PACKAGES.TXT;  Wed Sep 16 15:46:37 UTC 2026

This file provides details on the Slackware packages found
in the ./extra-bon/ directory.

Total size of all packages (compressed):  4 MB
Total size of all packages (uncompressed):  39 MB


PACKAGE NAME:  apache-ant-1.9.9-java-1.txz
PACKAGE LOCATION  ./extra-bon
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  4070 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  37400 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
apache-ant: Apache Ant (Java-based build tool)
apache-ant:
apache-ant: Apache Ant is a Java-based build tool - like make but without 
apache-ant: make's wrinkles.
apache-ant:
apache-ant: Ant is extended using Java classes. The configuration files are
apache-ant: XML-based, calling out a target tree where tasks get executed.
apache-ant: Each task is run by an object that implements a Task interface.
apache-ant:
apache-ant: Homepage: http://ant.apache.org/
apache-ant:

PACKAGE NAME:  elftoaout-2.3-sparc-1.txz
PACKAGE LOCATION  ./extra-bon
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  14 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  50 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
elftoaout: elftoaout
elftoaout:
elftoaout: elftoaout converts a 32bit or 64bit SPARC ELF image to a.out format. 
elftoaout: This is needed for SPARC bootstraps, as Sun PROM expects a.out image 
elftoaout: when booting via net or tape or from the disk. On the disk, most of 
elftoaout: the people use SILO, which uses elftoaout to create first stage 
elftoaout: loader, but understands ELF format, so you don't need to convert a 
elftoaout: kernel if you will boot it with SILO.
elftoaout:
elftoaout: 
elftoaout:

PACKAGE NAME:  mtd-utils-220516-sparc-1.txz
PACKAGE LOCATION  ./extra-bon
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  155 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  860 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mtd-utils: Memory Technology Device Utilities
mtd-utils:
mtd-utils: Utilities for manipulating memory technology devices, such as flash
mtd-utils: memory, Disk-On-Chip, or ROM.  Includes mkfs.jffs2, a tool to create
mtd-utils: JFFS2 (journaling flash file system) filesystems.
mtd-utils:
mtd-utils: Homepage: http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org/
mtd-utils:

PACKAGE NAME:  nbd-3.24-sparc-1.txz
PACKAGE LOCATION  ./extra-bon
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  79 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  260 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
nbd: nbd (Network Block Device TCP version)
nbd:
nbd: Network Block Devices (NBD) is used to access a remote block device on
nbd: a local machine over a TCP/IP network. Provided in this package are
nbd: the userland apps nbd-client and nbd-server.
nbd:
nbd: Homepage: http://nbd.sourceforge.net/
nbd:

PACKAGE NAME:  silo-1.4.14-sparc-1.txz
PACKAGE LOCATION  ./extra-bon
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  115 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  280 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
silo: SILO - Sparc Improved boot LOader
silo:
silo: The silo package installs the SILO (Sparc Improved LOader) boot
silo: loader, which you'll need to boot Linux on a SPARC.  SILO
silo: installs onto your system's boot block and can be configured to boot
silo: Linux, Solaris and SunOS.
silo: 
silo: The package also includes TILO (Trivial Image LOader), a tool for 
silo: creating TFTP images.
silo:

PACKAGE NAME:  u-boot-tools-2016.05-sparc-1.txz
PACKAGE LOCATION  ./extra-bon
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  106 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  420 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
u-boot-tools: u-boot-tools (Tools for systems using the Das U-Boot Linux Loader)
u-boot-tools:
u-boot-tools: This package contains the tools for working with a system that uses 
u-boot-tools: the Das U-Boot Linux loader.  This includes the mkimage utility, which
u-boot-tools: encapsulates a compressed "uImage" Linux kerel image with header
u-boot-tools: information, CRC32 checksum and so on.  mkimage can also be used to
u-boot-tools: create ramdisk images for use with U-Boot, either separated from the
u-boot-tools: Linux kernel image, or combined into one file. 
u-boot-tools:
u-boot-tools: Also included are the tools to read and modify U-Boot's environment.
u-boot-tools: 

PACKAGE NAME:  watchdog-5.15-sparc-1.txz
PACKAGE LOCATION  ./extra-bon
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  52 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  200 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
watchdog: Watchdog
watchdog:
watchdog: Watchdog is a daemon that checks if your system is still working.
watchdog: If programs in user space are not longer executed it will reboot the
watchdog: system.
watchdog: 
watchdog: However, this will not always work.
watchdog: 
watchdog:
watchdog: 
watchdog: