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Title: Expired beta X server

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Expired beta X server

Symptom:

The beta X server, that ran without problems for months, has expired and cannot be started any more.

Cause:

See XFree 3.1.2x does not run anymore

Hint:

We have heard (through customers and through news) that some Linux users bypass the expiration date of the beta X servers by setting the system time back to some "helpful" value.

We would like to recommend most urgently not to do this !

It is a mortal sin under Unix (and other grown up operating systems) to set the system time back to some past value. This might lead to the following unwanted effects :

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Keywords: X SERVER, BETA X SERVER, XFREE, 3.1.2B, 3.1.2D, 3.1.2F, 3.1.2G

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Categories: X Server

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SDB-maddin_beta_server, Copyright SuSE GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany - Version: 26. Jul 1996
Impressum - Last generated: 24. Feb 1999 15:02:45 by maddin with sdb_gen 1.00.0