11    Features and Interfaces Retired in Version 5.0A

This chapter provides information on features that were retired from the operating system in Version 5.0A. This information is provided so that users and developers can migrate away from these features in the near future.

11.1    Features Retired in Version 5.0A

The following sections provide information on features that were retired from the operating system in Version 5.0A.

11.1.1    DECwindows Applications

The following DECwindows utilities and tools have been retired from Tru64 UNIX. These dx* tools and utilities, commonly known as DECwindows, have been replaced by the dt* tools in Common Desktop Environment (CDE) that were introduced in Version 4.0. The replacement applications are listed in Table 11-1. Not all of the dx* applications that have been retired have a replacement due to the limited use or capability of that specific tool or utility.

Table 11-1:  Retired DECwindows Applications

Retired Tools/Utilities Replacement Option(s)
dxmail dtmail
dxprint None
dxcalendar dtcm
dxcalc dtcalc, xcalc
dxclock Front Panel, xclock
dxpaint dticon/dtstyle, bitmap
dxnotepad dtpad
dxbook dthelpview, Netscape
dxcardfiler None
dxsession xdm, dtsession
dxvdoc ghostview
libids None

It is recommended that you migrate to the dt* tools and utilities or other options as soon as possible.

The CDA applications in Table 11-2 have also been retired.

Table 11-2:  Retired CDA Applications

caspar cdoc ctod
ddifanls ddifps ddiftext
dtifanls dtifddif dtoc
textddif vdoc libcapsar
libcda libcda_be libcda_fe
libddif libddif_be libddif_fe
libimg libdvs libids_nox

11.1.2    DEC C Compiler Default Changed from -std0 to -std

The default language mode for the Tru64 UNIX C compiler has changed from -std0 to -std.

You can revert to the previous default language mode by adding the -std0 flag to the cc command line, the /usr/ccs/lib/cmplrs/cc/comp.config file, or the $DECC_CC environment variable definition.

11.1.3    Sendmail Version 5.65

The sendmail Version 5.65 utility has been retired.

This version of the operating system includes sendmail Version 8.9.3. The sendmail Version 8.9.3 Server provides advanced features such as the following:

These features can be configured using the web-based Mail Configuration Utility provided by Compaq's Open Source Software Collection, included with your kit.

For more information on sendmail Version 8, see the reference pages and documentation provided with the operating system, as well as Sendmail by Bryan Costales and Eric Allman, published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

11.1.4    MH/POP

The Post Office Protocol (POP) service provided as part of the Rand Mail Handler (MH) subset (OSFMH) has been retired from the operating system. The following components were associated with this service:

The replacement for this functionality was provided in Tru64 UNIXVersion 5.0. This new service is an implementation based on Qualcomm's public domain POP3 service, known as popper. Its components are as follows:

It is important that you migrate all your existing MH/POP users to this new service. If you do not, run-time errors will occur because the old service no longer exists. Use the existing mailcv(1) and popcv(8) utilities to migrate existing MH/POP information into the new service.

The new service is the default.

11.1.5    The cc.alt Compiler

Previous releases provided an Alternative C Compiler and associated development tools (known as the cc.alt compiler), which shipped in the CMPDEVALT subset on the Associated Products Volume 1 CD-ROM. The cc.alt compiler was intended to deliver run-time performance improvements, using more recent compiler components than the corresponding Tru64 UNIX base operating system tools.

The cc.alt compiler is no longer provided with your kit. However, if you want a more recent compiler, you can download the Developers' Toolkit Supplement C compiler from the following URL:

http://www.unix.digital.com/dtk

Unlike the cc.alt compiler, after you install the DTK Supplement compiler, you invoke it using the cc command; it is documented in the cc(1) reference page.

After you install the DTK Supplement compiler, you invoke the regular base operating system C compiler using the cc -nodtk command; it is documented in the cc-notdk(1) reference page.

The DTK Supplement compiler is a fully supported, free upgrade for all users with an active Developers' Toolkit license. From time to time, the DTK web site might also include Advanced Development Kits, which will provide even more recent compiler components.

11.1.6    System V Environment

Tru64 UNIX provides 80 percent of the System V Interface Definition (SVID) standard, as verified by the SVVS 3 and SVVS 4 test suites. As a result, Tru64 UNIX contains a substantial number of System V Release 4 (SVR4) features and delivers the highest composite SVR4 conformance of any implementation. SVR4 functionality will be further expanded in the base operating system when the System V Environment reengineering is complete, eliminating the need for the layered product. A migration plan for upgrading to the appropriate version of the Tru64 UNIX base operating system has been developed to assist customers who currently use the System V Environment layered product. The System V Environment (SVE) product is not available as a separately licensed layered product with the Tru64 UNIX family. Instead, many of its features are being reengineered and will be merged into the operating system in future releases.

11.2    Hardware Support Retirement Notices

To allow for future growth and enhancements to the operating system, it is necessary to retire support for some of the existing hardware. This section provides information on hardware support that was retired in Version 5.0A.

11.2.1    Hardware Support Retired in Version 5.0A

The following sections provide information on hardware support that was retired in Version 5.0A.

11.2.1.1    KZESC and KZPSC Array Controllers

The KZESC and KZPSC storage array controllers have been retired.

The KZPAC storage array controller is still supported.