There is another test build of the XFree86 packages available. The .dsc and .changes files are not PGP signed. These are not official debian packages; they are simply used to make sure I have not introduced something hideous into the X packages.
*) http://master.debian.org/~branden/xfree86/ *) Apt users, see the APT file at the URL above *) This test build addresses at least 34 distinct bugs in the Debian BTS. *) The sooner I can close the book on slink X, the sooner I can get 3.3.3 packaged. *) 3.3.3 is not in slink because it is too new, and the security vulnerabilities it addresses are relative 3.3.2, not the subsequent patches that XFree86 released (up to 3.3.2.3, which is what we're using) *) Most people want 3.3.3 because the new SVGA server supports their graphics hardware. Such folks should download the server binary from ftp.xfree86.org, unpack the .tar.gz, put the XF86_SVGA file in /usr/local/bin, edit /etc/X11/Xserver appropriately, and go about their business. There are a few things remaining to be accomplished with X before I declare it done, and move on to 3.3.3, and I need help on a few of these: 1) xf86config.c needs to be modified to edit /etc/X11/Xserver, writing the name of the selected X server to it 2) the XF86Setup tcl scripts need to be similarly modified 3) I have the Euro patches that were submitted to freshmeat, but am unclear on *exactly* what needs to be done to include this support; for instance, there appear to be xmodmap files for the new charatcer set (ISO 8859-15), but no XKB support? I'd appreciate input from the European X users on this. Also, I'm not familar with "Latin-0" and this weird French stuff. I need enlightenment in that area as well. Please reply to me or to debian-devel, I do not read debian-testing. xfree86 (3.3.2.3a-8pre9v2) frozen unstable; urgency=low * Test release. DO NOT use the Debian Bug Tracking system to report bugs in this release of XFree86; instead mail them directly to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. * programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/XF86Setup/filelist.tcl: removed entries for twm and xterm (Fixes: #29865) * programs/x11perf/x11pcomp.cpp: corrected typo (thanks, Andrea Arcangeli) (Fixes: #30629) * programs/xfs/os/daemon.c: fix declaration of pidFile * programs/xfs/os/osinit.c: don't create pid file in nodaemon mode (thanks, Topi Miettinen) (Fixes: #29530) * programs/xinit/startx.cpp: support display numbers up to :99 (thanks, Chris Dukes) (Fixes: #29797) * programs/xterm/charproc.c: applied patch from Daniel Martin to fix altscreen save/restore cursor behavior (Fixes: #29822) * programs/xterm/pytx.h: applied patch from Daniel Martin to fix altscreen save/restore cursor behavior * debian/control: let xbase-clients depend on libc6 | libc6.1 (Alpha arch issues) (Fixes: #29636) * debian/control: xdm recommends xfonts-base | xfs (Fixes: #29360) * debian/control: removed xf86setup's dependency on xterm, added dependency on xserver-common (it contains README files that XF86Setup wants) * debian/control: xlib6g conflicts with xlib6g-dev (<= 3.3.2.3a-1) (Fixes: #29649) * debian/control: xlib6g replaces xlib6g-dev (<= 3.3.2.3a-1) (Fixes: #29819) * debian/control: xserver-common recommends xlib6g (>= 3.3.2.3a-2) (Fixes: #29166) * debian/create-arch-xext: use glob in dpkg-shlibdeps call because different modules are built for different architectures (Fixes: #29635) * debian/create-arch-xserver-common: provide all server specific README files in this package instead of in each server package * debian/create-server: make symlinks to appropriate server-specific README files in /usr/doc/xserver-common * debian/xbase/README.Debian: note that old xbase also split into xmh and xmodmap (Fixes: #29776) * debian/xbase/Xsession: only check for xmodmap files if xmodmap executable is present (Fixes: #30595) * debian/xbase/Xsession: if user startup file is not executable, execute it with sh * debian/xbase/Xsession: add support for ssh-agent (thanks, Wichert) (Fixes: #30101) * debian/xbase/Xsession: use run-parts style matching for files to xrdb merge (thanks, Marcelo) (Fixes: #29645) * debian/xbase/Xsession.5: document above change * debian/xbase/preinst: corrected typo (Fixes: #29798) * debian/xbase/register-window-manager: new version, 0.2.7 - Fixed bug: The word boundaries introduced a bug, now checking for whole line matching (#30186, Gorgo). Cleaned up a bit of the source (using numeric values instead of strings in &ifexists). * debian/xbase/xsession-example: copy into doc dir as "xsession" (Fixes: #30765) * debian/xdm/Xresources: added bindings for left, right, home, and end keys for xdm login screen (thanks, Christian Hudon) (Fixes: #30310) * debian/xdm/Xresources: added binding for numeric keypad enter key (Fixes: #28839) * debian/xdm/Xresources_0: same as above two entries * debian/xdm/Xsetup_0: only one xconsole to a display (thanks, Miquel van Smoorenburg) (Fixes: #29916) * debian/xdm/init: patch Joseph Carter's patch (Fixes: #29659) * debian/xdm/init: make CHECK_LOCAL_XSERVER a string variable (Fixes: #29954) * debian/xdm/postinst: don't start xdm if it is already running (Fixes: #29870) * debian/xdm/postrm: remove stuff in /var/state/xdm on remove or purge (Fixes: #29684) * debian/xdm/prerm: fix check for numeric pid's (Fixes: #30028) * debian/xdm/xdm.options: add run-xconsole (Fixes: #29691) * debian/xdm/xdm.options.5: add historical note about /etc/X11/config * debian/xdm/xdm.options.5: corrected self-reference (Fixes: #29919) * debian/xdm/xdm.options.5: documented run-xconsole option (Fixes: #30547) * debian/xmodmap/Xmodmap: included comments to help out non-XKB users with the BackSpace and Delete keys * debian/xserver-common/preinst: reversed sense of check for /etc/X11/XF86Config.xserver-common-old (Fixes: #30720) * debian/xserver-common/parse-xf86config: new version, 0.6.4.1 - Fixed bug: Clocks accepts now integer values (#30610, Fumitoshi UKAI). - Now call consistency checks even when advices or warnings occured (but not in case of errors). - Mouse device can also be a FIFO, added a seperate existence check for the mouse device file on the way. (#30390, bonnaud) - Fixed regex for DefaultColorDepth and Depth. (#29643) - Added consistency checks for DefaultColorDepth and Depth values (I hope they work in all cases). - Added Device/ChipRev (only for mach cards?) (#29982). -- G. Branden Robinson | When dogma enters the brain, all Debian GNU/Linux | intellectual activity ceases. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Robert Anton Wilson cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ |
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