README

IRIX 6.5 Applications, February 2006

README

The IRIX 6.5 Applications CD, February 2006 is a companion to IRIX 6.5.29. This CD contains the IRIX Desktop and various desktop applications. It replaces all previous IRIX 6.5 Applications CDs (June 1998 through August 2005).

Application upgrades shipped with the IRIX releases are either Full images or Overlays. Updates to Full images are found on the Applications CD whereas updated Overlays are found on the IRIX 6.5.29 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 6.5.29.

IMPORTANT Applications CD NOTE:
The /CDROM/dist/extras directory has been moved to the Complementary Applications CD. To access these use the "Open" option in Software Manager. The InSight, Infosearch, and SgSearch products have been moved to IRIX 6.5.29 Overlay CD 3.

Full Product Revisions

Ghostscript, 8.50
XPDF viewer, 3.00pl3
MozillaSuite, 1.7.12
SGI Web Server based on Apache, 1.3.33 including mod_ssl

OpenGL Performer 3.2.1 Development Environment (dev)

Overlay Product Revisions

IRIX Interactive Desktop, Tools, & Administration
Impressario Printing & Scanning Tools

Product Removals

Color Management, 2.3
Macromedia's Flash5 plugin - 5.0.89.3
Macromedia's Shockwave Movie Player, 1.4.1
SGImeeting Collaboration Environment, 2.0.6
Netscape Communicator Client, 4.8a

Important Notes About the Products

SGImeeting Collaboration Environment
SGImeeting has been removed from the Applications CD but is still available via a separate marketing code, SC4-SGIMTG-2.0. Contact your local sales rep to obtain this product.
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.
Macromedia Shockwave and Flash plugins
These two packaged have beem removed from the Applications CD.
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 . 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
The MIPS3 version of Mozilla ( mozilla_mips3 package ) is no longer distributed on the IRIX 6.5 Complementary Applications CD since IRIX 6.5.29. However, it can be obtained from SGI SupportFolio Web Site.
Netscape Communicator Client
As indicated at the beginning of this document, the netscape product suite consisting of netscape, netscape_dev and netscape_lite are no longer distributed on the IRIX 6.5 Complementary Applications CD since IRIX 6.5.29.
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 (for an office near you, see http://www.sgi.com/global/). 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 the US or Canada contact your local SGI office (for an office near you, see http://www.sgi.com/global/) with questions regarding any software license.

If you are a customer of a SGI reseller, please contact your local support provider with software license questions.

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.