SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED 10)


Desktop Multiplier Changelog


2008-03-03 (v3.1.7)


  • Supports Fedora 8
  • Better USB hotplugging support
  • Prevent X crashing with invalid X configuration
  • Upgraded X config generating procedure
  • Support KDM config-version 2.3
  • PulseAudio support for Multistation Sound

2007-11-07 (v3.0.16)


  • Support more Linux distributions
  • Fedora 7, openSUSE 10.2, SLED10 SP1, Mandriva 2008, Ubuntu 7.10
  • Available from Ubuntu Multiverse
  • Can be installed using "Add/Remove" Ubuntu tool
  • Desktop Multiplier on Ubuntu 7.10
  • Enhanced licensing module
  • Increased maximum number of X input devices
  • Upgraded INSTALL/UNINSTALL program
  • Better User Interface and automatic version checking

2007-07-05 (v3.0.12)


  • Added Userful Command Tool
    - The Userful Command Tool is the central user interface for all Desktop Multiplier related commands.
  • Better support for NVIDIA and Matrox graphics cards
    - A monitor doesn't need to be connected to every configured NVIDIA head any more.
    - Added an install command for the Matrox driver.
  • Added static configuration support for input devices
    - The configuration of input devices can be set to static (no automatic changes) after all assignments have been finalized.
  • More information displayed during trial nagging message
    - Information about toggling between Multi X and Single X.
  • Added Blacklist and Whitelist for video cards
    - Any devices in the Blacklist won't be used with Desktop Multiplier.
    - Only devices listed in the Whitelist will be used with Desktop Multiplier.
    - Blacklist and Whitelist can be manipulated through the Userful Command Tool.
  • Added a Userful command option to enable/disable Ctrl-Alt-Break functionality.
    - userful ctrlaltbreak <-disable|-enable>
  • Support for more Linux distributions
    - Educational Linux support added.
  • Better audio support with Pulseaudio
  • Upgraded graphic drivers to support more graphics cards.
  • Support more linux distributions: Ubuntu 7.04, Kubuntu 6.10 and 7.04, Mepis 6.05, Pioneer Linux

2007-04-23 (v3.0-8)


  • Upgraded graphic drivers to support more graphics cards.
  • Support more linux distributions: Ubuntu 7.04, Kubuntu 6.10 and 7.04, Mepis 6.05, Pioneer Linux

2007-02-26 (v3.0-3)


  • Support new Multi-X server based on X11R7.1
  • Upgrade touchscreen driver to evtouch 0.8.1
  • Add blacklist handling module and config file for input devices
  • Upgrade device config daemons

2006-12-15 (v2.2-7)


  • Support more Linux distributions: Fedora Core 6, Ubuntu 6.10, Edubuntu 6.10, Dreamlinux 0.5-pre5
  • Audio device support on Fedora Core 6, Ubuntu 6.06/610 with extra package (separate audio support package required)
  • Improved USB-PS/2 adapter support
  • Multilingual keyboard layout support on Debian-based distros
  • Run authentication dialog for userful-control-panel.
  • Better hotplug support

2006-10-04 (v2.2-6)


  • openSUSE 10.1 support
  • Enhanced debug reporting module
  • Use "BIOS" for the value of "DisplayPriority" option in radeon driver
  • Audio device support with extra package on FC4, SLED 10 and openSUSE 10.1 (separate audio support package required)
  • USB storage device support with extra package on SLED 10 and openSUSE 10.1 (separate storage support package required)

2006-08-31 (v2.2-5)


  • Support for Xandros 4.0
  • Support for Freespire 1.0.4

2006-06-21 (v2.2-3)


  • Support for Ubuntu 6.06
  • Improved multi-station configuration tool

2006-05-18 (v2.2-3.beta 4)


  • Support for Ubuntu 6.06

2006-05-05 (v2.2-2)


  • Support for Ubuntu 5.10

2006-04-28 (v2.2-1)


  • Added menu button and command to submit debug information

2006-04-24 (v2.2-0)


  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 support (SLED 10 from Novell)
  • Added Udev rules for hotplug support

2006-04-11 (v2.1-5)


  • Improved mouse cursor support
  • Updated unlicensed registration reminder screen

2006-03-22 (v2.1-3)


  • Upgrade Hotplug Agent for touch screen
  • Better touch screen support

2006-03-10 (v2.1-0)


  • Added touch screen support for MicroTouch 3M USB TouchScreen and Elo TouchSystems USB TouchScreen
  • Keyboard LEDs now reset after keyboard assignment
  • Added version number display to the system configuration tool

2006-02-07 (v2.0.3-6)


  • Improve user interface of Userful Control Panel

2006-02-02 (v2.0.3-4)


  • Enhanced mouse event support
  • DualView support for Matrox graphic cards
  • Upgrade startup procedure for multiple Savage cards

2006-01-09 (v2.0.3-1)


  • Enhanced keyboard support
  • Enhanced support for mouse events
  • Bug fix for specific hotplug events that caused 99% CPU usage

2005-12-15 (v2.0.2-4)


  • Add virtualized TCP connection features
  • Add Userful dialog and menu icons for license management

2005-11-25 (v2.0-1)


  • Add LED indicator for unassigned keyboards
  • Enable Ctrl-Alt-Break to reinitialize keyboard assignment
  • Update GUI for system configuration
  • Improved start-up procedure
  • Enable internal speaker

2005-09-29 (v1.6.3-5)


  • Support PCI Express cards: Radeon X300, nVidia GeForce 6600 GT
  • Enable Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to reset a station
  • Support DualView with nVidia graphic cards

2005-09-17 (v1.6.3-4)


  • Support Debian 3.1 (Sarge)
  • Small update for mga driver and KDM support.

2005-09-02 (v1.6.3-3)


  • Upgrade license key processing module

2005-08-08 (v1.6.3-2)


  • Support DualView
  • Upgrade hotplug agent for USB input devices

2005-07-26 (v1.6.2-3)


  • Upgraded input device assignment module
  • Added support bar code scanners as input devices
  • Added support magnetic card stripe readers as input devices
  • Added support for unknown VGA cards by using a VESA driver
  • Bug fix for UK and Turkey keyboard settings
  • Expanded support for video cards based on the following chipsets: ATI Rage/Mach 64, SiS 5597/5598, SiS 300/305/315/330/340/550/630/660/730

2005-07-15 (v1.6.2-2)


  • Added support for using a different standard resolution (640x480 up to 1280x1024) for each display

2005-07-02 (v1.6.2-1)


  • Upgraded X config module to fix a display problem with Radeon 7000/VE video cards
  • Updated trial message by making it more descriptive
  • Added more error log information to 1box-server.log
  • Updated README
  • Small update in the startup procedure

2005-06-02 (v1.6.1-1)


  • Added support for SimplyMEMPIS 3.3.1

2005-05-11 (v1.6-1.7)


  • Upgraded daemons for keyboard/mouse assignment

2005-05-10 (v1.6-1.6)


  • Bug fix for GDM greeter image of Novell Linux Desktop
  • Minor bug fix for keyboard assignment and hotplug agents
  • Runtime validation of license key - don't need to restart system to enable registered mode

2005-04-25 (v1.6-1.5)


  • Bug fix for KDM support in Mandrake 10.1
  • New GUI image for keyboard/mouse assignment

2005-04-13 (v1.6-1.4)


  • Support for Linspire Linux 5
  • Support for laptop computers

2005-04-07 (v1.6-1.3)


  • Support for Ubuntu 5.04 "hoary"

2005-04-05 (v1.6-1.2)


  • Support for Xandros v3, Redhat Enterprise Linux ws 4 (CentOS 4)

2005-03-21 (v1.6-1.1)


  • Add success image for keyboards/mice configuration

2005-03-11 (v1.5-7.24)


  • Update pcitable for new graphic cards
  • Multi-lingual keyboard fix

2005-03-09 (v1.5-7.23)


  • Minor bug fix for hotplug usb.agent : 1Box-utils-k26-1.5-7.23.i386.rpm

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