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| author | Jordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1999-02-15 03:32:25 +0000 |
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| committer | Jordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1999-02-15 03:32:25 +0000 |
| commit | 9a3b5eec54cd3819bb0f1548763c1bea26da0e08 (patch) | |
| tree | b21b50f3b9b34c969c1cbc77c73f37d80f848676 | |
| parent | f4a2ead6ac7c3fa2a1d43cfa32190a27df0ead25 (diff) | |
Notes
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/ABOUT.TXT | 20 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/ERRATA.TXT | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/INSTALL.TXT | 83 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT | 29 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/README.TXT | 44 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/RELNOTES.TXT | 55 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/UPGRADE.TXT | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/XFREE86.TXT | 540 |
9 files changed, 373 insertions, 423 deletions
diff --git a/release/texts/ABOUT.TXT b/release/texts/ABOUT.TXT index 008a60c722bb5..462ca7f3705a1 100644 --- a/release/texts/ABOUT.TXT +++ b/release/texts/ABOUT.TXT @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ researchers or folks who simply want to see how it all works. A large collection of 3rd party ported software (the "ports collection") is also provided to make it easier for you to obtain and install all your favorite traditional UNIX utilities for FreeBSD. -Over 1000 ports, from editors to programming languages to graphical +Over 2000 ports, from editors to programming languages to graphical applications, make FreeBSD a powerful and comprehensive operating environment that extends far beyond what's provided by many commercial versions of UNIX. @@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ ABOUT.TXT bin dict manpages tools HARDWARE.TXT compat1x des doc packages INSTALL.TXT compat20 floppies ports README.TXT compat21 games proflibs -RELNOTES.TXT info src -XF86332 +RELNOTES.TXT compat22 info src +XF86333 If you want to do a CDROM, FTP or NFS installation from this distribution directory, all you need to do is make a 1.44Mb floppy @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ follows is a more thorough description of each item in more detail: The *.TXT files obviously contain documentation (ABOUT.TXT being what you're reading now). -The XF86332 directory contains the XFree86 project's 3.3.2 release and +The XF86333 directory contains the XFree86 project's 3.3.3.1 release and consists of a series of gzip'd tar files which contain each component of the XFree86 distribution. @@ -133,10 +133,12 @@ directories contain the primary distribution components of FreeBSD itself and are split into smaller files for easy packing onto floppies (should that be necessary). -The compat1x, compat20 and compat21 directories contain distributions -for compatibility with older releases and are distributed as single -gzip'd tar files - they can be installed during release time or later -by running their `install.sh' scripts. +The compat1x, compat20, compat21 and compat22 directories contain +distributions for compatibility with older releases and are distributed +as single gzip'd tar files - they can be installed during release time +or later by running their `install.sh' scripts. The compat22 distribution +is especially important to those who wish to run older (2.2.x) a.out +dynamically-linked binaries on 3.x systems. A typical distribution (we'll use the info distribution as an example) looks like this: @@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ by running the /stand/sysinstall utility with the argument ``configPackages'' or by feeding the individual filenames to the pkg_add(1) command. The ports collection may be installed like any other distribution -and requires about 30MB unpacked. More information on the ports collection +and requires about 50MB unpacked. More information on the ports collection may be obtained from http://www.freebsd.org/ports or locally from file:/usr/share/doc/handbook if you've installed the doc distribution. diff --git a/release/texts/ERRATA.TXT b/release/texts/ERRATA.TXT index 239787f168735..3183902d05420 100644 --- a/release/texts/ERRATA.TXT +++ b/release/texts/ERRATA.TXT @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ -This file contains post-release ERRATA for 3.0 and should always +This file contains post-release ERRATA for 3.1 and should always be considered the definitive place to look *first* before reporting a problem with this release. This file will also be periodically updated as new issues are reported so even if you've checked this file recently, check it again before filing a bug report. The latest revision of this file can be viewed at: - http://www.freebsd.org/releases/3.0/errata.html + http://www.freebsd.org/releases/3.1/errata.html Any changes to this file are also automatically emailed to: freebsd-current@freebsd.org -For 3.0 security advisories, see: +For 3.1 security advisories, see: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/ @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ For the latest information. ---- Security Advisories: -Current active security advisories for 3.0: None +Current active security advisories for 3.1: None ---- System Update Information: diff --git a/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT b/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT index d027115dbfc75..8f923bd919862 100644 --- a/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT +++ b/release/texts/HARDWARE.TXT @@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ sio0 3f8 4 n/a n/a Serial Port 0 (COM1) sio1 2f8 3 n/a n/a Serial Port 1 (COM2) lpt0 dyn 7 n/a n/a Printer Port 0 -lpt1 dyn dyn n/a n/a Printer Port 1 ax0 dyn dyn n/a dyn ASIX AX88140A PCI based cards de0 n/a n/a n/a n/a DEC DC21x40 PCI based cards @@ -366,7 +365,6 @@ SymBios (formerly NCR) 53C810, 53C810a, 53C815, 53C820, 53C825a, Tekram DC390W, 390U and 390F Tyan S1365 - QLogic 1020, 1040, 1040B and 2100 SCSI and Fibre Channel Adapters DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode. @@ -568,5 +566,4 @@ Genius and Mustek hand scanners. Floppy tape drives (some rather old models only, driver rather stale) - FreeBSD currently does NOT support IBM's microchannel (MCA) bus. diff --git a/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT b/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT index 3a7c5cf420d83..3d7b766ba85c8 100644 --- a/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT +++ b/release/texts/INSTALL.TXT @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ +=====================================================================+ Author: Jordan K. Hubbard -Last updated: Tue Mar 24 00:56:14 PST 1998 +Last updated: Sun Feb 14 19:03:14 PST 1999 0.0 Quick Start --- ----------- @@ -86,27 +86,27 @@ there are 3 ways of starting the installation from it: and you should boot directly into the FreeBSD installation. - If either steps fail, please go on to step 3. + If neither of these techniques work, go on to step 3. - 3. Build a FreeBSD boot floppy from the floppies/boot.flp - file in a FreeBSD distribution. Either simply use the - ``makeflp.bat'' script from DOS or read floppies/README.TXT - for more information on creating bootable floppies under - different operating systems. Then you simply boot - from the floppy and you should go into the FreeBSD - installation. + 3. Build a pair of FreeBSD boot floppies from the floppies/kern.flp + and floppies/mfsroot.flp files in your FreeBSD distribution + directory. You can simply use the ``makeflp.bat'' script from + DOS or read floppies/README.TXT for more information on creating + bootable floppies under other operating systems. Then simply + boot from the kern.flp floppy and follow the instructions. -If you don't have a CDROM and would like to simply install over the -net using PPP, slip or a dedicated connection, simply fetch the -<FreeBSD-release>/floppies/boot.flp file from: +If you don't have CDROM installation media and would like to simply install +FreeBSD over the Internet using PPP, SLIP or a dedicated IP connection, +simply fetch and make the kern.flp and mfsroot.flp floppies as described +in step 3 above. The latest releases of FreeBSD are always available from: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD or one of its many mirrors (http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/mirrors.html) -and follow step 3 above. You should also read the floppies/README.TXT -file as it contains important information for downloaders. +You should also read the floppies/README.TXT file as it contains important +information for downloaders. -Once you have a boot floppy made, please go to section 1.5 of this +Once you have the boot floppies made, please go to section 1.5 of this document for additional tips on installing via FTP or NFS. @@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ If you must install from floppy disks, either due to unsupported hardware or just because you enjoy doing things the hard way, you must first prepare some floppies for the install. -First, make a boot floppy as described in floppies/README.TXT +First, make the boot floppies as described at the beginning of this +document (or in floppies/README.TXT). Second, read the file LAYOUT.TXT and pay special attention to the "Distribution format" section since it describes which files you're @@ -244,17 +245,11 @@ For as many `DISTS' as you wish to install from DOS (and you have free space for), install each one in a directory under `C:\FREEBSD' - the BIN dist is only the minimal requirement. -IMPORTANT NOTE: Though you can do all of the above by hand if you -really want to, all of it is much more easily accomplished now by -Robert Nordier's "setup.exe" program. It will give you a menu of -distribution choices, verify that you have enough free space and do -all the copying to C:\FREEBSD for you automatically. - -Once you've copied the directories or run setup.exe and let it do all -the work for you, you can simply launch the installation from DOS by -running the install.bat script (NOTE: Some memory managers don't like -this - disable QEMM or EMM386 if they're running before trying this) -or making a boot floppy as described in section 0.1. +Once you've copied the directories for each distribution you want +to be able to install, you can simply launch the installation from +DOS by running the install.bat script (NOTE: Some memory managers don't +like this - disable QEMM or EMM386 if they're running before trying this) +or making and booting a set of boot floppies as described in section 0.1. 1.4 Installing from QIC/SCSI Tape @@ -462,20 +457,19 @@ the extra DOS Primary partition (making sure it's the right one by examining its size! :) NOTE: FIPS does NOT currently work with FAT32 or VFAT style partitions -as used by newer versions of Windows 95. To split up such a -partition, you will need a commercial product such as Partition Magic -3.0. Sorry, but this is just the breaks if you've got a Windows -partition hogging your whole disk and you don't want to reinstall from -scratch. +as used by newer versions of Windows 95. To split up such a partition, +you will need a commercial product such as Partition Magic 3.0. +Sorry, but this is just the breaks if you've got a Windows partition +hogging your whole disk and you don't want to reinstall from scratch. 2.2 Can I use compressed DOS filesystems from FreeBSD? --- -------------------------------------------------- -No. If you are using a utility such as Stacker(tm) or -DoubleSpace(tm), FreeBSD will only be able to use whatever portion of -the filesystem you leave uncompressed. The rest of the filesystem -will show up as one large file (the stacked/dblspaced file!). DO NOT -REMOVE THAT FILE as you will probably regret it greatly! +No. If you are using a utility such as Stacker(tm) or DoubleSpace(tm), +FreeBSD will only be able to use whatever portion of the filesystem you +leave uncompressed. The rest of the filesystem will show up as one +large file (the stacked/dblspaced file!). DO NOT REMOVE THAT FILE as +you will probably regret it greatly! It is probably better to create another uncompressed DOS extended partition and use this for communications between DOS and FreeBSD if @@ -495,19 +489,4 @@ partitions exactly like you would mount any other DOS drive, e.g.: mount -t msdos /dev/sd0s5 /dos_d -2.4 Can I run DOS binaries under FreeBSD? ---- ------------------------------------- - -Ongoing work with BSDI's doscmd utility is bringing this much closer to -being a reality in FreeBSD 3.0, though it still has some rough edges. -If you're interested in working on this, please send mail to -emulation@FreeBSD.org and indicate that you're interested in joining -this ongoing effort! - -There is also a neat utility called "pcemu" in the ports collection -which emulates an 8088 and enough BIOS services to run DOS text mode -applications. It requires the X Window System (provided as XFree86 -3.2) to operate. - - ---- End of Installation Guide --- diff --git a/release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT b/release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT index ece4acb786aef..869158cbe08dc 100644 --- a/release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT +++ b/release/texts/LAYOUT.TXT @@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ ABOUT.TXT bin dict manpages tools HARDWARE.TXT compat1x des doc packages INSTALL.TXT compat20 floppies ports README.TXT compat21 games proflibs -RELNOTES.TXT info src -LAYOUT.TXT XF86332 +RELNOTES.TXT compat22 info src +LAYOUT.TXT XF86333 -If you want to do a CDROM, FTP or NFS installation from this -distribution directory, all you need to do is make a 1.44Mb floppy -from the floppies/boot.flp image file (see floppies/README.TXT for -instructions on how to do this), boot it and follow the instructions. -See INSTALL.TXT for more information. +If you want to do a CDROM, FTP or NFS installation from this distribution +directory, all you need to do is make a pair of 1.44Mb floppies from the +floppies/kern.flp and floppies/mfsroot.flp image files (see +floppies/README.TXT for instructions on how to do this), boot the +kern.flp image and follow the instructions. See INSTALL.TXT for more +information on all of this. If you're trying to do some other type of installation or are merely curious about how a distribution is organized, what follows is a more @@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ thorough description of each item in more detail: 1. The *.TXT files obviously contain documentation (this file is LAYOUT.TXT) and should be read before starting an installation. -2. The XF86332 directory contains the XFree86 project's 3.3.2 release and +2. The XF86333 directory contains the XFree86 project's 3.3.3.1 release and consists of a series of gzip'd tar files which contain each component of the XFree86 distribution. @@ -33,10 +34,12 @@ thorough description of each item in more detail: itself and are split into smaller files for easy packing onto floppies (should that be necessary). -4. The compat1x, compat20 and compat21 directories contain distributions - for compatibility with older releases and are distributed as single - gzip'd tar files - they can be installed during release time or later - by running their `install.sh' scripts. +4. The compat1x, compat20, compat21 and compat22 directories contain + distributions for compatibility with older releases and are distributed + as single gzip'd tar files - they can be installed during release time + or later by running their `install.sh' scripts. Those wishing to + run older (2.2.x) a.out dynamically linked executables should always + install the compat22 distribution. 5. The floppies subdirectory also contains the floppy installation images and the floppies/README.TXT file should be read for further @@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ thorough description of each item in more detail: command. The ports collection may be installed like any other distribution - and requires about 30MB unpacked. More information on the ports + and requires about 50MB unpacked. More information on the ports collection may be obtained from http://www.freebsd.org/ports or locally from ``file:/usr/share/doc/handbook'' if you've installed the doc distribution. diff --git a/release/texts/README.TXT b/release/texts/README.TXT index 5167040e25560..0f9b0564c6e00 100644 --- a/release/texts/README.TXT +++ b/release/texts/README.TXT @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ ----------------------------------------- - FreeBSD 3.0 --- SNAPSHOT Version , , + FreeBSD 3.1 --- RELEASE Version , , ----------------------------------------- /( )` \ \___ / | -This is a binary snapshot of 3.0-current, the /- _ `-/ ' -(HEAD) branch which is currently moving towards (/\/ \ \ /\ -the follow-on release to 3.0. / / | ` \ - O O ) / | - `-^--'`< ' +This is a full release of FreeBSD, 3.1-RELEASE, /- _ `-/ ' +from the 3.0-STABLE branch of the FreeBSD CVS (/\/ \ \ /\ +repository. This is the follow-on release to / / | ` \ +FreeBSD 3.0-RELEASE, more information being O O ) / | +available in RELNOTES.TXT `-^--'`< ' (_.) _ ) / `.___/` / `-----' / @@ -19,25 +19,9 @@ ABOUT.TXT file for more information. \ / /\ ,' ,-----' | `--{__________) -TARGET AUDIENCE: ----------------- -This release is aimed primarily at early-adopters and the various -other folks who want to get involved with the ongoing development -of FreeBSD and are willing to deal with a few bumps in the road. -We do our best to ensure that each snapshot works as advertised, -but tracking -current is a process which frequently has its off -days. - -If you're both technically proficient and know exactly what you're -getting into here (e.g. you've been following -current) then this -snapshot is probably for you. If you're more interested in doing -business with FreeBSD than in playing with the cutting edge of -technology, however, then 2.2.x is almost certainly your best bet. - - ROAD MAP: - Most files here are also in the Documentation - Menu of the boot floppy + + Most files here are also in the Documentation menu of the boot floppy: README.TXT This file @@ -82,15 +66,15 @@ o It is also important to check the ERRATA.TXT file for any o Information regarding problems which arise after the CD is printed can be found at: - ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/3.0-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT + ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/3.1-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT -For the most up-to-date software along the RELENG_2_2 branch -(also known as -Stable) which is now proceeding onwards toward -the release of FreeBSD 2.2.8, please install from: +For the most up-to-date software along the RELENG_3 branch +(also known as 3.0-STABLE) which is now proceeding onwards +toward the release of FreeBSD 3.2, please install from: - ftp://releng22.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ + ftp://releng3.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ -Or for the latest 3.0-Current (HEAD branch) snapshot releases, +Or for the latest 4.0-Current (HEAD branch) snapshot releases, please install from: ftp://current.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD diff --git a/release/texts/RELNOTES.TXT b/release/texts/RELNOTES.TXT index b33df2c47eb7b..12cc86284841b 100644 --- a/release/texts/RELNOTES.TXT +++ b/release/texts/RELNOTES.TXT @@ -1,25 +1,21 @@ RELEASE NOTES - FreeBSD Release 3.0-SNAP + FreeBSD Release 3.1-RELEASE -This is a 3.0-CURRENT release SNAPshot of FreeBSD, currently -on its way to the next release after 3.0-RELEASE, which was -released on October 16th, 1998. +Welcome to 3.1-RELEASE, a full follow-on to the 3.0-RELEASE +released November 1998 and which marked the beginning of the +3.0-STABLE branch. In the 4 months since 3.0 was released, many +hundreds of bug fixes and general enhancements were made to the +system. Please see relevant details below. Any installation failures or crashes should be reported by using the send-pr command (those preferring a WEB based interface can also see http://www.freebsd.org/send-pr.html). -For information about FreeBSD and the layout of the 3.0-RELEASE +For information about FreeBSD and the layout of the 3.1-RELEASE directory (especially if you're installing from floppies!), see ABOUT.TXT. For installation instructions, see the INSTALL.TXT and HARDWARE.TXT files. -For the latest of these 3.0-current snapshots, you should always see: - - ftp://current.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD - -If you wish to get the latest post-3.0-RELEASE technology. - Table of contents: ------------------ 1. What's new since 3.0-RELEASE @@ -45,8 +41,6 @@ Table of contents: 1. What's new since 3.0-RELEASE --------------------------------- -All changes described here are unique to the 3.0 branch unless -specifically marked as [MERGED] features. 1.1. KERNEL CHANGES ------------------- @@ -84,6 +78,11 @@ Phillips I2C/SMBUS support. Initial support for USB devices (some keyboards, mice). +The lpt driver is now deprecated. Please use ppbus with the ppc driver +instead (see the ppc(4) and ppbus(4) man pages for details). At some +point before the next release, the old lpt driver will be removed and +the nlpt driver will be renamed to lpt. + 1.2. SECURITY FIXES ------------------- @@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ SymBios (formerly NCR) 53C810, 53C810a, 53C815, 53C820, 53C825a, Tekram DC390W, 390U and 390F Tyan S1365 - QLogic 1020, 1040, 1040B and 2100 SCSI and Fibre Channel Adapters DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode. @@ -432,10 +430,10 @@ LAST resort! 3.2. CDROM ---------- -FreeBSD 3.0-RELEASE and 2.2.x-RELEASE CDs may be ordered on CDROM from: +FreeBSD 3.1-RELEASE CDs may be ordered on CDROM from: Walnut Creek CDROM - 4041 Pike Lane, Suite D + 4041 Pike Lane, Suite F Concord CA 94520 1-800-786-9907, +1-925-674-0783, +1-925-674-0821 (FAX) @@ -474,29 +472,22 @@ FreeBSD distributions: o Using sysinstall's (binary) upgrade option. In the case of using sources, there are simply two targets you need to -be aware of: The standard ``world'' target, which will upgrade a 2.x -system to 3.0, or the ``aout-to-elf'' target, which will both upgrade -and convert the system to ELF binary format. +be aware of: The standard ``upgrade'' target, which will upgrade a 2.x +or 3.0 system to 3.1 and the ``world'' target, which will take an +already upgraded system and keep it in sync with whatever changes have +happened since the initial upgrade. + In the case of using the binary upgrade option, the system will go -straight to 3.0/ELF but also populate the /<basepath>/lib/aout +straight to 3.1/ELF but also populate the /<basepath>/lib/aout directories for backwards compatibility with older binaries. In either case, going to ELF will mean that you'll have somewhat smaller binaries and access to a lot more compiler goodies which have been already been ported to other ELF environments (our older and somewhat crufty a.out format being largely unsupported by most other -software projects), but on the downside you'll also have access to far -fewer ports and packages since many of those have not been adapted to -ELF yet. This will occur in time, but those who wish to retain access -to the greatest number of packages and 3rd-party binaries should -probably stick with a.out. - -The kernel is also still in a.out format at this time so that older -LKMs and library interfaces can continue to work, but a full -transition to ELF will occur at some point after 3.0-RELEASE. Those -wishing to generate dynamic kernel components should therefore use the -newer KLD mechanism rather than the older LKM format - the LKM format -is not long for this world and will soon be unsupported! +software projects). Those who wish to retain access to the older +a.out dynamic executables should be sure and install the compat22 +distribution. [ other important upgrading notes should go here] diff --git a/release/texts/UPGRADE.TXT b/release/texts/UPGRADE.TXT index 8b7b893e2316a..1e90782563f77 100644 --- a/release/texts/UPGRADE.TXT +++ b/release/texts/UPGRADE.TXT @@ -52,18 +52,8 @@ the component over the top of the previous version. Files belonging to the old distribution are not deleted. System configuration is preserved by retaining and restoring the -previous version of the following files: - - Xaccel.ini, adduser.conf, aliases, aliases.db, amd.map, crontab, - csh.cshrc, csh.login, csh.logout, daily, disktab, dm.conf, exports, - fbtab, fstab, ftpusers, gettytab, gnats, group, host.conf, hosts, - hosts.equiv, hosts.lpd, inetd.conf, kerberosIV, localtime, login.access, - mail.rc, make.conf, manpath.config, master.passwd, mib.txt, modems, - monthly, motd, namedb, networks, passwd, phones, ppp, printcap, - profile, protocols, pwd.db, rc, rc.firewall, rc.i386, rc.local, - rc.network, rc.conf, remote, resolv.conf, rmt, security, sendmail.cf, - services, shells, skeykeys, spwd.db, supfile, syslog.conf, termcap, - ttys, uucp, weekly +previous version of a number of files in /etc, some of which +are simply copied back and others of which are merged. The versions of these files which correspond to the new version are moved to /etc/upgrade/. The system administrator may peruse these new diff --git a/release/texts/XFREE86.TXT b/release/texts/XFREE86.TXT index 4757fb079c26c..9f262384a4e72 100644 --- a/release/texts/XFREE86.TXT +++ b/release/texts/XFREE86.TXT @@ -1,29 +1,33 @@ - README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2.3 + + + + + + + README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 + The XFree86 Project, Inc + 20 December 1998 - 20 July 1998 - Abstract XFree86 is a port of X11R6.3 that supports several Unix and Unix-like operating systems on Intel and other platforms. This release is a - maintenance release, fixing bugs found in XFree86 3.3.1. The release - is available as source patches against the X Consortium X11R6.3 code - and the XFree86 3.3.1 release. Binary distributions for many archi- - tectures are also available. + quick update to XFree86 3.3.3, fixing a number of bugs that were + found after releasing it. The release is available as source patches + against the X Consortium X11R6.3 code and the XFree86 3.3.3 release. + Binary distributions for many architectures are also available, + including a binary upgrade for XFree86 3.3.3. -[ FreeBSD Project Note: 3.3.2.3 is a security release relative to 3.3.2. - Where 3.3.2 is referred to below, understand that "3.3.2.3" is actually - being referred to. ] -1. What's new in XFree86 3.3.2 +1. What's new in XFree86 3.3.3.1 For a summary of new features in this release, please refer to the RELNOTES file. For a detailed list of changes, refer to the CHANGELOG file in the @@ -52,20 +56,20 @@ Note: Not all systems listed here have been tested with the current release. o AT&T: 2.1, 4.0 + o NCR: MP-RAS -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 1 -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 2 - o NCR: MP-RAS o SunSoft: Solaris x86 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6 @@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Consensys - o Novell UnixWare + o Novell/SCO UnixWare SVR3: @@ -86,12 +90,12 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 Others: - o NetBSD 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.3 + o NetBSD 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3 - o OpenBSD 2.0, 2.1 + o OpenBSD 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 o FreeBSD 2.0.5, 2.1, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.7.1, 2.2, 2.2.1, - 2.2.2, 2.2.5, 3.0-current + 2.2.2, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2,2,7, 2.2.8, 3.0 o Linux (Intel x86, DEC Alpha/AXP and m68k) @@ -107,9 +111,9 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 PC98: o FreeBSD(98) 2.0.5, 2.1, 2.1.5, 2.1.7.1, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, - 2.2.5 + 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2,2,7, 2.2.8, 3.0 - o NetBSD/pc98 (based on NetBSD 1.2, 1.2.1) + o NetBSD/pc98 (based on NetBSD 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2) o PANIX 5.0 for 98 @@ -118,7 +122,9 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 3. Supported video-card chip-sets -At this time, XFree86 3.3.2 supports the following chipsets: +At this time, XFree86 3.3.3.1 supports the following chipsets: + + @@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ At this time, XFree86 3.3.2 supports the following chipsets: -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 3 @@ -148,8 +154,8 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 ALG2101, ALG2228, ALG2301, ALG2302, ALG2308, ALG2401 Chips & Technologies - 65520, 65530, 65540, 65545, 65520, 65530, 65540, 65545, 65546, - 65548, 65550, 65554, 65555, 68554, 64200, 64300 + 65520, 65525, 65530, 65535, 65540, 65545, 65546, 65548, 65550, + 65554, 65555, 68554, 69000, 64200, 64300 Cirrus Logic CLGD5420, CLGD5422, CLGD5424, CLGD5426, CLGD5428, CLGD5429, @@ -158,12 +164,18 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 CLGD6235, CLGD6410, CLGD6412, CLGD6420, CLGD6440, CLGD7541(*), CLGD7543(*), CLGD7548(*), CLGD7555(*) - Digital Equipment Corporation - TGA + Cyrix + MediaGX, MediaGXm Compaq AVGA + Digital Equipment Corporation + TGA + + Epson + SPC8110 + Genoa GVGA @@ -175,30 +187,33 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 Matrox MGA2064W (Millennium), MGA1064SG (Mystique and Mystique 220), - MGA2164W (Millennium II PCI and AGP) + MGA2164W (Millennium II PCI and AGP), G100, G200 MX MX68000(*), MX680010(*) - NCR - 77C22(*), 77C22E(*), 77C22E+(*) - Number Nine - I128 (series I and II), Revolution 3D (T2R) +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 4 -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + NCR + 77C22(*), 77C22E(*), 77C22E+(*) + + NeoMagic + 2200, 2160, 2097, 2093, 2090, 2070 + Number Nine + I128 (series I, II and IV), Revolution 3D (T2R) NVidia/SGS Thomson - NV1, STG2000, RIVA128 + NV1, STG2000, RIVA128, Riva TNT OAK OTI067, OTI077, OTI087 @@ -206,13 +221,19 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 RealTek RTG3106(*) + Rendition + V1000, V2x00 + S3 86C911, 86C924, 86C801, 86C805, 86C805i, 86C928, 86C864, 86C964, 86C732, 86C764, 86C765, 86C767, 86C775, 86C785, 86C868, 86C968, 86C325, 86C357, 86C375, 86C375, 86C385, 86C988, 86CM65, 86C260 SiS - 86C201, 86C202, 86C205 + 86C201, 86C202, 86C205, 86C215, 86C225, 5597, 5598, 6326 + + 3DLabs + GLINT 500TX, GLINT MX, Permedia, Permedia 2, Permedia 2v Tseng ET3000, ET4000AX, ET4000/W32, ET4000/W32i, ET4000/W32p, ET6000, @@ -223,46 +244,47 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 TVGA9100B, TVGA9200CXR, Cyber9320(*), TVGA9400CXi, TVGA9420, TGUI9420DGi, TGUI9430DGi, TGUI9440AGi, TGUI9660XGi, TGUI9680, Pro- Vidia 9682, ProVidia 9685(*), Cyber 9382, Cyber 9385, Cyber 9388, - 3DImage975(PCI), 3DImage985(AGP), Cyber 9397, Cyber 9520 + 3DImage975, 3DImage985, Cyber 9397, Cyber 9520 Video 7/Headland Technologies HT216-32(*) Weitek - P9000 + P9000, P9100 Western Digital/Paradise PVGA1 Western Digital WD90C00, WD90C10, WD90C11, WD90C24, WD90C24A, WD90C30, WD90C31, - WD90C33 -(*) Note, chips marked in this way have either limited support or the drivers -for them are not actively maintained. -All of the above are supported in both 256 color, and some are supported in -mono and 16 color modes, and some are supported an higher color depths. -Refer to the chipset-specific README files (currently for TGA, Matrox, Mach32, -Mach64, NVidia, Oak, P9000, S3 (except ViRGE), S3 ViRGE, SiS, Video7, Western -Digital, Tseng (W32), Tseng (all), AGX/XGA, ARK, ATI (SVGA server), Chips and -Technologies, Cirrus, Trident) for more information about using those chipsets. -The monochrome server also supports generic VGA cards, using 64k of video mem- -ory in a single bank, the Hercules monochrome card, the Hyundai HGC1280, Sigma +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 5 + WD90C33 -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 +(*) Note, chips marked in this way have either limited support or the drivers +for them are not actively maintained. +All of the above are supported in both 256 color, and some are supported in +mono and 16 color modes, and some are supported an higher color depths. +Refer to the chipset-specific README files (currently for TGA, Matrox, Mach32, +Mach64, NVidia, Oak, P9000, S3 (except ViRGE), S3 ViRGE, SiS, Video7, Western +Digital, Tseng (W32), Tseng (all), AGX/XGA, ARK, ATI (SVGA server), Chips and +Technologies, Cirrus, Trident, NeoMagic, Rendition, Epson, 3DLabs) for more +information about using those chipsets. +The monochrome server also supports generic VGA cards, using 64k of video mem- +ory in a single bank, the Hercules monochrome card, the Hyundai HGC1280, Sigma LaserView, Visa and Apollo monochrome cards. The VGA16 server supports memory banking with the ET4000, Trident, ATI, NCR, @@ -270,28 +292,6 @@ OAK and Cirrus 6420 chipsets allowing virtual display sizes up to about 1600x1200 (with 1MB of video memory). For other chipsets the display size is limited to approximately 800x600. -Notes: The Diamond SpeedStar 24 (and possibly some SpeedStar+) boards are NOT -supported, even though they use the ET4000. - -The Weitek 9100 and 9130 chipsets are not supported (these are used on the Dia- -mond Viper Pro and Viper SE boards). Most other Diamond boards will work with -this release of XFree86. Diamond is actively supporting The XFree86 Project, -Inc. - -3DLabs GLINT, Permedia and Permedia 2 support could unfortunately not be -included in XFree86 3.3.2 since there are open issues regarding the documenta- -tion and whether or not they were provided to us under NDA. - -S.u.S.E. will continue to make available binary only servers for these cards. -These servers can be freely distributed just like XFree86, but sources cannot -be made available. S.u.S.E. will continue to develop these servers and will -continue to try to donate the code back to XFree86. For the time being S.u.S.E. -will try to not only make Linux binaries available, but binaries for other -platforms as well. - -Please contact x@suse.de with further questions. You can find the servers at -http://www.suse.de/XSuSE/XSuSE_E.html - 4. Where to get more information @@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ If you are totally at a loss, you can contact the XFree86 Support Team at the latest release of XFree86. Check the versions listed on ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86. +There is a Usenet news group comp.windows.x.i386unix that contains mostly dis- +cussions about XFree86 and related topics. Many questions can be answered +there. @@ -325,28 +328,14 @@ ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86. -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 - - -There is a Usenet news group comp.windows.x.i386unix that contains mostly dis- -cussions about XFree86 and related topics. Many questions can be answered -there. -5. Thanks +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 6 -The XFree86 Project wants to express a special thanks to S.u.S.E. GmbH, Fuerth, -Germany, for the long and successful cooperation over the last few years. -S.u.S.E. GmbH at one point hired our Core Team member and Vice President Dirk -Hohndel as an employee and allowed him to work more or less full time on -XFree86 for almost nine months. S.u.S.E. continues to be a significant source -of input and help to XFree86. This manifested itself in the XSuSE series of X -servers that have all except for the GLINT server (due to unresolved legal -issues) been integrated into XFree86 3.3.2. -6. Credits +5. Credits XFree86 was originally put together by: @@ -382,36 +371,35 @@ XFree86 support was integrated into the base X11R6 distribution by: o David Holland <davidh@use.com> + o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> + o Jeffrey Hsu <hsu@soda.berkeley.edu> + o Glenn Lai <glenn@cs.utexas.edu> + o Ted Lemon <mellon@ncd.com> + o Rich Murphey <rich@XFree86.org> + o Hans Nasten <nasten@everyware.se> + o Mark Snitily <mark@sgcs.com> + o Randy Terbush <randyt@cse.unl.edu> - -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Jon Tombs <tombs@XFree86.org> - o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> - o Jeffrey Hsu <hsu@soda.berkeley.edu> - o Glenn Lai <glenn@cs.utexas.edu> - o Ted Lemon <mellon@ncd.com> - o Rich Murphey <rich@XFree86.org> - o Hans Nasten <nasten@everyware.se> - o Mark Snitily <mark@sgcs.com> +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 7 - o Randy Terbush <randyt@cse.unl.edu> - o Jon Tombs <tombs@XFree86.org> o Kees Verstoep <versto@cs.vu.nl> @@ -449,35 +437,35 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Orest Zborowski <orestz@eskimo.com> + SCO Unix support by: + o David McCullough <davidm@stallion.oz.au> + Amoeba support by: + o Kees Verstoep <versto@cs.vu.nl> + Minix-386 support by: + o Philip Homburg <philip@cs.vu.nl> + OSF/1 support by: + o Marc Evans <Marc@XFree86.org> -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + BSD/OS support by: - SCO Unix support by: - o David McCullough <davidm@stallion.oz.au> - Amoeba support by: - o Kees Verstoep <versto@cs.vu.nl> - Minix-386 support by: - o Philip Homburg <philip@cs.vu.nl> - OSF/1 support by: +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 8 - o Marc Evans <Marc@XFree86.org> - BSD/OS support by: o Hans Nasten <nasten@everyware.se>, @@ -515,35 +503,35 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Hiroyuki Aizu <aizu@jaist.ac.jp>, + o Tetsuya Kakefuda <kakefuda@tag.iijnet.or.jp>, + o Takefumi Tsukada <tsuka@linkt.imasy.or.jp>, + o H.Komatsuzaki, + o Naoki Katsurakawa <katsura@prc.tsukuba.ac.jp>, + o Shuichiro Urata <s-urata@nmit.tmg.nec.co.jp>, + o Yasuyuki Kato <yasuyuki@acaets0.anritsu.co.jp>, + o Michio Jinbo <karl@spnet.ne.jp>, + o Tatsuya Koike <koiket@focus.rim.or.jp>, -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Koichiro Suzuki <s-koichi@nims.nec.co.jp>, - o Tetsuya Kakefuda <kakefuda@tag.iijnet.or.jp>, - o Takefumi Tsukada <tsuka@linkt.imasy.or.jp>, - o H.Komatsuzaki, - o Naoki Katsurakawa <katsura@prc.tsukuba.ac.jp>, - o Shuichiro Urata <s-urata@nmit.tmg.nec.co.jp>, - o Yasuyuki Kato <yasuyuki@acaets0.anritsu.co.jp>, - o Michio Jinbo <karl@spnet.ne.jp>, +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 9 - o Tatsuya Koike <koiket@focus.rim.or.jp>, - o Koichiro Suzuki <s-koichi@nims.nec.co.jp>, o Tsuyoshi Tamaki <tamaki@sail.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp>, @@ -581,35 +569,35 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Satoshi Kimura <KFB03633@niftyserve.or.jp>, + o Kazuhiko Uno <Kazuhiko.Uno@softvision.co.jp>, + o Tomiharu Takigami <takigami@elsd.mt.nec.co.jp>, + o Tomomi Suzuki <suzuki@grelot.elec.ryukoku.ac.jp>, + o Toshihiko Yagi <j2297222@ed.kagu.sut.ac.jp>, + o Masato Yoshida (Contributor of PW805i support) + Original accelerated code by: + o Kevin E. Martin <martin@cs.unc.edu>, + o Rik Faith <faith@cs.unc.edu>, -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Jon Tombs <tombs@XFree86.org> - o Kazuhiko Uno <Kazuhiko.Uno@softvision.co.jp>, - o Tomiharu Takigami <takigami@elsd.mt.nec.co.jp>, - o Tomomi Suzuki <suzuki@grelot.elec.ryukoku.ac.jp>, - o Toshihiko Yagi <j2297222@ed.kagu.sut.ac.jp>, - o Masato Yoshida (Contributor of PW805i support) - Original accelerated code by: - o Kevin Martin <martin@cs.unc.edu>, +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 10 - o Rik Faith <faith@cs.unc.edu>, - o Jon Tombs <tombs@XFree86.org> XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA) by: @@ -647,45 +635,45 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Berry Dijk <berry_dijk@tasking.nl> + o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.org> + o Huver Hu <huver@amgraf.com> + o Dirk Vangestel <gesteld@sh.bel.alcatel.be> + Mach32 accelerated code by: + o Kevin E. Martin <martin@cs.unc.edu>, + o Rik Faith <faith@cs.unc.edu>, + o Mike Bernson <mike@mbsun.mlb.org>, + o Mark Weaver <Mark_Weaver@brown.edu>, -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Craig Groeschel <craig@metrolink.com> - o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.org> - o Huver Hu <huver@amgraf.com> - o Dirk Vangestel <gesteld@sh.bel.alcatel.be> - Mach32 accelerated code by: - o Kevin Martin <martin@cs.unc.edu>, - o Rik Faith <faith@cs.unc.edu>, - o Mike Bernson <mike@mbsun.mlb.org>, +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 11 - o Mark Weaver <Mark_Weaver@brown.edu>, - o Craig Groeschel <craig@metrolink.com> o Bryan Feir <jenora@istar.ca> Mach64 accelerated code by: - o Kevin Martin <martin@cs.unc.edu>, + o Kevin E. Martin <martin@cs.unc.edu>, Mach8, 8514 accelerated code by: - o Kevin Martin <martin@cs.unc.edu>, + o Kevin E. Martin <martin@cs.unc.edu>, o Rik Faith <faith@cs.unc.edu>, @@ -713,35 +701,35 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 P9000 accelerated code by: + o Erik Nygren <nygren@mit.edu>, + o Harry Langenbacher <harry@brain.jpl.nasa.gov> + o Chris Mason <mason@mail.csh.rit.edu> + o Henrik Harmsen <harmsen@eritel.se> + AGX accelerated code by: + o Henry Worth <haworth@wco.com>, + Number Nine I128 driver by: + o Robin Cutshaw <robin@XFree86.org>, -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + ET4000/W32 accelerated code by: - o Erik Nygren <nygren@mit.edu>, - o Harry Langenbacher <harry@brain.jpl.nasa.gov> - o Chris Mason <mason@mail.csh.rit.edu> - o Henrik Harmsen <harmsen@eritel.se> - AGX accelerated code by: - o Henry Worth <haworth@wco.com>, - Number Nine I128 driver by: +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 12 - o Robin Cutshaw <robin@XFree86.org>, - ET4000/W32 accelerated code by: o Glenn Lai <glenn@cs.utexas.edu>, @@ -778,37 +766,36 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> + SiS SVGA driver by: + o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> + o Xavier Ducoin <xavier@rd.lectra.fr> + DEC 21030 (TGA) server by: + o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> + o Harald Koenig <koenig@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de> + NCR SVGA driver by: + o Stuart Anderson <anderson@metrolink.com> with the permission + of NCR Corporation - -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + Cirrus SVGA driver by: - SiS SVGA driver by: - o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> - o Xavier Ducoin <xavier@rd.lectra.fr> - DEC 21030 (TGA) server by: - o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> - o Harald Koenig <koenig@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de> - NCR SVGA driver by: +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 13 - o Stuart Anderson <anderson@metrolink.com> with the permission - of NCR Corporation - Cirrus SVGA driver by: o Bill Reynolds <bill@goshawk.lanl.gov>, @@ -844,38 +831,37 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 ARK Logic SVGA driver by: + o Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net> + o Leon Bottou <bottou@laforia.ibp.fr> + AL2101 SVGA driver by: + o Paolo Severini <lendl@dist.dist.unige.it> + Avance Logic ``ali'' SVGA driver by: + o Ching-Tai Chiu <cchiu@netcom.com> + Chips & Technologies SVGA driver by: + o Regis Cridlig <cridlig@dmi.ens.fr> + o Jon Block <block@frc.com> -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 - + o Mike Hollick <hollick@graphics.cis.upenn.edu> - o Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net> - o Leon Bottou <bottou@laforia.ibp.fr> - AL2101 SVGA driver by: - o Paolo Severini <lendl@dist.dist.unige.it> - Avance Logic ``ali'' SVGA driver by: - o Ching-Tai Chiu <cchiu@netcom.com> - Chips & Technologies SVGA driver by: - o Regis Cridlig <cridlig@dmi.ens.fr> +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 14 - o Jon Block <block@frc.com> - o Mike Hollick <hollick@graphics.cis.upenn.edu> o Nozomi Ytow @@ -911,37 +897,37 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Angsar Hockmann <Ansgar.Hockmann@hrz.uni-dortmund.de> + o Michael Will <Michael.Will@student.uni-tuebingen.de> + o Andrew Mileski <aem@ott.hookup.net> + o Stephen Pitts <pitts2@memphisonline.com> + o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.Org> + o Leonard N. Zubkoff <lnz@dandelion.com> + ViRGE SVGA driver by: + o Sebastien Marineau <marineau@genie.uottawa.ca>, + o Harald Koenig <koenig@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de> -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + Linux/m68k Frame Buffer Device driver by: + o Martin Schaller - o Michael Will <Michael.Will@student.uni-tuebingen.de> - o Andrew Mileski <aem@ott.hookup.net> - o Stephen Pitts <pitts2@memphisonline.com> - o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.Org> - o Leonard N. Zubkoff <lnz@dandelion.com> - ViRGE SVGA driver by: - o Sebastien Marineau <marineau@genie.uottawa.ca>, - o Harald Koenig <koenig@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de> +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 15 - Linux/m68k Frame Buffer Device driver by: - o Martin Schaller o Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be> @@ -959,6 +945,36 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o ... and others + P9100 accelerated code by: + + o Joerg Knura <knura@imst.de> + + Rendition code by: + + o Tim Rowley <tor@cs.brown.edu> + + o Marc Langenbach <mlangen@studcs.uni-sb.de> + + Cyrix accelerated code by: + + o Annius Groenink <Annius.Groenink@cwi.nl> + + o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.Org> + + Epson code by: + + o Thomas Mueller <tmueller@sysgo.de> + + 3DLabs accelerated code by: + + o Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.demon.co.uk> + + o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.Org> + + o Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch@suse.de> + + o Helmut Fahrion <hf@suse.de> + XFree86-VidModeExtension and xvidtune client by: o Kaleb S. Keithley <kaleb@x.org> @@ -967,27 +983,27 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Jon Tombs <tombs@XFree86.org> - o Joe Moss <joe@XFree86.org> - XFree86-Misc extension by: - o Joe Moss <joe@XFree86.org> - o David Dawes <dawes@XFree86.org> - XFree86-DGA extension by: +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 16 + o Joe Moss <joe@XFree86.org> + XFree86-Misc extension by: -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Joe Moss <joe@XFree86.org> + o David Dawes <dawes@XFree86.org> + XFree86-DGA extension by: o Jon Tombs <tombs@XFree86.org> @@ -1013,7 +1029,7 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Joerg Wunsch <joerg_wunsch@uriah.sax.de> (ET3000 banked mono), o Thomas Dickey <dickey@clark.net> (xterm "new" model ANSI col- - ors and VT220, VT520 emulation). + ors and VT220, VT52 emulation). o Eric Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com> (new video mode documen- tation), @@ -1021,7 +1037,7 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o and an entire horde of beta-testers around the world! -7. Contact information +6. Contact information Ongoing development planning and support is coordinated by the XFree86 Core Team. At this time the Core Team consists of (in alphabetical order): @@ -1032,28 +1048,30 @@ Team. At this time the Core Team consists of (in alphabetical order): o Marc Evans <marc@XFree86.org> - o Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net> - o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.org> - o Harald Koenig <koenig@XFree86.org> - o Rich Murphey <rich@XFree86.org> - o Jon Tombs <tombs@XFree86.org> +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 17 + o Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net> + o Dirk Hohndel <hohndel@XFree86.org> + + o Harald Koenig <koenig@XFree86.org> -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Rich Murphey <rich@XFree86.org> + o Takaaki Nomura <nomura@XFree86.org> + o Jon Tombs <tombs@XFree86.org> o David Wexelblat <dwex@XFree86.org> @@ -1061,7 +1079,7 @@ Mail sent to <Core@XFree86.org> will reach the core team. Please note that support questions should be sent to <XFree86@XFree86.org>. -8. The XFree86 Project, Inc. +7. The XFree86 Project, Inc. The XFree86 Project, Inc, was founded to accomplish two major goals: @@ -1097,29 +1115,29 @@ are: o David Dawes, President and Secretary - o Dirk Hohndel, Vice-President - o Glenn Lai, Director - o Rich Murphey, Treasurer - o Jim Tsillas, Director - o Jon Tombs, Director - o David Wexelblat, Director +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 18 + o Dirk Hohndel, Vice-President + o Glenn Lai, Director + o Rich Murphey, Treasurer -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Jim Tsillas, Director + o Jon Tombs, Director + o David Wexelblat, Director Email to <BOD@XFree86.org> reaches the board of directors. @@ -1163,33 +1181,33 @@ release policy. The main points of the new policy are: must be acknowledged in any accompanying documentation). Binary packages for the OSs we support which are simply compiled from our internal source without significant added value are explicitly NOT - allowed. -Here is a list of the organizations and individuals who have provided sponsor- -ship to The XFree86 Project, Inc, either by financial contribution or by the -donation of equipment and resources. The XFree86 Project, Inc gratefully -acknowledges these contributions, and hopes that we can do justice to them by -continuing to release high-quality free software for the betterment of the -Internet community as a whole. - o UUNET Communications Services, Inc. <URL:http://www.uu.net/> -UUNET Communications Services, Inc, deserves special mention. This +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 19 -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + allowed. +Here is a list of the organizations and individuals who have provided sponsor- +ship to The XFree86 Project, Inc, either by financial contribution or by the +donation of equipment and resources. The XFree86 Project, Inc gratefully +acknowledges these contributions, and hopes that we can do justice to them by +continuing to release high-quality free software for the betterment of the +Internet community as a whole. + o UUNET Communications Services, Inc. <URL:http://www.uu.net/> -organization stepped forward and contributed the entire 1994 X Consortium mem- -bership fee on a moment's notice. This single act ensured XFree86's involve- -ment in X11R6. +UUNET Communications Services, Inc, deserves special mention. This organiza- +tion stepped forward and contributed the entire 1994 X Consortium membership +fee on a moment's notice. This single act ensured XFree86's involvement in +X11R6. o GUUG -- 1st German Linux Congress @@ -1207,7 +1225,8 @@ ject has been provided from its proceeds. o Andrew Burgess - o Berkeley Software Design, Inc <URL:http://www.bsdi.com/>, Falls Church, VA + o Berkeley Software Design, Inc <URL:http://www.bsdi.com/>, Colorado + Springs, CO o Caldera, Inc. <URL:http://www.caldera.com/> @@ -1228,30 +1247,29 @@ ject has been provided from its proceeds. o Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. <URL:http://www.hercules.com/> - o Ralf Hockens - o Dirk Hohndel - o InfoMagic <URL:http://www.infomagic.com/>, Flagstaff, AZ - - o Daniel Kraemer - o Epoch Networks, Inc. <URL:http://www.eni.net/>, Irvine, CA - o Frank & Paige McCormick +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 20 + o Ralf Hockens + o Dirk Hohndel + o InfoMagic <URL:http://www.infomagic.com/>, Flagstaff, AZ -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Daniel Kraemer + o Epoch Networks, Inc. <URL:http://www.eni.net/>, Irvine, CA + o Frank & Paige McCormick o Internet Labs, Inc. @@ -1295,29 +1313,29 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o Tekelec Airtronic GmbH <URL:http://www.tekelec.com>, Muenchen, Germany - o Jim Tsillas - o Trans-Ameritech Enterprises, Inc., Santa Clara, CA - o Unifix Software GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany - o Vixie Enterprises <URL:http://www.vix.com/>, La Honda, CA - o Walnut Creek CDROM <URL:http://www.cdrom.com/>, Concord, CA - o Xtreme s.a.s. <URL:http://www.xfree86.org/xtreme>, Livorno, Italy +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 21 + o Jim Tsillas + o Trans-Ameritech Enterprises, Inc., Santa Clara, CA + o Unifix Software GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o Vixie Enterprises <URL:http://www.vix.com/>, La Honda, CA + o Walnut Creek CDROM <URL:http://www.cdrom.com/>, Concord, CA + o Xtreme s.a.s. <URL:http://www.xfree86.org/xtreme>, Livorno, Italy The XFree86 Project, Inc, welcomes the additional contribution of funding and/or equipment. Such contributions should be tax-deductible; we will know @@ -1325,10 +1343,10 @@ for certain when the lawyers get finished with the papers. For more informa- tion, contact The XFree86 Project, Inc, at <BOD@XFree86.org> -9. Source and binary archive sites +8. Source and binary archive sites Source patches are available to upgrade X11R6.3 PL2 from the X Consortium (now -The Open Group) to XFree86 3.3.2. Binaries for many OSs are also available. +The Open Group) to XFree86 3.3.3.1. Binaries for many OSs are also available. The distribution is available from: o ftp://ftp.XFree86.org/pub/XFree86 @@ -1361,29 +1379,29 @@ and the following mirror sites: o ftp://ftp.fee.vutbr.cz/pub/XFree86 (source patches and binaries) - o ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/xfree86/XFree86 (source and binaries) - o ftp://ftp.mpi-sb.mpg.de/pub/X/mirror/ftp.xfree86.org (source and - binaries) - o ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/X/XFree86 (source and binaries) - o ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/Linux/MIRROR.xfree86 (source and Linux - binaries) - o ftp://ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/X11/Xfree86 (source and binaries) +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 22 + o ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/xfree86/XFree86 (source and binaries) + o ftp://ftp.mpi-sb.mpg.de/pub/X/mirror/ftp.xfree86.org (source and + binaries) -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 + o ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/X/XFree86 (source and binaries) + o ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/Linux/MIRROR.xfree86 (source and Linux + binaries) + o ftp://ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/X11/Xfree86 (source and binaries) o ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/X11/XFree86 (source and binaries) @@ -1409,11 +1427,11 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 o ftp://ftp.kreonet.re.kr/pub/Linux/xfree86 (source and binaries) -Ensure that you are getting XFree86 3.3.2 - some of these sites may archive +Ensure that you are getting XFree86 3.3.3.1 - some of these sites may archive older releases as well. Check the RELNOTES to find which files you need to take from the archive. - Generated from XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/sgml/README.sgml,v 3.75.2.33 1998/02/28 15:49:46 robin Exp $ + Generated from XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/sgml/README.sgml,v 3.75.2.46 1999/01/05 07:15:48 hohndel Exp $ @@ -1435,19 +1453,7 @@ take from the archive. - - - - - - - - - - - - -README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 +README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1 23 @@ -1521,7 +1527,7 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 -1. What's new in XFree86 3.3.2 .............................................. 1 +1. What's new in XFree86 3.3.3.1 ............................................ 1 2. Systems XFree86 has been tested on ....................................... 1 @@ -1529,15 +1535,14 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 4. Where to get more information ............................................ 5 -5. Thanks ................................................................... 6 +5. Credits .................................................................. 6 -6. Credits .................................................................. 6 +6. Contact information ..................................................... 16 -7. Contact information ..................................................... 16 +7. The XFree86 Project, Inc. ............................................... 17 -8. The XFree86 Project, Inc. ............................................... 17 +8. Source and binary archive sites ......................................... 21 -9. Source and binary archive sites ......................................... 21 @@ -1573,8 +1578,7 @@ README for XFree86[tm] 3.3.2 - i + i -$XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/README,v 3.76.2.28 1998/03/01 13:58:20 dawes Exp $ |