
                    OS/2 port of BIND 8.2.4
                   -------------------------



BIND 8.2.4 is the latest stable version of ISC BIND 8 (Released on May 17, 2001)
and this port has been made using some files from the OS/2 port of BIND 8.2.1 made
by bjorn@mork.no. Some of the files contained in this distribution were borrowed from
bjorn's distribution, so any rights or license agreements apply to their respective
owners.

This port is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
                            << Use it AT YOUR OWN RISK >>



* Notes about files and directory structure *

Directories:

.\bin                           <-- OS/2 binary files.
.\bin\named\test                <-- Conf samples taken from BIND 8.2.4 source package.
.\bin\named-bootconf            <-- Taken from BIND 8.2.4 source package.
.\conf                          <-- Conf samples taken from BIND 8.2.4 source package.
.\doc\html                      <-- Taken from BIND 8.2.4 documentation package.
.\doc\man                       <-- Man pages taken from BIND 8.2.4 documentation package.
                                    If you need more docs/infos... Take them from the
                                    following url:
                                    ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind/src/8.2.4/bind-doc.tar.gz
.\etc                           <-- Sample configuration files (cache only server).
.\test                          <-- More OS/2 binary files (some of them probably useless).
.\source                        <-- Source files required for compiling.
                                    This directory tree only contains those files that were
                                    added or changed for the OS/2 port. If you plan on
                                    recompiling, you will need to download the rest of the
                                    source from:
                                    ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind/src/8.2.4/bind-src.tar.gz

Files:

.\bin\ndc*.cmd                  <-- Taken from the OS/2 port of BIND 8.1.2 (ndc.cmd) and
                                    modified to work with this release of Bind 8.2.4.
                                    (see INSTALL.OS2 file).
.\bin\emxkill.exe               <-- Taken from the OS/2 port of BIND 8.1.2.
.\source\src\*                  <-- Some copyright notes, infos, etc taken from the BIND
                                    8.2.4 source package.
.\source\src\port\os2\Copyrigths.OS2 <-- Taken from the OS/2 port of BIND 8.1.2.
.\source\src\port\os2\*         <-- Some files taken from the OS/2 port of BIND 8.1.2 and
                                    modified for compiling.
.\makefolder.cmd                <-- Taken from the OS/2 port of BIND 8.1.2. Some minor
                                    changes have been made to match version number.



* Acknowledgements *

I'd like to thank to:

        -Internet Software Consortium <http://www.isc.org> for the development of BIND.

        -Bjorm Mork <bjorn@mork.no> who made the OS/2 port of Bind 8.1.2.

and special thanks to the following people for testing this port and/or the previos ones:

        -Xavi Navarro <xnavarro@eim.ub.es> and Silvia.

        -Juan B. <jbe@wanadoo.es>.

        -J.Luis Mendez <pplu@ctv.es>.

        -Jose Manuel Andres <jmandres@tornado.icb.csic.es>.

        -Peter Lindeman <peter@lindeman.org>.

        -Voytek Eymont <voytek@sbt.net.au>

        -Ian Manners <ian@os2site.com>.

        -Nick <nickk@mail.ru>.



If you want to report bugs related to the OS/2 port of Bind, just send me an e-mail.

Please read CHANGES.OS2 file for more info.



Antonio Sanmarti <warper@ansaro.com>
July 30 2001


