This manual contains release notes and installation instructions for
the New Hardware Delivery kit for the Compaq Tru64 UNIX (formerly DIGITAL UNIX) operating system.
Audience
This document is intended for persons who install New Hardware Delivery software.
Organization
This guide consists of three chapters:
Chapter 1 | Describes any known problems or restrictions related to the software provided on the New Hardware Delivery CD-ROM. |
Chapter 2 | Describes how to create a product kit from the downloaded New Hardware Delivery data. |
Chapter 3 | Describes how to install the New Hardware Delivery software. |
The following Tru64 UNIX documents contain additional information about the installation and administration of the software contained on the New Hardware Delivery CD-ROM.
Describes how to configure your system so that it supports New Hardware Delivery.
Describes how to create software kits.
Describes how to load a New Hardware Delivery kit onto a RIS area.
Icons on Tru64 UNIX Printed Books
The printed version of the Tru64 UNIX documentation uses letter icons on the spines of the books to help specific audiences quickly find the books that meet their needs. (You can order the printed documentation from Compaq.) The following list describes this convention:
G | Books for general users |
S | Books for system and network administrators |
P | Books for programmers |
D | Books for device driver writers |
R | Books for reference page users |
Some books in the documentation help meet the needs of several audiences. For example, the information in some system books is also used by programmers. Keep this in mind when searching for information on specific topics.
The
Documentation Overview
provides
information on all of the books in the Tru64 UNIX documentation set.
Reader's Comments
Compaq welcomes any comments and suggestions you have on this and other Tru64 UNIX manuals.
You can send your comments in the following ways:
Fax: 603-884-0120 Attn: UBPG Publications, ZKO3-3/Y32
Internet electronic mail:
readers_comment@zk3.dec.com
A Reader's Comment form is located on your system in the following location:
/usr/doc/readers_comment.txt
Mail:
Compaq Computer Corporation
UBPG Publications Manager
ZKO3-3/Y32
110 Spit Brook Road
Nashua, NH 03062-2698
A Reader's Comment form is located in the back of each printed manual. The form is postage paid if you mail it in the United States.
Please include the following information along with your comments:
The full title of the book and the order number. (The order number is printed on the title page of this book and on its back cover.)
The section numbers and page numbers of the information on which you are commenting.
The version of Tru64 UNIX that you are using.
If known, the type of processor that is running the Tru64 UNIX software.
The Tru64 UNIX Publications group cannot respond to system problems or
technical support inquiries.
Please address technical questions to your
local system vendor or to the appropriate Compaq technical support office.
Information provided with the software media explains how to send problem
reports to Compaq.
Conventions
This document uses the following typographical and symbol conventions:
%
$
A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells.
%
cat
Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.
Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and function argument names.
In syntax definitions, brackets indicate items that are optional and braces indicate items that are required. Vertical bars separating items inside brackets or braces indicate that you choose one item from among those listed.
colored
text
In syntax definitions, literal elements are colored green. Variable values, placeholders, and function argument names are colored red. No special colored text is used outside of syntax descriptions.
cat
(1)A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate section
number in parentheses.
For example,
cat
(1)
indicates that you can find information on the
cat
command in Section 1 of the reference pages.