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diff --git a/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt b/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt index 42d7eff0dd..7c972bb8d1 100644 --- a/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt +++ b/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt @@ -71,27 +71,31 @@ you wish. 4. KNOWN ISSUES -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -The following user-visible features are currently not fully implemented on -the Linux client and are therefore known not to work properly: +These are the most commonly-encountered known issues which are specific to +the Alpha release of the Linux client. + +* VISUAL EFFECTS AND PERFORMANCE - many Linux graphics drivers are not as + robust as their counterparts for other operating systems, so some advanced + Second Life graphical features have been DISABLED by default to aid + stability. See PROBLEM 3 in the TROUBLESHOOTING section if you wish to + turn these on to possibly enhance your experience. + +* MISC - The following user-visible features are not currently fully + implemented on the Linux client and are therefore known not to work properly + at this time: * QuickTime movie playback and movie recording * Video memory detection * Full Unicode font rendering * Auto-updater +* UPLOAD / SAVE / COLOR-PICKER DIALOGS - These only appear when the client + is in 'windowed' mode, not 'fullscreen' mode. + * UPDATING - when the client detects that a new version of Second Life is available, it will ask you if you wish to download the new version. This option is not implemented; to upgrade, you should manually download a new version from the Second Life web site, <http://www.secondlife.com/>. -* UPLOAD / SAVE / COLOR-PICKER DIALOGS - These only function when the client - is in 'windowed' mode, not 'fullscreen' mode. - -* GRAPHICAL SPEED/QUALITY - as many Linux graphics drivers are not as robust - as their counterparts for some other operating systems, advanced Second Life - graphical features have been disabled to aid stability. See PROBLEM 3 in the - TROUBLESHOOTING section if you wish to turn these on to enhance your - experience. - 5. TROUBLESHOOTING -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= @@ -130,8 +134,8 @@ SOLUTION:- As a last resort, you can disable most of Second Life's advanced from the line which reads '#export LL_GL_NOEXT=x' PROBLEM 3:- Performance or graphical quality are not as high as I expect. +PROBLEM:- 'SHINY' doesn't work. PROBLEM:- I can't turn on Anisotropic Filtering, Ripple Water, or AGP. -PROBLEM:- 'Shiny' doesn't work. SOLUTION:- Some graphics performance features in Second Life are disabled by default for the Linux version due to stability issues with some common Linux graphic drivers. You can re-enable these features at the slight |