==== WHATSNEW for eComStation 2.0 Beta 3 ====

[new features]

* Lucide document viewer (Lucide beta 4)
* Tame/2 scanning application (to be selected in Bonus Applications)
* Added LxLite 1.3.3 to the distribution since resmgr uses it
* added bzip2 to \ecs\bin
* Security/2 added (optional from 'experimental features' in advanced
  install
* Added 4OS/2 to Additional Software
* Added 4OS/2 prompt shadows to Command Prompts folders
* Added Genmac 2.00 with support for 34 NIC adapters, including many wireless
* Added Wireless LAN monitor 3.00, will be installed when appropriate hardware
  is detected or selected.
* Added Faxworks to CD1, it was on CD2 previously
* Added Psi/2 Instant messaging application
* Added Samba Client for eComStation. Right now without configuration GUI
* Added OpenSSH Client for eComStation.
* New bootlogo and desktopbackground, reflecting "Beta 3" status
* Added preinstall harddisk integrity check

[updated applications]

* Updated eSchemes to version 1.37
* Updated Newview to v2.18.1
* Upgraded Archive Viewer to v2.0
* Updated MINILVM to 210_20060504
* Updated resmgr to the version posted by Chuck McKinnis dd 20060614 
  at http://www.7cities.net/~mckinnis/code/resmgr.zip
* Updated Doodle's screensaver to 1.7, added SlideShow module
* Memdisk and OS2CSM to 20061030 build
* Updated firewall to latest available version in Generic Network Utilities
* Updated Firefox to 2.0
* Updated Thunderbird to 1.5.0.7
* Updated Java Runtime to 1.4.2_09
* Updated eWorkPlace to 1.0.6, enabled these features: 
  - Extended sorting
  - xShutDown
  - SortOrder
  - FoldersFirst
  - eComStation Kernel object

[updated / added drivers]

* updated DANI tools to 1.7.7 level
* updated DANIS506.DOC to 1.7.7
* Updated Uniaud to build RC2
  - Latest code for sblive cards
  - HDA works for DART (still buggy)
  - APM fixes
* added ACPI package 2.15, can be manually selected in preboot menu
* Scitech SNAP to 3.1.8
* Update realtek 1 gigabit driver
* Added Broadcom 1 gigabit driver
* Genmac adds support for the following NIC chipsets:
   3Com/SKNet Gigabit [10B7:1700]
   3Com/SKNet Gigabit [1148:4320]
   3Com/SKNet Gigabit [11AB:4320]
   3Com/SKNet Gigabit [11AB:4362]
   ASUS Wlan RT2400 [1814:0101]
   Atheros Wlan [168C:0012]
   Atheros Wlan [168C:0013]
   Atheros Wlan [168C:1014]
   Broadcom A/B/G [14E4:4324]
   Broadcom B/G [14E4:4318]
   Broadcom B/G [14E4:4320]
   Broadcom Gigabit [14E4:1654]
   Broadcom Gigabit [14E4:165D]
   Broadcom Gigabit [14E4:1677]
   Broadcom Gigabit [14E4:167D]
   CISCO mPCI [14B9:A504]
   Dlink DWL-520+ [104C:8400]
   Dlink DWL-G520+ [104C:9066]
   GN-WI01GS RT61 [1814:0301]
   GN-WI01GS RT61 [1814:0302]
   GN-WI01GS RT61 [1814:0401]
   Intel 10/100/1000 [8086:101E]
   Intel 10/100/1000 [8086:1076]
   Intel 10/100/1000 [8086:109A]
   Intel 2100 Wlan [8086:1043]
   Intel 2200 Wlan [8086:4220]
   Intel 2915 a/b/g [8086:4223]
   Intel 2915 a/b/g [8086:4224]
   Intel 3945 a/b/g [8086:4222]
   Marvel 802.11 b/g [11AB:1FA6]
   Marvel 802.11 b/g [11AB:1FA7]
   Rtl 8180 Wlan [10EC:8180]
   nForce 2 10/100 [10DE:0066]
   nForce 3 10/100 [10DE:00D6]
   nForce 4 10/100/1000 [10DE:0057]

[fixes]

* Updated MINSTPM to accept eCS 2.0 install CD
* Updated NETWORK.EXE to accept eCS 2.0 install CD
* Added 'set tmpdir' variable to config.sys
* Changed final SGUIDE to not show EscapeGL anymore and to change the 
  default DHCP timeout to 0 sec.

[fixes of previous beta release]

* replaced DOSCALL1.DLL with patched version that will first look for 
  messages in msgfile, then in embedded msg, instead of the (incorrect
  default) other way around
* applied PJ31116 - fixed WPCONFIG.DLL to accomodate comet cursor + 
  suspend (official APAR from IBM, now bld 14.105)
* applied pj31068 - fix for more than 1024 printer in prdesc.lst 
  (WPPRINT.DLL)
* Binary fix to MPG.DLL number 2 by Sebastiaan Wittmeier. Fixes chipmunk 
  audio playback.
* Applied Yuri Proniakins patches to install ewps properly
* Added WarpIN components needed for creation of eWPS WarpIN package
* Fixed eWPS ACPI dependency
* removed 'illegal' schemes from eSchemes WPI package 1.27
* Java 142: Added missing path for the font registration (fixes bug 1165)
* Bugfixes to ECSGUI packages and ESTYLER.
* Wording improvements in installer.
* Minor adjustments to desktop layout.
* cleaned up reseller section and added link to eCSoft/2 in URL folder
* Changed VIRTUALADDRESSLIMIT to 1536 (seems a popular compromise value)
* Changed default DHCP timeout to 0.
* SSES.SYS now uses /q (quiet) parameter when installed.
* Changed some logfile names (FFOX, TBIRD, SSES) so they fit 8.3 characters.
* Removed 'MOZILLA' from default Thunderbird & Firefox path in installer GUI.
* Improved some more wordings in the English packages list and message file.
* TCPCFG fix for Java 1.4 (CFG2NATV) is now always installed.
* Various updates to eStyler so it actually works now (mostly).  The shutdown
  properties notebook is broken, though.
* Applied fixes in ECSGUI.CMD.

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