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- Date: 18 Jul 92 17:13 MDT
- Subject: Release of X386 1.2E 1.0
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- Announcing X386 1.2E 1.0
- --------------------------
- July 18, 1992
-
- What is X386 1.2E?
- ------------------
- X386 1.2E is an enhanced version of X386 1.2, which was distributed
- with X11R5. This release consists of many bug fixes, speed improvements,
- and other enhancements. Here are the highlights of the enhancements:
-
- 1) The SpeedUp package from Glenn Lai is an integral part of
- X386 1.2E, selectable at run-time via the Xconfig file.
- SpeedUp requires an ET4000-based SVGA card, and a virtual
- screen width of 1024. SpeedUp is selected by default when
- these requirements are satisfied.
- 2) The fX386 packages from Jim Tsillas are included as the
- default operating mode if SpeedUp is not selected. This
- mode is now slightly better than X386 1.1b (X11R4) in terms
- of overall performance.
- 3) Support for LOCALCONN, compile-time selectable for server,
- clients, or both. This support is for both SVR3 and SVR4.
- For SVR4.0.4 with the 'Advanced Compatibility Package',
- local connections from SCO XSight/ODT clients are supported.
- 4) Support for the newer ET4000-based SVGAs which have high clocks
- and reported incorrect clock values for the standard version.
- 5) Support for serial mice connected for Fas serial ports on
- SVR4 (although the STREAMS-based SAS is a better alternative;
- the Fas option may not be supported in later versions).
- 6) A command line option has been added to allow the selection
- of which VT the server will use, rather than having it try
- to find one on its own.
- 7) Support for compressed bitmap fonts has been added (Thomas
- Eberhardt's code from the contrib directory on export.lcs.mit.edu)
-
- Also included are a tutorial on monitor timing by Bob Crosson, and the
- current X386 mode database and a sample xdm configuration by David Wexelblat.
-
- What about SGCS?
- ----------------
- The changes in X386 1.2E were done with the full knowledge,
- consent and cooperation of SGCS (Mark Snitily and Thomas Roell). These
- changes are not derived from current SGCS work. The current SGCS product
- is X386 1.3. It is the intention of all parties involved that the X386
- 1.2E changes be folded back into the SGCS product, the SVGA portions of
- which will then be submitted to MIT for inclusion in X11R6. This code will
- remain freely available, even though it is being included as a piece of a
- commercial product.
-
- Availability?
- -------------
- Source Patches based on X11R5 PL12, from MIT, are available
- via anonymous FTP from:
-
- export.lcs.mit.edu (under /pub/contrib)
- ftp.physics.su.oz.au (under /X386)
- ftp.win.tue.nl (under /pub/X386)
-
- in the file 'X386-1.2E-1.diff.Z'. For Linux, 386BSD, BSD/386
- and Mach386, additional patch kits are (currently) required.
- Send mail to x386@physics.su.oz.au if you need these additional
- patch kits; we will try to make them generally available in the
- near future.
-
- Binaries are available via anonymous FTP from:
-
- ftp.physics.su.oz.au - SVR4 binaries
- under /X386/SVR4
- ftp.win.tue.nl - SVR4 binaries
- under /pub/X386/SVR4
- f.ms.uky.edu - SVR4 binaries
- under /pub2/Xwindows/X386
- stasi.bradley.edu - SVR4 binaries
- under /pub/X386
- banjo.concert.net - Linux binaries
- under /pub/Linux/X11
-
- Each binary distribution will contain a README file that
- describes the compile-time option selections that were made.
-
- Systems X386 1.2E has been verified as working on
- -------------------------------------------------
-
- Dell SVR4 2.1
- Esix 4.0.3A and 4.0.4
- Microport SVR4 3.1 and 4.1
- UHC SVR4
- Consensys SVR4
- ISC SVR4
- AT&T SVR4
- MST SVR4
- [We believe that it will work correctly on all Intel-based,
- ISA/EISA SVR4's - MicroChannel has not been tested]
-
- Interactive SVR3 2.2
- Interactive SVR3 3.0
-
- Linux
- BSD/386
- 386BSD
-
- Other systems for which X386 1.2E is being tested
- -------------------------------------------------
- These are systems for which we have Beta-Testers. These fall
- into two categories: (a) systems which work, but we have not received
- confirmation from the tester indicating whether or not X386 1.2E functions
- correctly, and (b) systems where some or all of the functionality is not
- yet working.
-
- Esix SVR3 3.2D
- AT&T SVR3 3.2.2
- SCO SVR3 3.2.2
- Xenix/386
-
- Mach386
-
- Future Directions
- -----------------
- X386 1.2E will be an ongoing project; we are currently in the
- planning phase for a 2.0 release. Some of the items we intend to include
- are:
-
- - Fixes for a couple of bugs we've identified in the X11R5 code,
- but have not yet had a chance to fix, plus any others that are
- reported to us.
- - Continued performance improvements.
- - Implementation of server-side support for the X Input Extension.
- A joystick hanging off a standard game port will be supported.
- - Completing support for Intel-based Unix versions. In particular,
- we will test with SVR4.2 (aka Destiny) and Solaris 2.0, when and
- if we can locate systems and/or testers.
-
- Our source patch kit will track any MIT official fix releases that are
- issued between now and the release of a 2.0 version. Announcements will
- be posted when updated patches are available.
-
- Acknowledgements
- ----------------
- X386 1.2E was put together by:
-
- David Dawes <dawes@physics.su.oz.au>
- Glenn Lai <glenn@cs.utexas.edu>
- Jim Tsillas <jtsilla@damon.ccs.northeastern.edu>
- David Wexelblat <dwex@mtgzfs3.att.com>
-
- e-mail sent to <x386@physics.su.oz.au> will reach all of us.
-
-
- X386 1.2, and moral support, from:
-
- Thomas Roell <roell@sgcs.com>
- Mark Snitily <mark@sgcs.com>
-
- Other contributors:
-
- Bob Crosson <crosson@cam.nist.gov>
- Thomas Eberhardt <thomas@mathematik.uni-Bremen.de>
-
- and a horde of beta-testers around the world! (46 on 4 continents)
-
-
-