Going to Xorg server 1.7 and beyond

[Ertain]

Does anyone know when we'll get to Xorg server 1.7 or 1.8?  We've been using 1.6.5 for a while and think it's time for a change.

[exploder]

I am in no hurry, my graphics card works great in PCLinuxOS. 

[mikkl]

Likewise.  Are there improvements in the newer Xorg servers?

[rubentje1991]

Maybe you're something with this:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=89195.0

[menotu]

Maybe you're something with this:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=89195.0

+1

A forum search can do wonders 

[rubentje1991]

And I'm getting some x-related stuff in the testing section of my local repo 
However no notification yet of having to test it  -- and it will have to be tested thoroughly before release I think 

[exploder]

I appreciate the link rubentje1991. I had heard about things being updated and now I can see how it will take place.

However no notification yet of having to test it  Cool -- and it will have to be tested thoroughly before release I think  Grin

Yeah, I am confident everything will be well tested.

Edit: I took the time to pass this information on to some of my friends that have recently started using PCLinuxOS because they may not have seen Texstar's post. Those are some pretty big changes but after seeing how Texstar handled the switch from KDE 3x to KDE 4 I am sure this will work out for the best when everything is in place. I am kind of excited about all of this rather than worried like I would be in any other distribution.  Can't wait to see what choices are made.

[Texstar]

Does anyone know when we'll get to Xorg server 1.7 or 1.8?  We've been using 1.6.5 for a while and think it's time for a change.

Very soon. Already started pushing preliminary packages into testing section. We will be getting xorg server >= 1.10.1.

[menotu]

Does anyone know when we'll get to Xorg server 1.7 or 1.8?  We've been using 1.6.5 for a while and think it's time for a change.

Very soon. Already started pushing preliminary packages into testing section. We will be getting xorg server >= 1.10.1.

+1

[exploder]

Very soon. Already started pushing preliminary packages into testing section. We will be getting xorg server >= 1.10.1.

Thanks for the update on this, I was curious about the version that would be coming.

[rubentje1991]

On identi.ca/pclinuxos:

[texstar@thenudiebar ~]$ X -version -- X.Org X Server 1.10.1 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build OS: Linux_2.6.38.6-pclos1 PCLinuxOS
ongeveer 41 minuten geleden van web op Houston, Texas, Verenigde Staten

 

[exploder]

I saw that on Twitter. I like the way Texstar keeps us up to speed on development. I even did a little bit of searching and reading about xorg-server 1.10.1 to get an idea of what to expect.

[Ertain]

Time to update other stuff, then.

[exploder]

Texstar has been hard at work on patches, drivers and xorg-server.

Pushed xorg 1.10.1 packages into testing. Please read the testers mailing list for more information.

I think Texstar has everything under control. 

[exploder]

Built some xorg 1.9.5 xorg server packages for the testers with nvidia cards to test to see if it works better than xorg 1.10.1 pkgs

I saw this on Texstar's Twitter today. This is why I am so impressed with Texstar's work and this distribution.