About This Manual

This manual contains release notes for Compaq Tru64^TM UNIX® (formerly DIGITAL UNIX) Version 4.0F.

Audience

These release notes are for the person who installs the product and for anyone using the product following installation.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1	Contains an overview of new and changed features.
Chapter 2	Contains notes pertaining to installation.
Chapter 3	Contains processor-specific information.
Chapter 4	Contains information about the base operating system software.
Chapter 5	Contains information about the development environment.
Chapter 6	Contains information about the window system software.
Chapter 7	Contains information about the documentation.
Chapter 8	Contains information about features scheduled for removal in future versions of Tru64 UNIX.
Appendix A	Contains information about the system limits.
Appendix B	Contains information about the software subsets for the Tru64 UNIX software kit.

Related Documents

In addition to this manual, you should have the following documentation available during the installation of this release.

• The hardware documentation for your system

• The online or hardcopy reference pages

• Read This First letter

  This letter provides general information pertaining to the Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0F software.

• Console Firmware Release Notes

  This document includes the console firmware revision numbers and release notes.

• Installation Guide

  This document describes in detail how to install Tru64 UNIX.

• Sharing Software on a Local Area Network

  This document describes in detail how to set up and manage a Remote Installation Services (RIS) area for Tru64 UNIX systems. It also contains information on setting up Dataless Management Services (DMS).

• System Administration

  This document contains information on administering and maintaining your system.

The printed version of the Tru64 UNIX documentation set is color coded to help specific audiences quickly find the books that meet their needs. (You can order the printed documentation from Compaq.) This color coding is reinforced with the use of an icon on the spines of books. The following list describes this convention:

Audience	Icon	Color Code
General users	G	Blue
System and network administrators	S	Red
Programmers	P	Purple
Reference page users	R	Green
Device driver writers	D	Orange

Some books in the documentation set 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: UEG Publications, ZK03-3/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
  UEG Publications Manager
  ZK03-3/Y32
  110 Spit Brook Road
  Nashua, NH 03062-9987

  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

The following conventions are used in this guide:

% $	A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne and Korn shells.
#	A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
% cat	Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.
file	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.
. . .	In syntax definitions, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that the preceding item can be repeated one or more times.
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.
Ctrl/x	This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key while pressing the key or mouse button that follows the slash. In examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box (for example, [Ctrl/C]).