---------------------------------------------------------------------------- November STB Contents SunFLASH Vol 23 #3 November 1990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article describing the contents of the STB is posted to SunFlash to make those customers who have a support contract aware that they should be receiving this execellent production. -flash ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This announcement introduces the Software Technical Bulletin (STB), published monthly by the Technical Information Services (TIS) group within Sun's World-Wide Field Operations Headquarters Operations. The STB includes timely and technical information on items of interest to programmers, system administrators, and Sun workstation end-users. The information ranges from short subjects covering a limited topic to articles and in-depth features containing detailed discussions on networking, the SunOS, programming languages, graphics, and applications programs. You will find the yearly cumulative index helpful to locate needed information from any STB issue. Each customer software support contract includes a monthly issue of the STB. One copy of the STB is mailed to the person designated as the technical contact. This person receives all technical literature and software updates for the contract. Sites with more than one contract may receive more than one STB copy, depending on how the contracts are set up. For example, a company with three contracts would receive three STBs. Note: These primary technical contact persons or departments may duplicate their `master' STB copy for all Sun workstation end-users. This limited permission for duplication does not include any duplication for resale, for distribution outside your company, or for distribution to employees of other companies not having a Sun software support contract. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- STB Editor's Introduction The STB editor's introduction for this November 1990 issue includes selected and new items of interest listed below. [] SPARC Subjects: Lisp on SPARC Machines [] SunOS Subjects: The SunOS Install Series [] OpenWindows & Graphics Subjects: DOS Window Access and Deskset [] Network Subjects: Setting Up Subnets [] Configurations: updated software release level tables, effective September 21, 1990 [] Updated world hotlines for customer service calls [] Updated world-wide bug reporting information [] STB subscriptions and duplication information SPARC Subjects: Featuring Lisp on SPARC Machines This month's SPARC subjects feature problems and fixes for Lisp disksave and using Lisp on some SPARCstations with an LSI IU chip that needs replacing. SunOS Subjects: Featuring The SunOS Install Series This month's SunOS Subjects sections features the introduction to an upcoming series of SunOS installation articles. Eight problems and fixes or workarounds are also included. OpenWindows & Graphics Subjects: Featuring DOS Window Access and Deskset OpenWindows Version 2, X11/NeWS, and Deskset items appear in this section. This month includes two problems and fixes with Deskset and DOS windows. A problem and fix when resizing Lisp windows is also included. Network Subjects: Featuring Setting Up Subnets This month's Networking section features an in-depth article detailing how to set up subnetting. Other topics include a note on NIS masters when using NSE, and a workaround for ARP thrashing. Configurations: Current Sun Software Products and Release Level Tables The six tables showing current Sun software product release levels appear monthly. These tables show release levels for operating systems, communications products, unbundled languages, unbundled applications, unbundled graphics, and other products. The tables in this issue are updated through September 21, 1990. World Hotlines For Sun customers world-wide served by your local service groups, use the customer service telephone numbers listed in this monthly item. Also, look to this section during the upcoming year for details on your local support call policies and procedures. Reporting Bugs World-Wide A list of Sun service centers, addresses, email hotlines, and telephone hotlines appears. The information in this monthly note continues to be expanded as Sun software service centers are added world-wide. STB Subscriptions and Duplication This notice is published monthly, giving customers useful information regarding ordering multiple STB hardcopy subscriptions, and duplicating additional STB copies from a single `master' copy. This duplication permission is limited, as detailed in the note. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sunflash is an electronic mail news service from Sun Microsystems, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. 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