WHATSNEW for eComStation 2.0 RC6a

New Features:

* It is now possible to install from an USB attached CD device.
* When ACPI is detected/supported the system will use the SMP
kernel immediately from phase 1. This should improve the ACPI
success rate.
* It should now be possible to properly install on computers with 4 GB
of memory.
* FAT32 support is enabled in phase 1. This makes it easier to read
USB memory sticks (for example registration key).
* Included SDL libraries by default.
* HDA audio support is now unified enabled for all detected chipsets.
* Beer battery widget will be auto-installed when applicable.
* Updated genmac.cmd to support installation of not-present hardware
* \var\log\instlog.zip will contain more relevant logfiles and will be
created in phase 1 for improved error reporting.
* Lots of updates to enable installation of DBCS versions of eComStation.
* New bootlogo and desktopbackground, reflecting "RC6" status.
* New default desktop background image provided by eCoSoft.
* Desktop scheme can now be either 'blue' or 'orange', defaults to blue.

Updated Applications:

* Updated ACPI to version 3.14
* Updated DSSaver to version 2.0
* Updated OS2CSM and Memdisk to 2008.11.02
* Updated MPTS wrapper and CFCHECK to version 0.9.1.1
* Updated DejaVu font package to version 2.26
* Updated EPM resources, thanks to Aschn
* Added ecenter battery widget (beerbattery) to ACPI zip sourcetree
* Updated Newview to version 2.19.4
* Updated EVFS (GUI) components to 1.2. Thanks go to HwB
* Upgraded PIN.EXE to version from netlabs.
* Updated Java 1.4.2 timezone updater to 1.3.9-2008g
* Updated SED to version 4.05

Updated / added drivers:

* Updated ACPI to revision 3.14
* Updated APM to revision 1.28
* Updated UniAud audiodriver to 1.1.4RC6 release
* Updated Dani IDE drivers from 1.8.4 to 1.8.5
* Downgraded Postscript drivers from 80.827 to 80.822.
* Added REPLMAST.EXE to REQRFILS.ZIP to installation
* Changed the order of USBEHCD.SYS and USBOHCD.SYS/USBUHCD.SYS (could fix
potential USB issues)
* Updated OS2LVM to bldlevel 14.105 (was 14.96)

Bugfixes since the previous release:

* 2279: [other] hangs on boot have to unplug my usp IOGEAR 4 port KBM switch
* 2155: [migration from OS/2] migprep.cmd and/or migrate.cmd will fail if
* 2079: [ACPI] Upgrade ACPI wizard to send data of installation to eCS server.
* 2096: [other] MiniLVM/LVMGUI report partition table corrupt for Disk #1
* 2114: [installer phase 1] install does not include netbios protocol on
* 2121: [ACPI] ACPI, SMP works great!
* 2135: [other] Timezone is wrong for UK
* 2143: [other] no more icon crawling
* 2101: [other] No ; on PATH with OpenSSH
* 2157: [other] HD Audio almost work with ALC888
* 2084: [installer phase 2] Time zone update for Java 1.4.2 2008B has not
* 2154: [other] EPM: icon text on toolbar cannot be disabled
* 2167: [other] CFCHECK.EXE may corrupt SET PATH= statement in CONFIG.SYS
* 2178: [installer phase 2] The uniaud driver fails to install when selected;
* 2087: [installer phase 1] Uniaud is not installed because of source error
* 2169: [installer phase 2] Installer does NOT crate Network Object
* 2189: [ACPI] No PowerOff at Shutdown
* 2188: [other] No sound
* 2091: [other] ithemes appears to be broke
* 2152: [migration from eCS 1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2] Migration from 1.1 HPFS or 2.0B1
* 2130: [migration from eCS 1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2] Migration does not work
* 2099: [installer phase 2] phase 2 loop
* 2166: [other] Add updated NewView version 1.9.3
* 2183: [installer phase 1] Printer dialog updates are still in
* 2097: [other] Installation Feedback only gives one chance before allowing
* 2098: [installer phase 1] Can't find OS/2 desktop
* 2175: [booting of CD] Boot manager screen either black screen or corupted
* 2127: [installer phase 1] Some textual errors in adv_vols.gps
* 2210: [other] LVM14105 update NOT merged with RC5 installation media
* 2205: [installer phase 3] Feedback Wizzard is a joke !
* 2122: [other] Wrong feedback wizard directory
* 2094: [content] The program cmd.exe returned the error value 299
* 2083: [booting of CD] DANIS506.ADD is at level 1.8.4
* 2112: [other] ESAMBAC.WPI Some Samba client files are outdated
* 2187: [installer phase 2] Missing EVFS in Lokaal Netwerk folder of NL_NL rc5
* 2126: [other] ACPI Wizard left in startup folder even though ACPI has been
* 2081: [installer phase 2] Invalid order in PATH
* 2197: [installer phase 3] Lack of inserting usbmodem.sys in config.sys
* 2150: [other] deselecting USB keyboard driver doesn't
* 2234: [other] Amouse driver
* 2088: [other] ACPI Wizard change kernel?
* 2236: [other] add source of evfs gui to eCS CVS
* 2170: [installer phase 3] RC5 install installs AMOUSE even when this is
* 2226: [installer phase 1] RSPINST fails on SMP kernel on SOME Athlon 64
* 2240: [booting of CD] Sticky flags not correct!
* 2216: [booting of CD] Integration of SMP kernel.
* 2173: [other] GenMAC/XWLAN does not work with non-SMP kernel installed
* 2145: [other] Suspend/resume, eComStation 2.0 RC5 is broken
* 2109: [installer phase 2] Genmac is installed incorrectly?
* 2090: [other] pscom.sys error on bootup
* 2165: [other] Install SDL on every PC
* 2252: [ACPI] ACPI-SMP-DRV.doc needs to corrected.
* 2243: [installer phase 1] PScom.sys does get installed but there is no
* 2232: [other] SED.EXE needs updating in eCS
* 2225: [other] EFSGUI Not Restoring drives properly at boot time
* 2136: [other] EVFS Gui issues
* 2196: [other] No mouse selected during install results in IBM mouse
* 2119: [other] Serial port support installed
* 2202: [booting of CD] Booting from USB cdrom doesn't work
* 2171: [installer phase 3] A repeat of issue 0002147 - Missing file...
* 2198: [installer phase 1] NetWare installer still not right;
* 2125: [other] Wrong version of Sound Card driver installed/shipped with eCS
* 2249: [booting of CD] SMP/DBCS NLS install CD crashes during PM
* 2172: [installer phase 3] System bootup sounds plays continuously
* 2262: [installer phase 1] Modify load order of USB host drivers in HWMERGE

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