Hewlett-Packard


          HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Version 1.3-1 Cover Letter

          AV-RT2AB-TE

          October 2003


          Dear DECwindows Motif Customer,

          HP is pleased to introduce the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS
          Alpha Version 1.3-1 release. This release provides minor ad-
          justments to security and Xinerama along with the restoration
          of the LAT Transport. It also offers the DtGreet functionality,
          which provides for message displays prior to logging in. For
          additional information on new features, refer to HP DECwindows
          Motif for OpenVMS Alpha New Features manual.


          DECwindows Motif Kit Contents:

          The DECwindows Motif kit contains the following:

          o  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Version 1.3-1 Cover
             Letter

          o  Guide to HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha CD-ROM

          o  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Documentation Overview

          o  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha New Features

          o  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Installation Guide

          o  Getting Started with the New Desktop

          o  HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha CD-ROM

          Race Condition May Occur with Certain Applications

          Due to a timing issue, a race condition that places applications
          into a compute-bound loop can occur on DECwindows Motif systems.
          Applications that continually display output to the screen via
          the local transport are most likely to see this problem. For
          example, issuing the DIRECTORY/FULL command continuously on two
          DECterm windows can trigger the condition.

          To stop an application from looping, move or activate an input
          device (mouse, keyboard, stylus, etc.). This action returns
          focus to the desktop, clears the race condition, and restores
          normal system performance.

 






          To reduce the likelihood of this problem occurring with unmoni-
          tored applications that run for an extended period of time, run
          the applications over the DECnet or TCP/IP transport. This slows
          the protocol traffic and decreases the chances of encountering
          timing-related issues.



          Special Instructions for LBX and XPROXY Help Files

          If you intend to install support for Low-Bandwidth X (an op-
          tional portion of the DECwindows client installation process),
          note that you must enter additional commands after installation
          to load the help files into the OpenVMS Help Library. Other-
          wise, online help will not be available for the LBXPROXY and
          XPROXYMANAGER applications.

          To load the help files into the library, enter the following
          commands once the DECwindows Motif installation procedure has
          completed:

          $ LIBRARY/HELP SYS$HELP:HELPLIB.HLB SYS$HELP:DECW$LBXPROXY_HELP.HLP

          $ LIBRARY/HELP SYS$HELP:HELPLIB.HLB - 
            SYS$HELP:DECW$XPROXYMANAGER_HELP.HLP

          See the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha New Features man-
          ual for more information about LBX and its related applications.
          For information about installing support for LBX, see the HP
          DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha Installation Guide.

          Software Requirements

          o  To run DECwindows Motif for Alpha Version 1.3-1, you must be
             running OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-2.

          o  The minimum memory required to install, boot, and log in is
             64 MB; 128 MB is highly recommended for more robust perfor-
             mance.













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