On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 09:10:51PM +0200, Wolfgang Jeltsch wrote: >On Thursday, 2003-06-12, 20:27, Mike A. Harris wrote: >> On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, Wolfgang Jeltsch wrote: >> > why isn't there any information available on the XFree86 website and in >> > the manpages about activating DPMS under XFree86 3.3.6. Option "DPMS" in >> > the Monitor section doesn't work. >> >> Whatever the reason might be, XFree86 3.3.6 is _long_ since obsolete and >> completely unmaintained. You're strongly advised to use the current >> XFree86, which is version 4.3.0. > >Hello, > >the point is that XFree86 3.3.6 is still used in at least one *current* Linux >distribution, namely the current stable release of Debian GNU/Linux. This >release provides XFree86 4.1. The problem is that 4.1 doesn't support older >video hardware. To get this older hardware working, the current stable Debian >release provides some 3.3.6 servers.
Well, it's up to Debian what they distribute (and maintain). For its part, the XFree86 Project no longer maintains, supports or advocates using 3.3.x. David -- David Dawes Founder/committer/developer The XFree86 Project www.XFree86.org/~dawes _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
