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Title: XFree 3.1.2x does not run anymore

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XFree 3.1.2x does not run anymore

The current version 3.2 runs unlimited. This version is contained in S.u.S.E. Linux 4.4 (December 96) and all Linux aktuell! following it.

The beta version 3.1.2B ran until 1st of April 1996.
The beta version 3.1.2D ran until 1st of June 1996.
The beta version 3.1.2E ran until 1st of September 1996.
The beta version 3.1.2F ran until 1st of December 1996.
The beta version 3.1.2G ran until January 1997.
The reason for this is that the beta server, that is still being developed, should not be used eternally. As a result, the XFree86 team is not permanently addressed with questions and problems with old beta versions that are solved long ago.

The background of the "expiring date" is that for some time a CD (not by S.u.S.E.) is appeared with X servers (beta versions) that were already a year old. The fewer the graphic cards that ran with it, the fuller the XFree86 people's mailfolder. Consequently, so this does not happen again, the beta servers, which by the way are not available in the source code too, are supplied with an expiring date. The release versions however run as always without time restriction.

Where do I get it the current version from?

Look at the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/RELNOTES for more hints about the server.

You will find the current X server versions in Internet at the following addresses:

Main server:

Mirrors:

Of course, you will find the current version on the S.u.S.E. mirror:

We at S.u.S.E. make an effort to have new beta servers ready for you before the deadline. Since, like our customers, we depend at this point on XFree, we cannot however guarantee anything.

What should I do, if I do not have any FTP access?

First of all you should make clear, whether you really require a beta server for your graphic card or the release server that already contains the necessary support. Should this not be the case, then you can install the normal server from your CD. Your attention has been called to this during the beta server installation.

Further more, you have available our mailbox too: +49 911 32471 22, log in as gast.

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

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