Comments - Changes & Improvements in MariaDB 5.5
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For your first question, are you wanting to use InnoDB instead of XtraDB for some reason? Take a look at the Using InnoDB instead of XtraDB article.
For your second question, it's impossible to say because you haven't given any details of what is failing. Send details of what is failing to the Maria-Discuss mailing list.