==== WHATSNEW for eComStation 2.0 RC2 ==== New Features: * Netware client can be installed from CD1 * Added 27 NIC devices supported by the Nveth driver * Improved artwork in installer screens * New bootlogo and desktopbackground, reflecting "RC2" status Updated Applications: * Updated 4OS2 to build 3.04g (now build dynamically) * Updated Firefox to version 2.0.0.6 (with WPS integration) * Updated Thunderbird to version 2.0.0.6 (with WPS integration) * Updated Dani IDE drivers from 1.7.10 to 1.8.1a * Updated kLibc to latest version 0.6.3 * Updated ACPI to revision 3.01 * Updated UniClip to version 0.3.0 Fixes since the previous beta release: * Improved hardware detection, on certain systems network cards were not detected, although supporting drivers are shipped * Now installation on a multiple CD configuration should work (fixes bug 1476, 1510) * Minstpm fixes in hardwaredetection, use of paths with spaces (fixes bugs 1227, 1254, 1338, 1378, 1461) * Faxworks installation now done by means of WPI package * Added MPTS wrapper script, will fix the HELPERW issue (fixes bugs 1455 and 1555) * Changed default installation from INSTDRV to EMXDRV (fixes bug 1557) * Added EMXDRV variable for EMX installation XCD (fixes bug 1557) * Updated MPTS wrapper to function with 4OS2 * Fixed ecsshell.exe to function properly when called with new config.sys settings of CD boot * Fixed ACPI Wizard to not duplicate TESTCFG2.SYS entries in config.sys * Do not sort config.sys if Netware is installed, sorting causes trouble * Removed obsolete scripts PREPDLG.CMD and DIALOG.CMD * Resolved problem of double GENMW32 drivers in config.sys (MPTS installs it in Phase 2) * Fixed Advanced button on SNAP page (fixes bug 1249, 1541) * No SNAP folder is created (fixes bug 1249, 1541) * Dialog enhancements are no longer applied when disabled (fixes bug 1585) * Easy install path did not install Thunderbird (fixes bug 1589) and Flash 5 plugin (fixes bug 1588) * Easy install path installed non-existant Acrobat Reader 4 (fixes bug 1590) * Fixed: GenGradd installation could fail in phase 1. Updated / added drivers: * Updated DANI tools to 1.8.1 level * Updated DANIS506.DOC to 1.8.1 * added ACPI package 3.01, can be manually selected or disabled in preboot menu * Updated ACPI and APM support to 16/08/2007 version * added Nveth driver to support nvidia (nforce) nics * Updated Realtek 8139 driver to version 2005.12.05 which functions properly with ACPI * Updated UniAud audiodriver to 1.1.4RC3 release New features of previous release: * Added ACPI Wizard that will detect system features and can be used to install ACPI and kernel options * Added TZ update for Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition - US DST timezone tool * Split up netlabs (kLIBC) and innotek (Odin Runtime) libraries, are now installed with WarpIn * Added support for the eComStation Installation Framework. Will always be installed. (XULrunner) * Added logic to load TESTCFG2.SYS when ACPI is selected, prevents hangs on certain configurations * Added english helpfile to accomodate checkdisk help button * Updated USBDock to 20070504 release * Updated WarpIn to version 1.0.15 * New versions of UPDTBMGR, MINILVM * Updated ZIP to 2.32 * Replaced outdated ArcView 1.2 helpfile with the one of ArcView 2.0 * Updated eWorkPlace to 1.0.8 * Updated UniClip 0.2.2 * Updated Cairo to 1.2.4 and DSSaver to 1.7.5 * Updated firewall utility to version 1.2.4 * Updated NewView to 2.19 * Updated NewView en_us helpfile to 2.19 * Added 47 NIC devices to the hw detect engine, like nForce and Broadcom (mainly GenMac) * UDF 2.16 * IBM APAR PJ30964 (UDF.IFS update) * IBM1S506.ADD 10.161 (was 10.152) * Intel SpeedStep(R) (APM) 10.163 (was 10.156) * IBM Single Mouse driver 10.163 (was 10.152) * KBDBASE.SYS to 10.070 (was 10.056) * Updated IBM1S506.ADD to 10.161 * Updated OS2CDROM.DMD to 10.163 * Lucide document viewer (Lucide GA release) * 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 chipsets, 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. * Added preinstall harddisk integrity check, can be skipped now from preboot menu. * Updated TZ settings for locale page to conform to new rules. More info at: http://www.ibm.com/support/alerts/us/DST_FAQ_11-14-06.pdf * Added USBDock as a replacement of the USB resource manager * Added UniClip 0.2.1 to base installation, required by OpenOffice.org 2.0.4 * eClock is no longer an install option * Added kLIBC coreutils * All libc versions and utils are in WPI packages now * Added MyIP by Alex Taylor to Baseutil * Added files to support reversing SMP installation (used by "Post Installation Tasks" wizard) * modified desktop scheme * Scitech SNAP to 3.1.8 * Update realtek 1 gigabit driver * Added Broadcom 1 gigabit driver * Updated Uniaud to build RC2 - Latest code for sblive cards - HDA works for DART (still buggy) - APM fixes * 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 and updates of previous beta releases: * Updated PMMERGE.DLL and symbol files to 14.106 (APAR PJ31908) * IBM APAR PJ31319 (SYS3184 in PMCTLS.DLL) * IBM APAR PJ30811 (Trap in FTPD) * IBM APAR PJ30821 (Error in TELNET) * Updated syslevel.bdd to bdd fp3 * Fix modal problem of status window of PMFormat (in installer) * Some applications (EPM amongst others) weren't installed in Beta 4 * 'Advanced' button in Screen properties notebook now works * Opteron CPU now supported in SMP mode * 4OS2 windows now open a new session, defaults to root of bootdrive * Improved layout and wording of Preboot Disk Integrity check messages * Fixed GenMac NIF parsing by installer, fixes the PROTOCOL.INI errors * Applied Bootable JFS fix (20070104fix) * various fixes to eStyler installation (especially shutdown options) * Selecting VGA in preboot menu actually selects proper settings during further installation * Fixed GENGRADD installation * Changed behaviour of ACPI/APM to prevent failing suspend mode * Changed Danish locale to non-EURO * Split up Thunderbird & Firefox, no longer required to be installed together * Disabled installation of USBRESMG.SYS by Tame * Shuffled packages in the package selection page of the installer, in an attempt to make it a bit more logical. Also, tried to shorten the lists. * Changed Daylight Savings to 'Daylight Saving' * 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. * 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. * Updated SigmaMD5 to version 1.53 * Updated 4OS2 to version 3.04b * Updated Newview to v2.18.1 * Updated Tame/2 scanning application to 1.05 (to be selected in Bonus Applications) * Upgraded Archive Viewer to v2.0 * Updated Minilvm to 2.20 with resize feature * 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 Java Runtime to 1.4.2_09 * Updated eWorkPlace to 1.0.7, enabled these features: - Extended sorting - xShutDown - SortOrder - FoldersFirst - eComStation Kernel object - improved traywidget icon [eof]