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- Darwin 1.4.1 Release Notes
- October 1, 2001
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- Darwin 1.4.1 corresponds with Mac OS X v10.1.
- Notable changes to Darwin include:
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- * Mac OS X v10.1 operating system improvements
- See http://www.apple.com/macosx/ for details
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- * Bootable Darwin CD
- This is the first Darwin release with a bootable PowerPC image
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- * wget is replaced with curl
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- * apache_mod_hfs_apple included
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- * Common packages updated:
- openssl, openssh, tcsh, apache, cron, fetchmail, procmail,
- sudo, and others.
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- * Better support for Intel-based ethernet cards on x86
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- Licensing Information
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- The contents of the Darwin 1.4.1 CD image are covered by several licenses:
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- * The Apple-developed portions of the Source Code and corresponding binary
- package folders are covered by the Apple Public Source License
- Version 1.2.
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- * A few Apple-provided drivers are only available as binaries, and are
- covered by the Apple Binary Driver Software License Agreement.
- The drivers covered by this license are located in
- /System/Installation/apple_binary/ on the Install CD image.
-
- * Other portions of Darwin 1.4.1 may be covered by third party licenses.
-
- Please read all these licenses carefully before using any of this software,
- as your use of this software signifies that you have read the licenses and
- that you accept and agree to their respective terms.
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- Known Issues
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- * Darwin 1.4.1 should not be installed onto a Mac OS X partition.
- It is a goal for a future release of Darwin to be easily
- interchanged into a Mac OS X system.
-
- * The contents of this CD cannot entirely be reproduced from the source
- in anoncvs.opensource.apple.com. It contains binary versions
- of certain non-open source drivers.
-
- * Tulip ethernet cards require a special driver.
- Tulip ethernet chips were used in the Beige G3, slot loaded
- iMacs, and the AGP-based PowerMac G4's. The driver is licensed under
- the Third Party Driver Software License Agreement (SLA)
- (internal use - no redistribution permitted) and is available from:
- http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/darwin/1.4/release/ThirdPartyDrivers.tar.gz
-
- * Special driver required for nVIDIA graphics card.
- The driver is licensed under the Third Party Driver SLA
- (internal use - no redistribution permitted) and is available from:
- http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/darwin/1.4/release/ThirdPartyDrivers.tar.gz
-
- * Special driver required for certain DVD computer models with ATI graphics
- cards. The driver is licensed under the Third Party Driver SLA
- (internal use - no redistribution permitted) and is available from:
- http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/darwin/1.4/release/ThirdPartyDrivers.tar.gz
-
- * SCSI CD-ROM drives are not supported
-
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- x86 Known Issues
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- * IDE drives may not work on x86. Try it, if it doesn't work, it's a
- known problem.
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- * Video cards must support VESA 2.0 framebuffer modes on x86.
- Try it, if your console looks weird, or doesn't appear, it's a
- known problem.
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