DIGITAL Read Before Installing or Using DEC Pascal Version 5.6 for DIGITAL UNIX Systems AV-PV39F-TE October 1997 Dear DEC Pascal Customer, Please take time to read the following information about your product. Also note that DIGITAL UNIX software was previously referred to as DEC OSF/1 software. Installation Information Installing DEC Pascal Version 5.6 for DIGITAL UNIX requires the DIGITAL UNIX operating system Version 3.2C or higher. Installing DEC Pascal for DIGITAL UNIX also requires that you install the DIGITAL Fortran Run-Time Library. DEC Pascal re- quires DFARTL353 or greater, which was included on the DIGITAL UNIX Version 3.0 CD-ROM, as a minimum version of the DIGITAL Fortran Run-Time Library. Subsequent versions of DIGITAL UNIX may include later versions of the DIGITAL Fortran Run-Time library. See the DIGITAL UNIX release notes for additional information on how to install optional compiler run-time libraries. NOTE DEC Pascal Version 5.6 for DIGITAL UNIX Systems does not include updated documentation. Use the Version 5.0 docu- mentation, as shipped with this release, as your documen- tation. In particular, use the Version 5.0 installation guide to install the product. When using the Version 5.0 documentation, substitute DPO560 for all the references to DPO500. The DIGITAL UNIX Layered Products media consists of two compact discs (CDs): o Layered Products Software Binaries Compact Disc (Media CD). Contains the kit subsets and related documentation in ASCII and POSTSCRIPT form. ©Digital Equipment Corporation. 1997. All Rights Reserved. ___________________ [TM] Bookreader, DEC, DEC OSF/1, DEC Pascal, DECwindows, DIGI- TAL, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. [R] OSF/1 is a registered trademark of the Open Software Foun- dation, Inc. POSTSCRIPT is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd. o Layered Products Documentation CD. Contains documentation files in Bookreader format. Release Notes Information The release notes for DEC Pascal Version 5.6 for DIGITAL UNIX contain installation-related instructions and a summary of tech- nical changes, known problems, restrictions, and incompatibil- ities. To read the release notes before installing DEC Pascal for DIGITAL UNIX, invoke setld(8) and follow the instructions in the installation guide. After installing DEC Pascal for DIGITAL UNIX, the release notes for the compiler are located in: /usr/lib/cmplrs/pc/relnotes License Management Facility Information A License Management Facility (LMF) PAK must be registered and loaded before you can install DEC Pascal. The LMF name for DEC Pascal for DIGITAL UNIX is PASCAL-O. For more information, see the DEC Pascal Installation Guide for DEC OSF/1 AXP Systems. For information on LMF requirements needed to read the DEC Pascal documentation using Bookreader, refer to the Media CD Read First letter. 2 Contents of the Media Kit o Bill of Materials (BOM) Please read the 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 CD The Media CD contains the installation subset kit and the DEC Pascal Installation Guide for DEC OSF/1 AXP Systems for installing DEC Pascal Version 5.6 (and other layered products). The Media CD device contains the following DEC Pascal files: - The DEC Pascal Version 5.6 for DIGITAL UNIX installation subsets are located in: /DPO560/bin - The DEC Pascal Installation Guide for DEC OSF/1 AXP Sys- tems, this Read Before Installing letter, and the Soft- ware Product Description (SPD) are provided as files in POSTSCRIPT (.PS) form and ASCII (.TXT) form in the follow- ing directories: /DPO560/ps_docs /DPO560/ascii_docs o CD User's Guide and Read First Letter The DIGITAL UNIX Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide and a Read First letter accompany the CD distribution kit. The CD user's guide, which is available online only: - Lists the directory names provided for each product on the Media CD - Describes how to read Bookreader formatted files from the Documentation CD device To read the DEC Pascal documents on line, use the Bookreader from a DECwindows terminal or workstation: - Invoke the Bookreader (see the DIGITAL UNIX Layered Products Disc User's Guide). The initial or navigation Bookreader window appears. - Within the navigation window, select the topic "Program- ming Languages and Tools." - Select the topic "DEC Pascal for DIGITAL UNIX Systems." - Select the appropriate DEC Pascal document. The table of contents will appear. 3 o DEC Pascal for DIGITAL UNIX Documentation DEC Pascal documents are provided as Bookreader-formatted files on the Layered Products documentation CD-ROM. To enable access to these files, your system manager should refer to the DECW_BOOK environment variable, as described in the DIGITAL UNIX Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide in the CD-ROM distribution kit. Depending on how you order the final product, your installa- tion kit may include printed copies of the following Version 5.0 DEC Pascal manuals: - DEC Pascal Installation Guide for DEC OSF/1 AXP Systems - DEC Pascal User Manual for DEC OSF/1 AXP Systems - DEC Pascal Language Reference Manual To order the complete printed documentation set, contact your DIGITAL representative. DEC Pascal documents are provided in Bookreader format in the following directory of the Documentation CD device: /mnt/DOCUMENTATION Where /mnt is the mount point for the CD-ROM disk. o Software Product Description (SPD) The SPD provides an overview of the DEC Pascal for DIGITAL UNIX product and describes the technical environment in which the product is supported. The SPD is provided on line on the Media CD. DIGITAL Services A variety of service and support options are available from DIGITAL. For more information, contact your local DIGITAL sales office. Your Feedback Is Appreciated DIGITAL appreciates your comments. If you would like to comment on a DEC Pascal manual, please send the manual title, order number, and your comments by one of the following methods: o FAX: 603-884-0120 Attn: Languages Documentation, ZK02-3/K35 o A letter sent to the following address: Digital Equipment Corporation Languages Documentation, ZK02-3/K35 110 Spit Brook Road Nashua, NH 03062-2698 4