Read This First ULTRIX Operating System Software Version 4.5 ULTRIX Worksystem Software Version 4.5 Order Number AV-MF12M-TE _D_e_a_r _U_L_T_R_I_X _a_n_d _U_W_S _C_u_s_t_o_m_e_r: Thank you for purchasing Digital's ULTRIX and ULTRIX Worksystem Software (UWS) Version 4.5 product. Please ensure that you have the appropriate license for the software that you intend to use; you can obtain a license from your Digital sales representative. To use the ULTRIX operating system, you need an ULTRIX license. To use UWS on a workstation, you need a UWS license. To use UWS on a system other than a workstation, you need an ULTRIX license plus a UWS Server license. To use DECnet/OSI for ULTRIX, you need the appropriate DECnet license. The ULTRIX and UWS Version 4.5 product is released for both RISC and VAX customers. The ULTRIX and UWS Version 4.5 product is a maintenance release. See the _U_L_T_R_I_X _a_n_d _U_W_S _R_e_l_e_a_s_e _N_o_t_e_s for complete information on the software problems fixed in this release. _D_i_s_t_r_i_b_u_t_i_o_n _M_e_d_i_a The ULTRIX and UWS Version 4.5 software is available on tape and CD-ROM distribution media. _________________________ c Digital Equipment Corporation 1993, 1994, 1995. All rights reserved. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause of DFARS 252.227-7013. ULTRIX, ULTRIX Worksystem Software, and DECwindows are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Open Software Foundation, OSF, OSF/Motif, and Motif are trademarks of Open Software Foundation, Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Read This First 1 The RISC and VAX tape media for the supported software contains the ULTRIX and UWS software. Additional tapes contain the ULTRIX unsupported software and the Boot/Upgrade software. The RISC and the VAX CD-ROMs contain the ULTRIX and UWS supported software and the unsupported software. There is no Boot/Upgrade software required for CD-ROM distribution. _S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e _P_r_o_d_u_c_t _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n_s The Software Product Descriptions (SPDs) for the ULTRIX and UWS products are shipped in software subsets on the tape and CD-ROM distribution media. When these optional subsets are installed, text and PostScript versions of the SPDs are produced. You can print or view the SPDs. See the _U_L_T_R_I_X _a_n_d _U_W_S _R_e_l_e_a_s_e _N_o_t_e_s for more information about the SPD subsets. _B_e_f_o_r_e _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_i_n_g _t_h_e _S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e Before you install your ULTRIX and UWS Version 4.5 software, please do the following: +o Check to see that all the items listed on the Software Packing List are included in the software distribution package and are undamaged. If any items are missing or damaged, or if you find any defective media during the installation process, contact your Digital sales representative. The first line of the label lists the part number you need to order the replacement item. +o Read the _U_L_T_R_I_X _a_n_d _U_W_S _V_e_r_s_i_o_n _4._5 _R_e_l_e_a_s_e _N_o_t_e_s and the _U_L_T_R_I_X _a_n_d _U_W_S _V_e_r_s_i_o_n _4._5 _S_y_s_t_e_m _N_o_t_e_s and the _G_u_i_d_e _t_o _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_i_n_g _U_L_T_R_I_X _a_n_d _U_W_S for important information that will help ensure a successful installation. In particular, please note information about installations, upgrades, and layered products in these manuals. The ULTRIX and UWS Version 4.5 product does not change the License Management Facility (LMF) for user capacity upgrades. Therefore, customers do not need new Product Authorization Keys (PAKs). The ULTRIX and UWS Version 4.5 software comes with a warranty as described in the Software Product Description (SPD for ULTRIX 26.40.32, SPD for UWS 28.22.25) addendum. If the ULTRIX and UWS Version 2 Read This First 4.5 software fails to perform, contact your Digital sales representative to start the problem-resolution process. If you already have a Digital software support contract, your contract remains in effect. If you would like to purchase a Digital support contract or additional support services, contact your Digital sales representative. _N_o_t_e UNIXr is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. Some documentation for this release of ULTRIX and UWS may contain other trademark notices for the UNIX trademark. Read This First 3 --------