Late Release Notes for XFree86/OS2 3.2A
(last updated: 27 Jan 97)
This file contains latest information that did not make it into
the documentation by the time the version 3.2A was finalized.
- 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.
- XF86Setup promised in the README.OS2 file is not available, and maybe
never will. For OS/2, the software installer software from IBM is probably
a more suitable solution (but is not yet in this release).
- X11R6.3 contains LBX support again, but this is not functional yet, and
therefore was not included (header files and docs are there, though).
- By default, fonts are now compressed with gzip, but the server still knows
the "pcz" format. However, old servers (e.g. from 3.2) don't understand
the new .gz format; don't try it. A 3.2A server can run in a 3.2
environment, but a 3.2 server with updated libraries and fonts will no
longer work. "Old" applications are not affected, as long as they use the
new 3.2A DLLs.
- The xrx.exe plugin for WWW browser is not yet tested and therefore not
included. So far it is for netscape only, but netscape does not exist
in a native XFree86/OS2 version.
- Imake rules now support building debugable libraries, but these become
VERY LARGE (32MB for libX11.a!), so they are not distributed.
- This version does not update the xf86sup.sys file, so a reboot after
an upgrade is not required. There will be likely a new version of some
files in a few weeks, however in the form of a fixpack.
- Reporting bugs:
- There is the official XFree86/OS2 bugs page
which is updated when new bugs are found (maybe even together wit
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.
- Beta versions like 3.1.2D-G are no longer supported now, once XFree86-3.2
is available. I won't react to bug reports that refer to old code.
- 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 on 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).
- Building from sources: Read OS2.Notes (which was missing in earlier version)
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