RE: CVS

["Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi at inspirepharm dot com>]

> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@sources.redhat.com
> [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@sources.redhat.com]On Behalf Of Robert
> Collins
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 6:07 PM
> To: Suhaib Siddiqi
> Cc: cygwin-xfree@sources.redhat.com
> Subject: Re: CVS
>
>
> Why didn't Harold need to download the 'video support drivers'?
>
> Are they for a contributed X-server?
>
> I'd like to put a little more info on them on the pages to prevent
> confusion.


beacuse binaries are packed in the archives.

Suhaib

>
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
> To: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> Cc: <cygwin-xfree@sources.redhat.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:47 PM
> Subject: RE: CVS
>
>
> >
> > > The "support video drivers" aren't needed anymore are they?
> >
> > Yes, they are needed. the xf_dx.dll contains code DirectX/DirectInput.
> > xf_ntux.dll is needed bf XVFB.exe, but this driver rather buggy.
> >
> > > Also whats the new email address for commercial software enquiries (it
> was
> > > info@cygnus.com)
> > > can you give me a single url about imakefiles to put in the FAQ?
> >
> > Chris can answer that.  I do not know.
> >
> > >
> > > The new FAQ is up now, I'll link it into the recent news section once
> the
> > > three things above are in it, and the how-to is online.
> > >
> > > Frontpage has bloated the pages, but I'll trim them down tomorrow
> morning.
> >
> > I know it does.  I liked M$ Vizact2000, but they decided to discontinue
> > from July.
> >
> > Suhaib
> >
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
> > > To: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:53 PM
> > > Subject: RE: CVS
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes Please.
> > > >
> > > > in FAQ at several place I mentioned X-servers are at ALpha
> stage, use
> at
> > > > your own risk --
> > > > these should be deleted.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help.
> > > >
> > > > URL looks good.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe under Contributors, on the index.html, you insert your name as
> Web
> > > > Maintainer?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Suhaib
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Robert Collins [mailto:robert.collins@itdomain.com.au]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 6:51 AM
> > > > > To: Suhaib Siddiqi
> > > > > Cc: cygwin-xfree@sources.redhat.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: CVS
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Should we make this 1.1.4 - because nearly every question asked
> > > > > on the main
> > > > > list gets answered with
> > > > >
> > > > > update to the current release, then ask again..
> > > > >
> > > > > Rob
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
> > > > > To: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:38 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: CVS
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > What is the minimum cygwin version supported?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cygwin 1.0 (CD Relase)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Suhaib M. Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
> > > > > > > To: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 11:08 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: CVS
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The sourceware and CVS were my list already :-]
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I also want to change the B20.1 platform to say Cygwin net
> > > release
> > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > newer.. It might help prevent "I got B20.1 but..." posts
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Please do. B20.1 should go away. XFree does not support
> > > B20.1 any
> > > > > more.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Under Latest News, we need to add
> > > > > > > > Cygwin/XFree sources had been murged into XFree86 and
> > > > > hyperlink it to
> > > > > > > > http://www.xfree86.org/cvs
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks for your help.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Suhaib
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'll use frontpage 2k.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Rob
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > From: "Suhaib M. Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
> > > > > > > > > Cc: <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 12:20 PM
> > > > > > > > > Subject: CVS
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Robert
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > When you update Cygwin/XFree URL, please change the
> > > hyperlinks
> > > > > > > > > > from http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/xfree/cvs.html
> > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.xfree86.org/cvs
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > The cvs reporsitory is not available any more Sourceware
> at
> > > > > > > redhat.com.
> > > > > > > > > > XFree86.org officially merged Cygwin related changes to
> the
> > > > > > > > > > official Xfree86 source tree.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > You may put your name under Web maintainer, but
> avoid spam
> > > > > > > > > > I usualy link developersa nd contributors namex to
> > > > > > > > > > cygwin-xfree@sources.redhat.com. This way spammers
> > > > > search engines
> > > > > > > > > > could not get you personal e-mail address.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > The web pages should be under htdocs/cygwin/xfree after
> you
> > > get
> > > > > > > > > > CVS access to Sourcesware server.  I wrote the web
> > > pages with
> > > > > > > > > > Microsoft Visio2000.  FrontPage2000 works just fine, but
> > > > > > > > > > Netscape URL editor messes up the tables and formates.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Suhaib
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