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   ATARI Linux 68K  Version 0.01 PL 1
   
   Release Date          :  20/4/93
   
   Based on:             :  Amiga Linux Kernel 0.07 and 0.08
   
   Chief developer       :  Bj”rn Brauel (In MAUS-Net : Bjoern Brauel @ WI2)
   
   Additional developers :  Nobody yet
   
   
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see GNU Public License for release notes   




This is the first release of Linux 68k for ATARI 030-computers.

This document is only a (very) short introduction ! Future versions
will contain more detailed informations about ATARI Linux 68K.


Hardware you need to compile Linux 68K:

Atari F030 or TT030 with a minimum of 4 megs ST-Ram.
2 (!) Harddrives (one for ST-stuff other for Minix FS)
      You CAN use only one Harddrive but keep in mind that
      Linux or MinixFs/MTOS could cause data-loss.
      
Software you need to compile Linux 68K:

MTOS (with MiNT 1.04 - 1.10)
MinixFS   ( I use 0.6 PL9 )
Gemini 2  ( 1.99)
GCC       ( 2.5.8 and linker in linux/tools)




General information :

- Use the linker in "linux/tools"
- to start compilation,first set the environements of GNU to the
  Linux directories !
- some compilations of GNU do not allow to use filenames > 8+3 !
  Check whether your GNU does or not . The .mup files are
  set to use a GNU that cannot handle fnames > 8+3 ! Change them
  if you need .
- All .o-files which are needed to build "vmlinux" are being transferred
  into linux/makedir. When you build the bootstrap , you can also
  find "bootstrap.ttp" in "linux/makedir" . -> Start Linux only
  in "linux/makedir"
- actually the bootstrap does NOT allow to configure vmlinux via the
  command line ... So e.g you want to change the ROOT_DEVICE from
  "fd" (floppy) to "rd" (ramdisk) you'll have to set the commandline
  in "init/main.c" (strcpy(boot_info.command_line,"root=/dev/xx"); | where
  xx is the device -- actually only "fd" or "rd" !)
- The floppy-driver is everything else but a good implementation !
  I will change this later but for now it should be enaugh . It is doing
  what it's supposed to do .
- THIS version doesn't work directly on a TT . You'll have to make
  some changes is "tools/atari/bootstrap.c" ; The second MFP
  has to be turned off as long as the exception handler doesn't
  support the second MFP.
- If you make ANY relevant changes ... contact ME !


Bye
  Bj”rn