[arch-general] [arch-dev-public] Xorg-server 1.5RC6 enters testing

Emmanuel Benisty benisty.e at gmail.com
Sat Sep 6 00:28:37 EDT 2008


On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 1:37 AM, Jan de Groot <jan at jgc.homeip.net> wrote:
> Xorg-server 1.5RC6 (1.4.99.906) enters tesing. This version of
> xorg-server includes input hotplugging using hal, better EXA support and
> less memory usage.
> Note that this version requires an upgrade of all videodrivers.
> All videodrivers shipped with X.Org have been rebuilt to reflect this
> change. Nvidia drivers don't seem to need a rebuild, while AMD's
> catalyst drivers don't support the new X.Org version. Fglrx users should
> not upgrade to this version.
>
> Please give this version of X.Org an extensive test run and report bugs.

It may be useful to add an install message to xf86-input-synaptics
stating that "tap-to-click" is now disabled by default and that
Option "TapButton1" "1"
is now needed to keep the old behavior.

cheers.



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