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RFC: webpage change
- From: Andrew Lunn <andrew at lunn dot ch>
- To: eCos Patches <ecos-patches at ecos dot sourceware dot org>
- Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 15:53:53 +0200
- Subject: RFC: webpage change
Hi Folks
Anybody object to this?
Andrew
Index: getstart.html
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RCS file: /cvs/ecos/htdocs/getstart.html,v
retrieving revision 1.45
diff -u -r1.45 getstart.html
--- getstart.html 3 Nov 2003 03:29:31 -0000 1.45
+++ getstart.html 9 Apr 2007 13:52:12 -0000
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
<h1>Downloading and Installation</h1>
<HR noshade SIZE=3>
+<p> These instructions describe how to download and install eCos
+version 2.0. This version was released on 20th May, 2003 and has
+remained frozen since then. If you wish to use a more recent version
+of eCos please consider using <a href="anoncvs.html">Anonymous CVS</a>
+to get the latest and greatest, however less well tested version of
+eCos. Installing the host support tools as described here is
+recommended when using anonymous CVS.</p>
+
<h2>Host support</h2>
<p>The eCos net distribution is available in both Linux
@@ -31,6 +39,12 @@
already been installed (where necessary) and that the reader is familiar with invoking a
<i>bash</i> shell.</p>
+<p>Note: If you have problems with the configuration tool, it may be
+necessary to use the eCosCentric unsupported snapshot which can be
+found on their
+<a href="http://www.ecoscentric.com/devzone/configtool.shtml">DevZone</a>
+page</p>
+
<h3>Toolchain</h3>
<p>The eCos 2.0 release features an installation tool which simplifies the downloading