*** FreeDOS beta9 prerelease 4 ***

This distribution contains the most up2date versions of FreeDOS(-related) programs.
It is intended as a basis for the forthcoming FreeDOS Beta9 distribution, called Methusalem,
which the FreeDOS distribution coordinator, Jeremy Davis, will release when it's done.

So far, only BASE set is covered. In compliance with GPL terms, sources are also provided.
I have tried to fit everything on disks from 360KB up to 1.44MB
Unfortunately, some sources are too big (kernel, freecom, chkdsk?)

missing stuff:
*other disksets than BASE & SRC_BASE ( http://www.freedos.org/freedos/software/ )
*Base: correct version of RIPCORDX
*SRC_base: updated version numbers in sourcefile 
*SRC_base: ATAPICDD sources. Public domain, so no sources *required* to give (go find them!)
*version history (programs.txt) partly updated. Please see the provided *.LSM text files
*stable cdromdriver. Please download VIDE-CDD.SYS and put it on your bootdisk (a:\driver\vide-cdd.sys)
 For bootable cdroms I've provided the Eltorito.sys driver, courtesy of Bart Lagerweij
 (www.nu2.nu). AtapiCDD unfortunately is too slow and causes crashes.

please report bugs on Bugtrack/Bugzilla: http://www.freedos.org/bugs/bugzilla/
for questions/updates, please mail me at bblnews@hotmail.com

regards,

Bernd Blaauw, 2004-02-03