkler@erols.com>
Reply-To: ewinkler@erols.com
To: "port-mac68k@netbsd.org" <port-mac68k@netbsd.org>
CC: scottr@netbsd.org

All 68K Mac NetBSD Users:

Below is a link to my site with installation documentation to support
NetBSD on 68K Macintosh computers.  There seems to be a real need for
novice documentation, so I wrote a new installation guide with
application screen shots.  Please send me any comments you have on the
documentation.

http://users.erols.com/ewinkler/

Scott, feel free to link to this page off the 68K NetBSD page.

Regards,

Erik