Re: [MiNT] [?? Probable Spam] Re: 1.17 Release - Call for documentation updates !

[Peter Persson <pep.fishmoose@gmail.com>]

Paul, for the love of god - If you don't know, just don't post. It's clear that you have tons of ambitions, but get to know the machine properly before commenting on every little thing and giving advice to others. I'm no oracle myself, and I generally don't reply to topics where I don't know the details.

To quote a friend - the signal-to-noise ration on this list has gone extremely bad lately.

-- PeP


9 aug 2010 kl. 19.48 skrev Paul Wratt:

> 2010/8/10 Paweł Góralski <nokturnal@nokturnal.pl>:
>> Thanks, I've got further questions :).
>> 
> 
> no problems, the following are ARAnyM only:
>>> aranym.xfs - aranym specific filesystem
>>> hostfs.xfs - aranym HOSTFS filesystem
>>> nfosmesa.xdd - ARAnyM compiled with Mesa Open GL library
>>> nfstderr.xdd - Native Features Standard Error redirector
>>> nfetch.xif - Native Features ethernet interface
> 
> These are (probably) loop-back drivers (may or may not be required for
> full SpareMiNT/GentooMiNT install)
>>> dummy.xfs
>>> dummy.xdd
>>> dummy.xif
> 
> Filesystem drivers:
>>> nfs.xfs - network filesystem (remote linux/unix complient network shared drives)
> 
> Device drivers:
>>> audiodev.xdd - Audio devisce for ST/STE/TT/Falcon and XBIOS compatible sound hardware (not ARAnyM)
>>> dsp56k.xdd - not just Falcon only, anything with a DSP56k or provides DSP output (non-Falcon may also need zmagxsnd.pg).
>>> flop_raw.xdd - Floppy driver
>>> inet4.xdd - IP (not IP6) driver
>>> lp.xdd - standard parallel printer port driver
>>> mfp.xdd - multi-function processor driver (not ST/STE/Mega)
>>> mfp_mil.xdd - Milan specific multi-function processor driver (Milan only)
>>> scc.xdd - serial port driver
>>> uart.xdd - (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) device driver
>>> xconout2.xdd - standard console output redirector (v2 - used by all platforms)
> 
> Generally if the driver has a problem while loading, you probably dont
> have the hardware. In which case make sure you have an alternative
> boot procedure, so you can remove that device from the mint boot
> process
> 
> network interface drivers:
>>> use of slip.xif, plip.xif and dial.xif are (probably) for modem
>>> related drivers, and may also require HSMODEM fix (depending on your
>>> hardware)
>> So if I don't use modem and dial up connection then I can skip, above
>> mentioned? If HSMODEM is required it should be mentioned somewhere also.
> 
> Yeah, if you are using a network card to connect to the net you dont need these
> 
> The HSMODEM fix is according to the Atari hardware you have, should
> not be needed for non-Atari hardware, as this was usually fixed
> 
> For the correct XIF driver you need to compare the model and maybe
> model number to those available in the XIF folder
> 
> If you dont have a network card you will not need an XIF network
> driver (except maybe dummy.xif). inet4.xdd may be required for
> internet protocols, including localhost. other dummy drivers may be
> needed also.
> 
> There are some other drivers (XDD + XIF) available from Assemsoft,
> some included in the freemint-1.16.1-beta.tar.gz download, but I am
> not 100% on their need or use with 1-17, some may work:
> http://assemsoft.atari.org
> 
> There are many text files in the above mentioned download, most XIF
> have one each:
> http://sparemint.org/sparemint/mint/kernel/1.16.1/
> 
> NOTE: most of the drivers have physically changed in 1-17
> 
> AGAIN: make sure you have an alternative boot procedure, so you can
> remove that device from the mint boot process (rename to .XD? or
> delete)
> 
> Hope that helps. Someone will post if something not right,has a better
> or more accurate explanation
> 
> Paul
> 
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