1. What's New in this version of the FAQ

If you've read a previous version of the FAQ, here's what's changed in the past few revisions:

• 2.2.0
  • Jes has released Linux/m68k kernels 2.0.36 and 2.2.1-pre2. The 2.2 series is considered "semi-stable" on m68k, and may not work for all hardware combinations yet.
  • Debian/m68k 2.1 will be released on 2 March 1999.
  • Richard Zidlicky has ported Linux/m68k to the Q40, a 68040-based computer with an ISA bus being made in Germany. Patches relative to 2.2.1-pre1 are at ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/Linux/680x0/q40/.
  • Added lots of info on the Amiga memory device driver (z2ram) and getting MMUs and FPUs for 680x0-based systems in the appropriate Questions sections.
  • New FTP site mirror: ftp://ftp.linuxberg.com/pub/distributions/Linux-m68k/.
  • New Linux/m68k mirror: http://www.lordsutch.com/linux/.
  • Credited the originator of the concept of going home and eating popcorn.
  • Updated the names of the Debian X packages to reflect the latest Great X Reorganization.
  • The FAQ is now licensed under the GPL and an alternate license that provides for distribution of printed versions and the like without including the SGML source.
  • New section listing devices for which we have encountered a non-disclosure agreement that forbids us from including a driver in the kernel for the device. I strongly recommend either (a) boycotting these devices and their manufacturers or (b) contacting the manufacturer and letting them know you will not purchase the device unless we can release a driver for it.
  • There is now a driver for the Amiga Oktagon SCSI card. A patch for this support was released to the mailing list.
  • Shawn D'Alimonte has written a driver for the Amiga ADSG dual serial port card. A patch relative to 2.0.33pl1 is available on the mailing list; the driver is included in 2.0.36.
  • New warning about compiling Linus's kernels for m68k added to the kernel compilation section. Bottom line: if you compile a Linus kernel tree, and m68k doesn't work, don't complain to Jes.
  • New question on how to patch one of Linus's Linux kernel trees to the corresponding Linux/m68k version. Should clarify the purpose of -native diffs.
  • Pulled out Strunk and White and fixed a number of that/which problems.
  • Modified the changelog format somewhat.
  • Bumped FAQ revision to 2.2.0.
• 2.0.53
  • Richard Hirst is porting Linux/m68k to another VMEbus 680x0 machine: the Tadpole TP34V.
  • Added a section on people using Linux/m68k in commercial or research applications.
  • Really bumped Linux/m68k unstable version to 2.2.0-pre6.
• 2.0.52: Added information on how to use your console keymap in X.
• 2.0.51: Included information on how to access the Linux/m68k CVS repository. Thanks to David Kilzer for pointing out the omission and sending me the access instructions.
• 2.0.50
  • sunsite.unc.edu is now metalab.unc.edu.
  • Added info on Permedia2 framebuffer (pm2fb)
  • Added users of "PowerPC-based Amigas" as a target audience for this FAQ, since most of the Amiga-specific information in the FAQ applies to both Linux/m68k and Linux/APUS.
  • Most references to 2.1 kernels now reference 2.2 kernels as well (since the 2.2 pre-release kernels are in the 2.1 kernel series).
  • Updated VME info to reflect that Richard is now maintaining the VME147 port.
  • Bumped unstable kernel version for m68k (to 2.2.0-pre4).