Its out today, November 2nd 2007, and it sounds good from the release notes! I already edited the Wiki Page to reflect this new information (so excited), release notes below!
(eCs 2.0 RC3 Release Notes)
==== WHATSNEW for eComStation 2.0 RC3 ====
-=# The Warpstock Europe 2007 release #=-
New Features:
* Panorama VESA videodriver can be selected for installation
* Added AMouse mousedriver as default in the installation (fixes 1561)
* Added cleanup of 'empty' network folders that remain on the desktop
when no actual network was installed.
* Created wrapper for PCI.EXE to add serial port support detection using
DMI. (fixes 1253)
* Improved NIC and soundcard detection by using wrapper for PCI.EXE
* Added detection of 22 new NIC chipsets (supporting total of 304
additional NICs) by GenMac 2.1.110 (experimental)
* New bootlogo and desktopbackground, reflecting "RC3" status
Updated Applications:
* Updated GenMac to "Release Version 2.1 built Oct 23 2007 09:21:13"
* Updated DSSaver to level 1.7.5.1 (eCS internal buildnumber)
* Updated Firewall to 2007/09/03 version
* Updated USBDock to 2007/09/08 release
* Updated Lucide to 1.20
* Updated eWPS to 1.08 (it was supposed to be in earlier verions, but
wasn't)
* Updated DejaVu fonts to version 2.20 (sept. 2007) and added some
missing fonts from the set. (fixes 1423)
Fixes since the previous beta release:
* Further improved hardware detection, on certain systems network cards
were not detected, although supporting drivers are shipped
* Many fixes and improvements to the ACPI Wizard (bugfixes: 1638, 1669,
1601, 1641, 1637, 1649, 1602, 1638)
* Added CPUID.EXE (built by Paul Smedley - Copyright 2003,2004,2005,2006
by Todd Allen. All Rights Reserved.) for better detection of SMP
capabilities by ACPI Wizard.
* Re-enabled USB HID features in installer hardware page. In combination
with updates to OS2CSM this partly fixes 1212, 1260, 1424.
* Updated WIC.EXE to same level as WarpIn in CID package, added warpin.tmf
(fixes 1663)
* Multimedia deselection also deselects MultiMedia plugin pack for browser.
(fixes 1657)
* Updated MPTS Wrapper - now really fixes 1645
* Updated DSSaver, it now will be enabled after installation. (fixes part of
1618)
* Updated USBDOCK to let it add the USBRESMG.SYS to the config.sys itself
* Updated list of USB IDs with version of 2007/10/02
* Prevent applying of resource updates to (A)E.EXE (fixes 1438)
* DSSaver: updated WPSSDesk.dll to show correct initial properties notebook
size. (fixes 1623)
* DSSaver: added sscore.cmd to write an initial sccore.cfg so screensaver
will work even when not configured at all (i.e. after clean install).
(fixes 1604)
* Apply SNAP setting for Netware (fixes 1597)
* Updated installation of GenGradd (fixes 1605)
Updated / added drivers:
* Updated ACPI to revision 3.04
* Updated APM to revision 1.19
* Updated Nvidia NDIS (nveth) driver to version 0.0.4
* Updated GenMac 2.1.110 (experimental) to support these additional chipsets:
3Com 3C90xC PCI [10B7:9200]
Rtl 8168 GigaBit [10EC:8168]
Rtl 8169 GigaBit [10EC:8169]
Broadcom 10/100 [14E4:170C]
Broadcom 10/100 [14E4:4100]
Broadcom 10/100 [14E4:4401]
Intel 10/100 [8086:1229]
3Com 3C90xC PCI [10B7:9201]
nForce 5 10/100/1000 [10DE:0373]
Marvell Yukon 88E8052 [11AB:4360]
Marvell Yukon 88E8050 [11AB:4361]
Marvell Yukon 88E8055 [11AB:4363]
Marvell Yukon 88E8056 [11AB:4364]
Atheros Wlan AR5005g [168C:001A]
Atheros Wlan CARDBUS [168C:001B]
Attansic Gigabit [1969:1048]
Intel 10/100/1000MM [8086:1049]
Intel 10/100/1000MM [8086:104B]
Intel 10/100/1000PL [8086:109A]
Intel 10/100/1000PL [8086:10B9]
Intel 3945 a/b/g [8086:4227]
Intel 4965 a/g/n [8086:4229]
Intel 4965 a/g/n [8086:4230]
Rtl 8167 GigaBit [10EC:8167]
New features of previous release:
* Netware client can be installed from CD1
* Added 27 NIC devices supported by the Nveth driver
* Improved artwork in installer screens
* Updated 4OS2 to build 3.04g (now build dynamically)
* Updated Firefox to version 2.0.0.6 (with WPS integration)
* Updated Thunderbird to version 2.0.0.6 (with WPS integration)
* Updated Dani IDE drivers from 1.7.10 to 1.8.1a
* Updated kLibc to latest version 0.6.3
* Updated UniClip to version 0.3.0
* Added ACPI Wizard that will detect system features and can be used to
install ACPI and kernel options
* Updated DANI tools to 1.8.1 level
* Updated DANIS506.DOC to 1.8.1
* added ACPI package 3.01, can be manually selected or disabled in preboot menu
* Updated ACPI and APM support to 16/08/2007 version
* added Nveth driver to support nvidia (nforce) nics
* Updated Realtek 8139 driver to version 2005.12.05 which functions properly
with ACPI
* Updated UniAud audiodriver to 1.1.4RC3 release
* Added TZ update for Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition - US DST timezone tool
* Split up netlabs (kLIBC) and innotek (Odin Runtime) libraries, are now
installed with WarpIn
* Added support for the eComStation Installation Framework. Will always be
installed. (XULrunner)
* Added logic to load TESTCFG2.SYS when ACPI is selected, prevents hangs
on certain configurations
* Added english helpfile to accomodate checkdisk help button
* Updated USBDock to 20070504 release
* Updated WarpIn to version 1.0.15
* New versions of UPDTBMGR, MINILVM
* Updated ZIP to 2.32
* Replaced outdated ArcView 1.2 helpfile with the one of ArcView 2.0
* Updated eWorkPlace to 1.0.8
* Updated UniClip 0.2.2
* Updated Cairo to 1.2.4 and DSSaver to 1.7.5
* Updated firewall utility to version 1.2.4
* Updated NewView to 2.19
* Updated NewView en_us helpfile to 2.19
* Added 47 NIC devices to the hw detect engine, like nForce and Broadcom
(mainly GenMac)
* UDF 2.16
* IBM APAR PJ30964 (UDF.IFS update)
* IBM1S506.ADD 10.161 (was 10.152)
* Intel SpeedStep(R) (APM) 10.163 (was 10.156)
* IBM Single Mouse driver 10.163 (was 10.152)
* KBDBASE.SYS to 10.070 (was 10.056)
* Updated IBM1S506.ADD to 10.161
* Updated OS2CDROM.DMD to 10.163
* Lucide document viewer (Lucide GA release)
* Added LxLite 1.3.3 to the distribution since resmgr uses it
* added bzip2 to \ecs\bin
* Security/2 added (optional from 'experimental features' in advanced
install
* Added 4OS/2 to Additional Software
* Added 4OS/2 prompt shadows to Command Prompts folders
* Added Genmac 2.00 with support for 34 NIC chipsets, including many
wireless
* Added Wireless LAN monitor 3.00, will be installed when appropriate
hardware is detected or selected.
* Added Faxworks to CD1, it was on CD2 previously
* Added Psi/2 Instant messaging application
* Added Samba Client for eComStation. Right now without configuration GUI
* Added OpenSSH Client for eComStation.
* Added preinstall harddisk integrity check, can be skipped now from preboot
menu.
* Updated TZ settings for locale page to conform to new rules. More info at:
http://www.ibm.com/support/alerts/us/DST_FAQ_11-14-06.pdf* Added USBDock as a replacement of the USB resource manager
* Added UniClip 0.2.1 to base installation, required by OpenOffice.org 2.0.4
* eClock is no longer an install option
* Added kLIBC coreutils
* All libc versions and utils are in WPI packages now
* Added MyIP by Alex Taylor to Baseutil
* Added files to support reversing SMP installation (used by "Post
Installation Tasks" wizard)
* modified desktop scheme
* Scitech SNAP to 3.1.8
* Update realtek 1 gigabit driver
* Added Broadcom 1 gigabit driver
* Updated Uniaud to build RC2
- Latest code for sblive cards
- HDA works for DART (still buggy)
- APM fixes
* Genmac adds support for the following NIC chipsets:
3Com/SKNet Gigabit [10B7:1700]
3Com/SKNet Gigabit [1148:4320]
3Com/SKNet Gigabit [11AB:4320]
3Com/SKNet Gigabit [11AB:4362]
ASUS Wlan RT2400 [1814:0101]
Atheros Wlan [168C:0012]
Atheros Wlan [168C:0013]
Atheros Wlan [168C:1014]
Broadcom A/B/G [14E4:4324]
Broadcom B/G [14E4:4318]
Broadcom B/G [14E4:4320]
Broadcom Gigabit [14E4:1654]
Broadcom Gigabit [14E4:165D]
Broadcom Gigabit [14E4:1677]
Broadcom Gigabit [14E4:167D]
CISCO mPCI [14B9:A504]
Dlink DWL-520+ [104C:8400]
Dlink DWL-G520+ [104C:9066]
GN-WI01GS RT61 [1814:0301]
GN-WI01GS RT61 [1814:0302]
GN-WI01GS RT61 [1814:0401]
Intel 10/100/1000 [8086:101E]
Intel 10/100/1000 [8086:1076]
Intel 10/100/1000 [8086:109A]
Intel 2100 Wlan [8086:1043]
Intel 2200 Wlan [8086:4220]
Intel 2915 a/b/g [8086:4223]
Intel 2915 a/b/g [8086:4224]
Intel 3945 a/b/g [8086:4222]
Marvel 802.11 b/g [11AB:1FA6]
Marvel 802.11 b/g [11AB:1FA7]
Rtl 8180 Wlan [10EC:8180]
nForce 2 10/100 [10DE:0066]
nForce 3 10/100 [10DE:00D6]
nForce 4 10/100/1000 [10DE:0057]