SGI IRIX 6.5 Applications, November 2004 README The IRIX 6.5 Applications CD, November 2004, is a companion to IRIX 6.5.26. This CD contains the IRIX Desktop and various desktop applications. It replaces all previous IRIX 6.5 Applications CDs (June 1998 through August 2004). Application upgrades shipped with the IRIX release are either Full images or Overlays. Updates to Full images are found on the Applications CD whereas updated Overlays are found on the IRIX 6.5.26 Overlay CDs. Additional applications can be found on the Base IRIX 6.5 CDs and the Complementary Applications CD. To install the new versions of Overlay applications you must install IRIX 6.5.26. IMPORTANT Applications CD NOTE: The /CDROM/dist/extras directory has been moved to the Complementary Applications CD. The InSight, Infosearch, and SgSearch products have been moved to IRIX Overlay CD 3. Full Product Additions and Revisions ------------------------------------ * Ghostscript, 8.14 * GSview, 4.6a * License Tools 3.4.11 * Mozilla for IRIX 1.4.3 * OutBox Personal Web Site, 1.8.1 * SGI Web Server based on Apache, 1.3.31a * XPDF viewer, 3.00a Overlay Product Revisions ------------------------- * IRIX Interactive Desktop, Tools, & Administration * Impressario Printing & Scanning Tools Product Removals ---------------- * Color Management, 2.3 Important Notes About the Products ---------------------------------- Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe DPS These two packages have been replaced on the IRIX Applications CD with Ghostscript, GSview, and XPDF. You may need to manually select these new packages for installation to get the software to install. The Adobe DPS X extension has been removed from the X server. Impressario PostScript Renderer and non-PostScript printers Starting with IRIX 6.5.24, the Impressario PostScript render engine and Host RIP printers have been removed. If you require non-PostScript printer support look on the Complementary Apps CD for the Easy Software ESP PrintPro package and the 33 printer driver packages. You can obtain a 21-day demo license for this software by going to the ESP web site at http://www.easysw.com/license-demo.php. The print package and the ESP PrintPro package share many of the same files so are incompatable with each other. Java2 environment The Java2 suite of tools includes the Java2 Runtime Environment, Java2 Development Kit, Java2 Debug Kit, and the Java2 plugin for accessing the Java2 environment from within the Netscape and Mozilla web browsers. These Java2 images will install and co-exist with the existing Java v118 run time so existing Java applications will continue to function. Mozilla Client Mozilla now includes a MIPS3 version on the Complementary Apps CD for older systems that don't support MIPS4. When installing this, do not install mozilla.sw.mips4 but the other subsystems in the mozilla package are compatable or required. Netscape Communicator Client Netscape Communicator Client 4.8 is part of the default distribution on this CD. Customers who only use the browser functionality (and not the email, newsgroups, etc.) may prefer to install the Netscape Navigator Client (netscape_lite) 4.8. From Software Manager, open /CDROM/dist/extras on the Complementary Applications CD to install this product. Beginning with Netscape 4.8 the default browser is compiled N32 so older Third party Netscape plugins will not work with the new N32 browser. All plugins exist in N32 versions except the older Shockwave plugin. The O32 Netscape client s/w is no longer part of the distribution. Teleffect Client for Windows NT The Teleffect product enables the sharing of a single keyboard and mouse between multiple IRIX or Windows NT systems. An NT install shield for Teleffect is located in /CRDOM/NT/TeleffectInstall.exe. Release Notes ------------- If you choose to read the release notes for products before installing new products, you can now view the release notes easily from Software Manager. From the desktop Toolchest choose System, then Software Manager. This will bring up the Software Manager window. Choose to Customize Installation by typing /CDROM/dist into the Available Software box. A list of products available for installation will come up. If the product name is highlighted (similar to an HTML link) then there are Release Notes available. Simply click on the link to bring up the Release Notes window. Product Support Information --------------------------- SGI provides a comprehensive product support maintenance programs for its products. For more information install the Welcome product from your IRIX 6.5 Overlay CDs and browse the Support and Services page. To purchase support, contact your local SGI sales office (see http://www.sgi.com/global/). * SGI's Services & Support web page: http://www.sgi.com/support/ * SGI's Technical Assistance Center (US/Canada): 800-800-4SGI * Technical Assistance outside of the US/Canada: http://www.sgi.com/global/ License Information ------------------- The following products on this CD require licenses: No SGI s/w requires a license To purchase a license, please contact your local SGI representative (see http://www.sgi.com/global/ for an office near you). Some products have evaluation licenses available from http://www.sgi.com/support/licensing/, or by sending e-mail to demolicense@sgi.com. * If you are within the US or Canada you can contact SGI's Technical Assistance Center at (800-800-4SGI) with questions regarding any software license. * If you are outside of these areas contact your local SGI office (see http://www.sgi.com/global/ for an office near you) with questions regarding any software license. * If you are a customer of a SGI reseller, please contact your local support provider with questions regarding any software license. Starting with IRIX 6.5.15, partitioned Origin300/3000 and Onyx 3000 systems will require replacement licenses. For details on how to obtain replacement licenses see http://www.sgi.com/support/licensing/partitioned.html. Software License Agreement -------------------------- Packaged with your software is a separate sheet containing the Software License Agreement. Software in this release is provided to you solely under the terms and conditions of the Software License Agreement. Please take a few moments to review the Agreement.