Hi X.Org 6.8.2 has been released. For an official press release see http://www.x.org/XOrg_Press_Releases/X11R6.8.2.html X.Org 6.8.2 RPMs for SuSE 9.2 (IA32 + AMD64) are now available for download. ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/Xorg/Xorg-X11R6.8.2 Currrently there are no plans to provide packages for older SUSE versions. Use the Source RPM to rebuild packages for older versions (untested!). * Installation instructions can be found in the README (also in this directory). * In case something goes wrong and you need to revert to the original X.Org 6.8.1 RPMs for SuSE 9.2, simply remove the new RPMs with rpm -e <pkg-name> --nodeps and install the old ones from your DVD/CDs with rpm -Uhv <pkg-name> again (RPMs are in /suse/<arch> on the DVD/CD). A package list is in the README. * SuSE specific changes since RC1: - reintroduced xf86/xshared/xdevel/xfntscl Provides for SuSE <= 9.2 SuSE specific changes since RC2: - added support for Intel 915GM (please give it a try; use "sax2 -r -m 0=i810" for configuration) - added compose cache (details for testing will follow) - fixed one powersave related problem - no longer set a blue background for kdm and gdm - xorg-x11-server requires now xorg-x11 (Xserver requires fonts) - no longer disable RenderAccel in radeon driver - Xserver modules are now stripped - added support for about 20 known and up to about 30 unkown nvidia Devices (use "sax2 -r -m 0=nv" for configuration) SuSE specific changes since RC3: - X11 modules are now stripped; makes xorg-x11-server and xorg-x11-server-glx packages much smaller - improved support for new nvidia devices - no longer switch from "fglrx" to "radeon" driver during update - 915GM support: Check the pixel clock choosen for a specific refresh rate against the maximally allowed pixel clock when choosing mode lines for VBESetVBEMode() and VESA BIOS version >= 3.0 * Please note that there won't be any installation or advanced support for these test packages. Should you experience any problems please refer to the above instructions how to revert back to the version of X that has been shipped with SUSE Linux. Stefan Public Key available ------------------------------------------------------ Stefan Dirsch (Res. & Dev.) SUSE LINUX Products GmbH Tel: 0911-740 53 0 Maxfeldstraße 5 FAX: 0911-740 53 479 D-90409 Nürnberg http://www.suse.de Germany ------------------------------------------------------