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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 510b084fcb9..fa453a1eb0f 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ Postgres95 has been tested on the following platforms:
sparc_solaris - SUN SPARC on Solaris 2.4
sparc - SUN SPARC on SunOS 4.1.3
ultrix4 - DEC MIPS on Ultrix 4.4
- linux - Intel x86 on Linux 1.2 and Linux ELF
+ linux - Intel x86 on Linux 1.2 (or above) ELF or a.out
BSD44_derived - OSs derived from 4.4-lite BSD (NetBSD, FreeBSD)
bsdi - BSD/OS 2.0 and 2.01
bsdi_2_1 - BSD/OS 2.1
aix - IBM on AIX 3.2.5
- irix5 - SGI MIPS on IRIX 5.3
+ irix5 - SGI MIPS on IRIX 5.3
dgux - DG/UX 5.4R3.10
Some hooks are provided for
svr4 - Intel x86 on Intel SVR4
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ To install Postgres95 on UNIX platforms:
porting notes at the end for additional packages that you need to install
before installing Postgres95.
+ If using Linux or Irix, you should also read the machine-specific FAQs.
+
Our Makefiles require GNU make (called gmake in this document) and
also assume that "install" accepts BSD options. The INSTALL
variable in the Makefiles is set to the BSD-compatible version of