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- Late Release Notes for XFree86/OS2 3.3.3.1
- (last updated: 9 Jan 99)
-
- This file contains latest information that did not make it into
- the documentation by the time the version 3.3.3.1 was finalized.
-
- - XFree86-3.3.3.1 is a bugfix release over 3.3.3, and does not contain
- new features. To update, you usually only need a new server binary.
- The documentation still frequently refers to the version 3.3.3. If so,
- it also applies to 3.3.3.1.
-
- - Read the XOS2FAQ.HTM file which comes with this distribution.
- This file is HTML code and is best read with a Web reader, e.g. explore
- or netscape. It is located in the \XFree86\lib\X11\doc directory.
-
- - I am still not persuaded that 3.3.3 fixes the problem with the
- PCI recognition of various Matrox cards. If you have a Matrox
- card that appears as a generic VGA with 64K, starting up in a lousy
- resolution, then add the option
- PCIProbe2
- to the "ServerFlags" section of your XF86Config file.
-
- - Xprt, Xnest, and Xvfb are still broken in this version, and are not in the
- distribution (Xprt.zip, Xnest.zip, Xvfb.zip) even if some other
- docs claim the converse. These three programs are not too interesting
- anyway, IMHO.
-
- - XFree86-3.3.3 has been tested with Warp4/noFP, Warp4/FP7, Warp4/FP9
- and I am optimistic, form past experiences, that some other FPs also work.
- In general, XFree86 is rather independent from FP fixes, so if you have
- problems they are most likely not to be influenced by up- or downgrading
- the FP level. Exception video drivers: some corruption problems switching
- between XFree86 and PM result from defective or bad written PM drivers,
- and either upgrading to a new version, as well as in some cases returning
- to an older version may changes something.
-
- - XF86SUP.SYS has has been updated to behave correctly with Aurora beta,
- but there is still a problem with Aurora and XFree86, causing crashes.
- It is *not* recommended to use XFree86 with Aurora. Use it with Warp 3 or 4
- (with or without fixpacks).
-
- - It has been reported that SHM.DLL is still broken. No surprise. It has
- also been reported that the use of a "small" server (S*.zip) will cure
- problems where the server crashes when programs using XShm run. Gimp is
- one of these candidates. Use GIMP without SHM (--no-xshm option (sp?)).
-
- - Reporting bugs:
-
- There is the official XFree86/OS2 bugs page <http://set.gmd.de/~veit/os2/xf86bugs.html>
- which is updated when new bugs are found (maybe even together with
- a workaround). Please consult this page before reporting a bug.
-
- Read the FAQ and ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS that are available before claiming
- something is a bug.
-
- Older versions, such as 3.3, 3.3.1, and 3.3.2 are no longer supported, once
- XFree86-3.3.3.1 is available. I won't react to bug reports that refer
- to old code (unless you find out that XYZZY worked with an old version
- of XFree86, and now no longer does).
-
- See the FAQ about the information needed to report a problem.
-
- - Commercial users: there is no warranty, nor do you have any title
- on getting an immediate fix. Read the file COPYRIGHT for details.
-
- - If you would like to write an article in a newspaper or magazine about this
- system, please feel free to do this (but understand: you get what you
- have paid for - it is usually considered as bad style to bash on software
- which you get for free).
-