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

[Paul Wratt <paul.wratt@gmail.com>]

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