DIGITAL Read Before Installing or Using DIGITAL GKS Version 6.5 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems AV-PVTAJ-TE Whether you are a new or existing DIGITAL GKS[TM] (formerly DEC GKS[TM]) customer, please take time to read the following information about your product. Installation Information Installing DIGITAL GKS Version 6.5 requires the OpenVMS[TM] Alpha Operating System Version 6.1 or higher, and DECwindows[TM] Motif[R] Version 1.2 or higher for OpenVMS Alpha. Previous versions of DIGITAL GKS do not need to be installed before this version. The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products media consists of of the following: o Software Product Library CD-ROMs containing the installation kits and related documentation in ASCII and PostScript[R] formats. o Online Documentation Library CD-ROMs containing documentation files in Bookreader[TM] format. One of the Software Product Library CD-ROMs contains the instal- lation save sets and installation guide for DIGITAL GKS Version 6.5. The main DIGITAL GKS directory is [AXPGKS065] for the de- velopment kit and [AXPGKSRT065] for the run-time-only kit. The files located on this CD-ROM are: o The DIGITAL GKS installation save sets: Development Kit [AXPGKS065.KIT]AXPGKS065.A [AXPGKS065.KIT]AXPGKS065.B [AXPGKS065.KIT]AXPGKS065.C [AXPGKS065.KIT]AXPGKS065.D Run-Time-Only Kit [AXPGKSRT065.KIT]AXPGKSRT065.A [AXPGKSRT065.KIT]AXPGKSRT065.B [AXPGKSRT065.KIT]AXPGKSRT065.C o The DIGITAL GKS installation guide (Installing DIGITAL GKS for OpenVMS Alpha Systems), this letter, and the Software Product Description are provided as files in PostScript (.ps) and ASCII (.txt) format in the directory: [AXPGKS065.DOCUMENTATION] ©Digital Equipment Corporation. 1997. All Rights Reserved. Release Notes Information The release notes for DIGITAL GKS Version 6.5 contain installation- related instructions and a summary of technical changes, known problems, restrictions, and incompatibilities. To read the re- lease notes before installing DIGITAL GKS, invoke VMSINSTAL and follow the instructions in the installation guide. After DIGITAL GKS installation, the release notes are located in the files: SYS$HELP:DECAXPGKS065.RELEASE_NOTES (ASCII format) SYS$HELP:DECAXPGKS065_RELEASE_NOTES.PS (PostScript format) License Management Facility (LMF) Information Before you can install DIGITAL GKS, you must register and load a Product Authorization Key (PAK), using the License Management Facility (LMF). For more details, see the Installing DIGITAL GKS for OpenVMS Alpha Systems guide. For information on LMF requirements for reading the DIGITAL GKS documentation using Bookreader software, refer to the Software Product Library CD-ROM User's Guide. Contents of the Media Kit o Bill of Materials (BOM) Please read the 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 On the Software Product Library CD-ROM, you will find the DIGITAL GKS directory and save sets. For information about installing DIGITAL GKS on your system, see the Installing DIGITAL GKS for OpenVMS Alpha Systems guide (also provided on this CD-ROM). o CD-ROM Documentation The following documents accompany the CD-ROM distribution kit: - Software Product Library Master Index This document provides the directory locations of the products on the Software Product Library CD-ROM. It also lists products that have been removed from the library this quarter. - Online Documentation Library Master Index This document provides a list of the products on the On- line Documentation Library CD-ROM, as well as a list of products that have been removed from the library this quarter. It also lists the bookshelf category from which to access product documentation using the Bookshelf Navi- gation Utility (BNU). 2 - "Read First" letter This document describes the changes from the previous ver- sion of the Software Product Library CD-ROM distribution. - "Getting Started" letter This document describes how to mount the CD-ROM. The following documents, which had been included as printed documents in previous releases, are now available on line only. They are located on disc 1 of the CD-ROM, in the [README] directory: - Software Product Library CD-ROM User's Guide This guide describes how to: <> Mount and control access to the Software Product Library CD-ROM <> Use the CDMENU utility <> Access the contents of the CD-ROM <> Install layered products from the CD-ROM - Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide This guide describes how to use the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM. o DIGITAL GKS Documentation DIGITAL GKS documents are provided as Bookreader files on the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM. Refer to the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide for information about how to read the online documentation. This guide is located on disc 1 of the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM in the [README] directory. Both the printed and online DIGITAL GKS documentation kits include the following manuals: DEC GKS User's Guide DEC GKS C Binding Reference Manual DEC GKS FORTRAN Binding Reference Manual DEC GKS GKS$ Binding Reference Manual DEC GKS GKS3D$ Binding Reference Manual Device Specifics Reference Manual for DEC GKS and DEC PHIGS Installing DIGITAL GKS for OpenVMS Alpha Systems For more information about the DIGITAL GKS online documenta- tion, see the DIGITAL GKS READ ME FIRST online book. Optional documentation kits, which include the DEC GKS User's Guide, Device Specifics Reference Manual for DEC GKS and DEC PHIGS, one binding reference manual, and the installation guide are also available. To order the printed manuals, refer to the Software Product Description (SPD). 3 o Software Product Description (SPD) The SPD provides an overview of the DIGITAL GKS kit and its features, and describes the technical environment in which the product is supported. This document is provided on line. Product Name Change With Version 6.2 of this product, DIGITAL changed the product name from DEC GKS to DIGITAL GKS. Your Feedback is Appreciated DIGITAL appreciates your comments about the DIGITAL GKS product and documentation. In an effort to improve communication with our customers, the DIGITAL GKS product team has created an electronic mail distribution list. The customers on this list will receive information updates about the DIGITAL GKS product. These customers can also participate in the evolution of DIGITAL GKS by responding to product surveys and sending in product enhancement suggestions. To be included on the distribution list, or to request cor- rections or make comments about the documentation, please send electronic mail to the "requests@bgsdev.enet.dec.com" account. Be sure to include the following information: o Your name o Company name o Street address o Phone number o Electronic mail address o Operating system and hardware you are using o Brief description of how you use DIGITAL GKS o Manual name, section, and page number of the documentation correction or comment Please do not use this electronic mail account for submitting DIGITAL GKS problems. Instead, use the appropriate channels (telephone support, SPRs, and so on) to report such problems. ___________________ [TM] Bookreader, DEC, DEC GKS, DEC PHIGS, DECwindows, DIGITAL, DIGITAL GKS, OpenVMS, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. [R] Motif is a registered trademark of Open Software Foundation, Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. 4