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- Hello! You have found the latest (public) version 3.3.1 of XFree86/OS2.
-
- **************************************************************************
- This version is a FULL RELEASE of XFree86/OS2. In contrast to BETA
- version, this version has NO TIMEOUT, so you may safely use it in
- production environments. Full source code is available
- from ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/3.3.1
-
- XFree86-3.3.1 is mainly a bug fix release for 3.3, which fixes about 140
- bugs and problems that have been found with 3.3. XFree86/OS2-3.3 is now
- withdrawn. For a list of new features, consult the RELNOTES file.
-
- **************************************************************************
-
- This file is a condensed version of the file README.OS2 to be found
- somewhere else.
-
- The purpose of this file is to give you a SHOPPING LIST of things you
- should obtain. The whole distribution in this directory is about 50 MB
- archived, but you by far won't need everything. The following list describes
- what the files contain and what you must have (marked REQUIRED) and what you
- might get as well (marked OPTIONAL). Save net bandwidth and your money and do
- not overload the FTP servers with things you hardly ever need - don't do an
- uncritical MGET.
-
- Roadmap to further help
- -----------------------
-
- All the files below are in the archive X331base.zip which you should
- unpack in the toplevel directory of a reasonably large disk drive.
-
- - Read the /XFree86/LATEST.OS2 file for the really latest additions and
- corrections. While the other docs might be a few days old; this file
- is really the last file packed into the distribution.
- - Read the /XFree86/README.UPDATE file which tells you important things
- if you want to upgrade from an earlier version.
- - Read the /XFree86/README.OS2 file for an installation guide.
- - Read the /XFree86/README file for a list of changes and
- improvements in this version and a list of supported hardware.
- - Read the /XFree86/SuperProbe.doc file for the manual page of
- Superprobe (formatted).
- - Read the /XFree86/X11OS2FAQ.HTML file which contains the list of
- "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ). Note this is the resource to
- consult first after README.OS2 for any troubleshooting.
-
-
-
-
-
- - You might be interested in the RELNOTES file, which is the more generalized
- text of README.OS2, however, the installation procedure and some filename
- or program names may not apply to XFree86/OS2.
- - You might be interested in the X11R6.3.RELNOTES file, which describes the
- recent changes and additions of X11R6.3 which was already the base
- version of X11 in XFree86-3.2A.
-
- Note for users of a previous version:
- -------------------------------------
-
- XFree86-3.3.1 is in some aspects, similarly to XFree86-3.2A and 3.3,
- incompatible to the last public version 3.2, which is basically caused
- by X11R6.3.
-
- If you had 3.3 before, and are not interested in the recent library or
- application fixes, you may just get a new X server for your card.
-
- I don't recommend that you copy 3.3.1 files over a 3.2 installation. Please
- save your relevant files from the old tree, remove it, and install 3.3.1
- from scratch, otherwise you are going to enter a swampy area, and I won't
- give any guarantees. If you have XFree86-3.2A, the incompatible changes
- have already been done, so it is possible to unpack 3.3.1 over a 3.2A
- installation (be careful that this might still overwrite certain config
- files). In this case, though, please remove the XConfig file and
- re-run the xf86config program for your hardware. Some items may have been
- changed.
-
- How to install:
- ---------------
-
- Before ANYTHING ELSE, get the following files:
-
- X331base.zip (REQUIRED)
- EMXRT.ZIP (REQUIRED, this contains emx09c patch level 1 or later,
- not needed if you already have it installed)
-
- The X331base file contains a test program for your video card. If this
- fails or reports a non-supported video card *which is VGA compatible*, it is
- usually only possible to run the VGA16 X server with a lousy 640x480x16
- resolution, which might not be what you really want. In some cases, the
- SuperProbe program might erroneously detect a wrong video card. *In this
- case*, please read the accompanying file \XFree86\lib\X11\doc\README if
- your hardware is supported despite of the possible misdetection. If this
- file does not mention it (or specifically says it is unsupported), game is
- over for you.
-
- If the test was okay *or you really know what you are doing* (most people
- don't), select among the following archives:
-
- X331DOC.ZIP (REQUIRED)
- READMEs and XFree86 specific man pages.
-
- X331BIN.ZIP (REQUIRED)
- all of the executable X client applications and shared libs
-
- X331FNTS.ZIP (REQUIRED)
- the misc and 75dpi fonts
-
- You must choose at least ONE of the following to match your hardware:
- Note every server comes in two flavors: the full-featured server containing
- PEX, XI, XIE support, and a smaller server without these special support.
- You probably want to have a small server.
- The full-featured servers are called 'X331*.ZIP', the small servers are
- 'S331*.ZIP'.
-
- X3318514.ZIP, S3318514.ZIP (*)
- the X server for IBM 8514/A and compatible boards
-
- X331AGX.ZIP, S331AGX.ZIP (*)
- the X server for AGX boards
-
- X331I128.ZIP, S331I128.ZIP (*)
- the X server for #9 Imagination 128 boards
-
- X331MA32.ZIP, S331MA32.ZIP (*)
- the X server for ATI Mach32 graphics boards
-
- X331MA64.ZIP, S331MA64.ZIP (*)
- the X server for ATI Mach64 graphics boards
-
- X331MA8.ZIP, S331MA8.ZIP (*)
- the X server for ATI Mach8 graphics boards
-
- X331MONO.ZIP, S331MONO.ZIP (*)
- the Monochrome X Server
-
- X331P9K.ZIP, S331P9K.ZIP (*)
- the X server for P9000 based boards
-
- X331S3.ZIP, S331S3.ZIP (*)
- the X server for S3 based boards (except S3-ViRGE)
-
- X331S3V.ZIP, S331S3V.ZIP (*)
- the X server for S3-ViRGE based boards
-
- X331SVGA.ZIP, S331SVGA.ZIP (*)
- the 8-bit pseudo-color X server for Super VGA cards
-
- X331VG16.ZIP, S331VG16.ZIP (*)
- the 4-bit pseudo-color X server for VGA & SVGA cards.
-
- X331W32.ZIP, S331W32.ZIP (*)
- the X server for et4000w32 based boards
-
- The following optional packages are there:
-
- X331MAN.ZIP (OPTIONAL)
- pre-formatted man pages for the X11 interface and clients
-
- X331F100.ZIP (OPTIONAL)
- 100dpi fonts
-
- X331FSCL.ZIP (OPTIONAL)
- Speedo and Type1 fonts
-
- X331FNON.ZIP (OPTIONAL)
- Japanese, Chinese and other fonts
-
- X331FCYR.ZIP (OPTIONAL)
- Cyrillic fonts
-
- X331PROG.ZIP (OPTIONAL)
- the X11 header files and programmer's utilities for compiling
- other X applications
-
- X331PEX.ZIP (OPTIONAL)
- PEX fonts and libraries required for PEX applications
-
- X331SLIB.ZIP (OPTIONAL)
- Static X11 libraries for special standalone X applications that
- should not use the XFree86 DLLs, useful only together with
- X331PROG.ZIP
-
- Read the README.OS2 file which comes with the base package how to install
- the stuff.
-