Mandrake people, please see paragraph 7
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Subject: [Win4lin-beta] Win4Lin 3.0 and 2.4.x Kernel support
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:19:20 -0500
From: Mike Badger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Beta List members:
We are writing to post an update regarding the status of the Win4Lin
Desktop release 3.0 and the future of the beta list.
The beta list was intended to be a means of supporting beta users during
the Win4Lin 2.0 Desktop release. Unfortunately, it continued far past that
date into the period of time when no actual Desktop beta was available. We
apologize to those who signed up for the list at our web site where you
were promised a beta release of the Desktop version. We also apologize to
those who downloaded a beta version of the Multi-user version, signed up
for this list, and have not received timely support.
We want to get our house in order. The first issue we'd like to address is
the features that have been added to Win4Lin Desktop 3.0 and the "no hype"
facts on when and how you may obtain it.
-Status of Win4Lin version 3.0
We have implemented 2.4.x kernel support for all 3 versions of the generic
Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org
Additionally we have the beta kernel for Red Hat 7.1, from Red Hat, but no
actual Red Hat 7.1 distribution. We have Win4Lin-Enabled Patches/RPMs and
SRPMs for SuSE 7.1
If we can acquire either the distributions or the beta kernels, we will
add support for Mandrake 8.0 and Caldera 2.5 prior to our release date.
If we cannot, then the updates will be available in the future at our web
site. A common question we receive is: if you already have the Win4Lin
enabled 2.4.x generic kernels, why can't I download them today? The
answer is that the 2.4.x Win4Lin enabled kernels require the 3.0 release.
An important addition to release 3.0 is the graphical installer that
automates the initial installation of Win4Lin, and also can be used to
search for and download product updates from the NeTraverse web site.
The Win4Lin Installer
-performs initial installation of Win4Lin
-updates previously installed versions of Win4Lin
-can uninstall Win4Lin
During initial installation, the Win4Lin installer:
-verifies the version of the Win4Lin program RPM
-verifies the version of the Win4Lin enabled kernel
-verifies the version of the Win4Lin installer
The Win4Lin installer can also perform these tasks anytime the user checks
for Win4Lin updates.
We've made enhancements to our networking support by adding VNET. Version
3.0 now supports:
-Winsock 1.1 networking, which shares the Linux IP address
-Full IP-based Windows networking support via a virtual network card. This
allows support for TCP/IP based applications such as Network Neighborhood
and Microsoft Exchange. Please note that this virtual network card does
not support non-TCP/IP protocols such as IPX or NETBeui. Like a real
network card, the virtual card will require a separate IP address, which
can be setup to be obtained from a local DHCP server if one is available.
Additionally we have corrected critical bugs and have re-written the user
manual.
-How and when you can obtain version 3.0
Win4Lin Desktop 3.0 will be available for download at our web site by late
April. If you purchased Win4Lin Desktop version 2.0 at our web site, you
will be able to download version 3.0 without paying any additional upgrade
fee.
-The future of the beta list
If you joined this list because you downloaded a beta evaluation copy of
the Multi-user version and you need technical support, please do the
following:
Please contact our support department by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or by visiting our web site www.netraverse.com and clicking on the
support link. Support will not be provided through this list.
If you joined this list because you wanted a beta release of the 3.0
Desktop version:
In the future we hope to strike a balance between how beta sites were
managed during the 2.0 release which lacked any participant validation
profiling, configuration assessment, and a methodology for managing the
support and feedback from the beta sites, and how we have been required to
select them now.
Due to the aggressive deadlines set by management we have had to select
beta sites in order to ensure our testing directives are met. Therefore,
we are managing a pool of beta sites through our re-organized Quality
Assurance and Testing department.
We realize the value of a broad public beta and also know in order to
capitalize on that we must do our part. We will not be soliciting a public
beta till we can get our beta testing infrastructure in place.
Even though we will be closing the beta list effective 03/30/01, please
feel free to contact me or our support department anytime. We also welcome
and encourage your participation in the Win4Lin Users mailing list. You
may join at:
http://www.netraverse.com/frame_index.php?screen=win4lin-users
Regards,
Mike Badger
Customer Support Manager
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Win4Lin-beta mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
https://lists.netraverse.com/mailman/listinfo/win4lin-beta
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Linux Mandrake release 7.2 (Odyssey) for i586
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