---------------------------------------------------------------------------- October STB Contents SunFLASH Vol 21 #19 September 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The STB editor's introduction for this October 1990 issue includes selected and new items of interest listed below. [] New STB Sections: - OpenWindows & Graphics Subjects - Network Subjects The two new STB sections introduced this month will include topics previously appearing in the Q&A Bulletin Board section. In addition to the symptom-resolution items containing problem definitions with fixes or workarounds, other topics include in-depth features described in the below paragraphs. [] SPARC Subjects: featuring SPARCserver Software [] SunOS Subjects: featuring SunOS 4.1 Directory Layouts [] OpenWindows & Graphics Subjects: A New STB Section [] Network Subjects: A New STB Section [] Configurations: updated software release level tables, effective August 24, 1990 [] Updated world hotlines for customer service calls [] Updated world-wide bug reporting information [] STB subscriptions and duplication information SPARC Subjects: Featuring SPARCserver Software This month's SPARC subjects feature four items describing SPARCserver software basic features, metadisks, and I/O tools. This section now also includes symptom-resolution fixes and workarounds to known SPARC- related problems. This month covers SPARCstation bootup and SunInstalls. SunOS Subjects: Featuring SunOS 4.1 Directory Layouts This month's SunOS Subjects sections features an in-depth coverage of SunOS 4.1 directory layout strategies, including a discussion of Platform-Specific Realizations (PSRs). SunOS Right To Use (RTU) licenses and symptom-resolution fixes and workarounds. This month covers SunOS Sun386_i 4.0.2 cluster fixes, and SunOS 4.1 floppy, bootfile, and mkfile fixes. OpenWindows & Graphics Subjects: A New STB Section Beginning this month, OpenWindows Version 2, X11/NeWS, and Deskset items appear in this section. OpenWindows Version 2 support of DECnet and dual-headed systems running OpenWindows are discussed. Network Subjects: A New STB Section Another new STB section, this month's issue features four items on SunNet License. A Hackers' Corner appears in this issue with a program that checks your X.25 links. 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 August 24, 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. Thanks. 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