COMPAQ Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for Tru64 UNIX Systems AV-PV39H-TE September 2000 Please take time to read the following information about your product. Note that Compaq Pascal was formerly known as DEC Pascal, and Compaq Tru64 UNIX was formerly known as DIGITAL UNIX. Installation Information Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for Tru64 UNIX requires the Tru64 UNIX operating system Version 4.0B or higher. Installing Compaq Pascal also requires that you install the Com- paq Fortran Run-Time Library. Compaq Pascal requires DFARTL353 or greater, which was included on the Tru64 UNIX CD-ROM, as a minimum version of the Compaq Fortran Run-Time Library. Subsequent versions of Tru64 UNIX may include later versions of the Compaq Fortran Run-Time Library. See the Tru64 UNIX release notes for additional information on how to install optional compiler run-time libraries. The Tru64 UNIX Layered Products media consists of two compact discs: o Layered Products Software Binaries Compact Disc (Media CD- ROM) contains the kit subsets and related documentation in ASCII and POSTSCRIPT form. o Layered Products Documentation CD-ROM contains documentation files in Bookreader format. ©2000 Compaq Computer Corporation ___________________ [TM] Bookreader, Compaq Pascal, DEC, DECwindows, DIGITAL, OpenVMS, Tru64 and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation. [R] POSTSCRIPT is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incor- porated. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through The Open Group. Release Notes Information The release notes for Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for Tru64 UNIX contain installation-related instructions and a summary of technical changes, known problems, restrictions, and incom- patibilities. To read the release notes before installing Compaq Pascal, invoke (setld(8)) and follow the instructions in the installation guide. After installing Compaq Pascal, the release notes for the com- piler are located in: /usr/lib/cmplrs/pc/relnotes License Management Facility Information A License Management Facility (LMF) Product Authorization Key (PAK) must be registered and loaded before you can install Compaq Pascal. The LMF name for Compaq Pascal is PASCAL-O. For more information, see the Compaq Pascal Installation Guide for Tru64 UNIX Systems. For information on LMF requirements to read the Compaq Pascal documentation using Bookreader, refer to the Read First letter on the Media CD-ROM. Contents of the Media Kit The media kit contains the following items: 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 Compaq representative. o Media CD-ROM The Media CD-ROM contains the installation subset kit and the Compaq Pascal Installation Guide for Tru64 UNIX Systems for installing Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 (and other layered products). The Media CD-ROM device contains the following Compaq Pascal files: - The Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for Tru64 UNIX installation subsets are located in: /DPO580/bin - The Compaq Pascal Installation Guide for Tru64 UNIX 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: /DPO580/ps_docs /DPO580/ascii_docs o CD-ROM User's Guide and Read First Letter 2 The Tru64 UNIX Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide and a Read First letter accompany the CD-ROM distribution kit. The user's guide is available on line only. The CD-ROM user's guide: - Lists the directory names for each product on the Media CD-ROM. - Describes how to read files formatted in Bookreader from the Documentation CD-ROM device. To read the Compaq Pascal documents on line, use the Bookreader from a DECwindows terminal or workstation: 1. Invoke the Bookreader (see the Tru64 UNIX Layered Products Disc User's Guide). The initial or navigation Bookreader window appears. 2. Within the navigation window, select the topic "Program- ming Languages and Tools." 3. Select the topic "Compaq Pascal for Tru64 UNIX Systems." 4. Select the appropriate Compaq Pascal document. The table of contents will appear. o Compaq Pascal Documentation Compaq Pascal documents are provided in Bookreader format 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 Compaq Tru64 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 Compaq Pascal manuals: - Compaq Pascal Installation Guide for Tru64 UNIX Systems - Compaq Pascal User Manual for Tru64 UNIX Systems - Compaq Pascal Language Reference Manual To order the complete printed documentation set, contact your Compaq representative. Compaq Pascal documents are provided in Bookreader format in the following directory of the documentation CD-ROM 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 Compaq Pascal product and describes the technical environment in which the product is supported. The SPD is provided on line on the Media CD-ROM. 3 Compaq Services A variety of service and support options are available from Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales office. Reader's Comments Compaq welcomes your comments. If you would like to comment on a Compaq Pascal manual, please send the manual title, order number, and your comments by one of the following methods: o Electronic Internet mail: LanguageDocs@compaq.com o FAX: 603-884-0120 Attn: Languages Documentation, ZK02-3/K35 o A letter sent to the following address: Compaq Computer Corporation Languages Documentation, ZK02-3/K35 110 Spit Brook Road Nashua, NH 03062-2698 USA 4