eXodus™ 9.0 Read Me
Version 9.0
June, 2003
Thank you for using eXodus, Powerlan USA's X Window System display server for the Macintosh®. This document provides information about the Version 9.0 release of eXodus.
You can browse Powerlan USA's eXodus site at http://www.powerlan-usa.com/exodus for information about product updates and technical support bulletins.
The following information is intended to help you install and use the software.
System Requirements
eXodus requires the following configuration:
- A PowerPC, iMac, Macintosh G3 or Macintosh G4 computer
- Mac OS® 9.0 or later, including Mac OS X
- CarbonLib 1.2 or later for Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2. CarbonLib 1.6 or later is preferred and is available for installation by the eXodus Installer
- Apple's OpenGL Libraries 1.1.2 or later are required if using the eXodus GLX extension,
for Mac OS 9.0.x. Mac OS 9.1 and above have OpenGL support built-in
- Apple's SSL libcrypto library (installed with Mac OS X version 10.1 or later) is required
if you are using TunnelMate SSH communications on Mac OS X computers
Installation Guidelines
To assure a successful installation of eXodus, turn off all virus protection software.
To install eXodus from the eXodus CD, double-click the Install eXodus icon on the eXodus CD and follow the on-screen instructions.
To install from an eXodus Installer you downloaded from the web, double-click the eXodus Installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
eXodus 9.0 New Features
- Enhanced Rootless Screen Support for X Desktop Environments
In addition to the native Macintosh Window styles and Motif-style provided in rootless screen mode, eXodus now displays rootless windows in the window style of a remote window manager such as twm or kwin. Remote X sessions may be launched in rootless screen mode using XDM protocol with the resulting client applications displayed in the window style of the session window manager. Whenever a remote window manager starts, eXene, eXodus' local window manager, stops managing rootless windows and allows the remote window manager to control the display of the rootless windows.
Window managers often have a root (main) menu that is displayed whenever you click on the root window. Whenever eXodus determines that a window manager is actively checking for mouse clicks on the (invisible) root window, a small "X Root Taskbar" window is automatically displayed. Clicking the mouse within this window generates a "root click" just as if the mouse were actually clicked on the root window.
The "Allow Remote Window Manager To Start" check box has been added to the Server Settings:Screens panel. This setting is selected by default. If this setting is not selected, remote window managers are prohibited from managing the rootless screen.
"Invisible Rooted Screen" mode is no longer supported as its functionality has been merged into rootless screen mode.
- Local X Application Launch
On Mac OS X systems, local X client applications may now be launched using the eXodus Connection Manager. Click the "Local" button and specify the command to launch the local X client application. The DISPLAY environment variable is automatically set. The PATH environment variable is modified to include "/usr/X11R6/bin".
X client applications may now move the X cursor. The "Allow Client To Move Cursor" check box has been added to the Server Settings:Screens panel. This setting is checked by default.
The default value for several eXodus Server Settings have been changed in order to simplify eXodus configuration. The defaults for the following settings have changed:
- The default Screen Type is now rootless.
- The Rootless Option, "Allow Client To Change Window Stacking", is selected.
- All X Extensions are selected.
- The Font Paths setting, "Report SetFontPath Errors" is now unselected.
TunnelMate, Powerlan USA's SSH client for Mac OS X computers, is now installed on Mac OS X systems by the eXodus installer. TunnelMate software is installed in the eXodus 9.0 folder. For more information, consult the TunnelMate ReadMe.
eXodus 9.0 Problems Resolved
- A problem that could cause black areas to be displayed in client windows has been corrected.
- A crash that occurred when defining a very long color name "on-the-fly" has been fixed.
- A problem that prevented saving a custom keymap has been fixed.
- A problem which prevented the complete drawing of eXene's Motif-style window frame has been corrected.
Known Issues and Limitations
On OS X systems, the user must have root privileges in order to launch clients from the eXodus Connection Manager using the RSH protocol.
Contact Information
GENERAL:
Powerlan USA, Inc.
39 Simon Street, Unit 12
Nashua, NH 03060 USA
Phone: 603-880-9118
Fax: 603-882-8884
http://www.powerlan-usa.com/
Powerlan USA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Powerlan, Ltd., a publicly traded company based in Sydney, Australia. For more information, see: http://www.powerlan.com.au
EMAIL CONTACTS:
General Information:
info@powerlan-usa.com
Technical Support:
http://support.powerlan-usa.com
Sales (Americas):
Direct: sales@powerlan-usa.com
Resellers: http://www.powerlan-usa.com/sales_partners_usa.html
Sales (outside Americas):
Direct: sales@powerlan-usa.com
Resellers: http://www.powerlan-usa.com/sales_partners_intl.html
Copyright Information
eXodus is a trademark of Powerlan USA, Inc.
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
All other product names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE TRUSTEES AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TRUSTEES OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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