DIGITAL Read Before Installing or Using DEC Ada Version 3.4 for DIGITAL UNIX Systems AV-PYZED-TE July 1998 Please take time to read the following information. Installation Information DEC Ada Version 3.4 for DIGITAL UNIX Systems requires DIGITAL UNIX Version 4.0B, Version 4.0C, or Version 4.0D. The name of the DEC OSF/1 operating system has been changed to the DIGITAL UNIX operating system. Any references to DEC OSF/1 are synonymous with DIGITAL UNIX unless specified otherwise. For this release, the DEC Ada media and documentation ship on compact discs (CD-ROMs) as follows: o The DIGITAL UNIX Alpha Software Layered Products Library CD-ROM contains subset and related documentation in ASCII and POSTSCRIPT[R] format. For DEC Ada, the /kit directory contains the following components: - DEC Ada compiler and program library manager (ADABASE340) - DEC Ada Run-Time Library (ADALIB404) - DEC Ada examples directory (ADAEXA340) - DEC Ada Version 3.4 Release Notes for DIGITAL UNIX Systems (ADADOC340) ©Digital Equipment Corporation. 1998. All Rights Reserved. ___________________ [TM] Bookreader, DEC, DEC Ada, DEC Ada PDO, DECdocument, DEC FUSE, DECterm, DECthreads, DECwindows, DIGITAL, OpenVMS, VAX DOCUMENT, XD Ada, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. [R] OSF, OSF/Motif, and OSF/1 are registered trademarks of the Open Software Foundation, Inc. POSTSCRIPT is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. X/Open is a trademark of X/Open Company Limited. - DEC Ada online reference pages (ADAMAN340) The /documentation directory contains the following documents in both POSTSCRIPT and ASCII format: - DEC Ada Installation Guide for DIGITAL UNIX Systems - Read Before Installing or Using DEC Ada Version 3.4 for DIGITAL UNIX Systems letter - Read Before Installing or Using the DEC Ada Version 3.4 Professional Development Option for DIGITAL UNIX Systems letter - The Software Product Description (SPD) - The DEC Ada Version 3.4 Release Notes for DIGITAL UNIX Systems o The DIGITAL UNIX Alpha Online Documentation Library CD-ROM contains product documentation files in Bookreader format (.bkb files). Files for the following manuals are on the CD-ROM: - DEC Ada Language Reference Manual - DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for DEC OSF/1 Systems - Developing Ada Programs on DIGITAL UNIX Systems After installation, you will find the DEC Ada Technical Overview and Comparison on DIGITAL Platforms in the /usr/lib/complrs/ada_340 directory. For more information about using the CD-ROMs and accessing the online documentation and the DEC Ada product directory, consult the online Software Product Library CD-ROM User's Guide and the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide. These guides are located on disc 1 of the CD-ROM in the /readme directory. Licensing Information To install DEC Ada Version 3.4 for DIGITAL UNIX Systems, you must first register a License Product Authorization Key (License PAK) using the License Management Facility (LMF). The License PAK may be shipped along with the kit if you ordered the license and media together. Otherwise, it is shipped separately to a location based on your license order. There are three kinds of licenses for DEC Ada Version 3.4: o Unlimited License-License units are allocated on an unlimited system use basis. o Personal Use License-Each personal use license allows one identified individual to use the layered product. 2 o Concurrent Use License-Each concurrent use license allows any one process at a time to use the layered product. See the DIGITAL UNIX guide Software License Management and the lmf(8) reference page for registration instructions. See the DEC Ada Installation Guide for DIGITAL UNIX Systems for more DEC Ada licensing information. See the online Software Product Library CD-ROM User's Guide for more information on the license requirements for using the Bookreader to read the DEC Ada documentation. Release Notes Information The DEC Ada Version 3.4 Release Notes for DIGITAL UNIX Systems contain important installation-related instructions, compatibil- ity information, new features, current restrictions, programming considerations, and other important information. You can read the release notes after installing DEC Ada Version 3.4 or by installing the ADADOC340 subset. Once you have installed DEC Ada Version 3.4 or the ADADOC340 subset, you can read the release notes by entering the following command: % cat /usr/lib/cmplrs/ada_340/release_notes.txt Contents of This Kit o Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM) Please read the Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM) enclosed in this kit and check to see that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your DIGITAL representative. o Media The CD-ROM distribution kit contains the DEC Ada software and online documentation. On the Binaries CD-ROM, you will find the DEC Ada subsets. Consult the DEC Ada Installation Guide for DIGITAL UNIX Systems for information about installing DEC Ada on your system. o CD-ROM Documentation The Software Product Library CD-ROM User's Guide accompanies the CD-ROM distribution kit. The user's guide contains the following information: - The directory and file names for the media and online documentation - Information on using the Bookreader to read the online documentation 3 o DEC Ada Documentation Depending on your order, this kit may include printed copies of the following manuals from the DEC Ada documentation set. To order individual manuals, note the order numbers within parentheses. - DEC Ada Language Reference Manual (AA-PYZAB-TK) - DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for DEC OSF/1 Systems (AA-PYZBA-TE) - Developing Ada Programs on DIGITAL UNIX Systems (AA-PYZCB-TE) - DEC Ada Installation Guide for DIGITAL UNIX Systems (AA-PYZDC-TE) o Software Problem Reports Depending on the nature of the problem and the type of support you have, you can call DIGITAL if your software contract or warranty agreement entitles you to telephone support. Review the Software Product Description (SPD) and Warranty Addendum for an explanation of warranty. If you encounter a problem during the warranty period, report the problem preferably using electronic means such as DSNlink. In the United States, customers can call the CSC at 1-800-354-9000. In addition, DIGITAL now provides access to Web Information and Support (WIS), a new electronic delivery application that allows you to submit electronic service requests, access databases, download patch kits, transfer files from DIGITAL and connect to global notes conferences via the World Wide Web. If you are an entitled service customer with access to the Web, you can now use your favorite browser to connect to electronic services through an easy-to-use, graphical interface. If you are already a DIA user, you can gain access to WIS by opening the following URL, clicking on the words "United States," and entering your DIA Access ID and password. http://www.service.digital.com/wis WIS and DIA use the same underlying account and directory on the DIGITAL Customer Support Center host system. If you are not already registered for DIA, you can register for a WIS account by contacting your Customer Support Center or local DIGITAL representative. 4