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The third part describes SunSoft Press and their books. -johnj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary 53.32.A SOLARIS PORTING GUIDE An 800-page guide technical guide that addresses the requirements of developers who want to stay current with SunSoft's Solaris 2.x product and its related technologies. 53.32.B THE TOOLTALK SERVICE: AN INTER-OPERABILITY SOLUTION The ToolTalk service is one of the first commercial products to facilitate information exchange between applications from different developers. ToolTalk os part of the Common Open Software Environment (COSE). 53.32.C SunSoft Press A description of the SunSoft Press publishing group within SunSoft, how to obtain their books and a detailed listing of their current books (available now or in the near future). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SOLARIS PORTING GUIDE by SunSoft ISV Engineering $49 US, paperback ISBN 013-030396-8 diskette included with source code and demos The SOLARIS PORTING GUIDE addresses the requirements of developers who want to stay current with SunSoft's Solaris 2.x product and its related technologies. This 800-page guide is packed with technical information for a broad range of developers. The guide offers detailed information on porting to Solaris 2.x for legacy applications, i.e., popular third-party applications that have made Solaris 1.x a commercial success. Topics covered include dynamic linking (Ch 1), ANSI C standard compilation environment (Ch 2), new SVR4-style software packaging (Ch 3), new server and toolkit enhancements in OpenWindows (Ch 4), a new version of XGL/XIL/DPS in Graphics (Ch 5), compliance with standards such as SVID3 (Ch 8), NIS+/TIRPC/ONC+ in Networking (Ch 12), Interprocess Communication (Ch 13), and other SDO/ISO/IEEE/OMG standards compliance (Ch 15). In addition, Solaris 2.x internationalization features (Ch 7) allow these legacy applications to provide world-ready binary for the global marketplace. New hardware-independent device driver API (Ch 9), though requiring some porting effort, will save future engineering effort into device drivers. These new drivers will be source compatible on multiple hardware and software releases of Solaris 2.x. ISVs who are interested in the power of Solaris 2.x can take their existing applications into the nineties by reading the chapters on application interoperability (Ch 6), which allows different applications to complement each other in accomplishing more complex business tasks; the raw power of software delivered by multiprocessing and multithreading (Ch 10), which takes advantage of high-performance hardware; and the real-time programming features (Ch 11), which manage mission-critical, time-dependent applications. While some of these features were custom built by application writers on previous UNIX platforms, Solaris 2.x provides simple API into these complex issues, thereby allowing ISVs to focus on their applications' development and strategy rather than on system software enhancements. Finally, the SOLARIS PORTING GUIDE, provides a look into the future with a chapter on Project DOE: Distributed Objects Everywhere (Ch 16). Even though DOE means a new paradigm for application developers, the chapter boldly provides a list of items that application writers can do today to ease their porting efforts and to be more aligned with future Solaris technologies. The SOLARIS PORTING GUIDE was written by SunSoft engineers who assist in application porting and is endorsed by the developers of Solaris for both its content and accuracy. It is keenly focused on developer issues as they relate to moving to Solaris 2.x. -Manoj Goyal ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: THE TOOLTALK SERVICE: AN INTER-OPERABILITY SOLUTION by SunSoft, Inc. $30 US, paperback ISBN 013-088717-X THE TOOLTALK SERVICE: AN INTER-OPERABILITY SOLUTION introduces the ToolTalk service, one of the first commercial products to facilitate information exchange between applications from different developers. Networked system users depend upon a wide variety of critical applications. They expect these applications to integrate smoothly with any and all applications they use. The ToolTalk service meets this requirement and seamlessly integrates applications for both individuals and global workgroups. ToolTalk is available on multiple platforms, including SPARC, x86, NCR, SGI, IBM, HP, and DEC. The software on all platforms is equivalent in both usage and design, and the platforms are compatible with each other. THE TOOLTALK SERVICE: AN INTER-OPERABILITY SOLUTION is non-platform specific (although it is UNIX-based) and is suitable documentation for any platform on which ToolTalk runs. This book, a combined Programmer's Guide and Reference Manual, describes the ToolTalk API functions in detail (Ch 15). It also provides solutions to initialization errors (Ch 18) and ToolTalk error messages (Ch 19). A simple demonstration (Ch 14), which takes two existing applications that are publicly available, provides developers with a true sense of how the ToolTalk service can enable their applications to communicate with other applications. This demonstration is a working example of how to use this inter-application messaging service to modify existing applications to send and receive ToolTalk messages. This book describes how to set up and maintain ToolTalk processes (Ch 3), how to maintain application information (Ch 4), and how to maintain files and objects referenced in ToolTalk messages (Ch 5). In addition, the ToolTalk-enhanced operating system commands that are included as part of the product are also described in detail (Ch 17). Other topics include message patterns, participating in ToolTalk sessions, sending and receiving messages, how to create ToolTalk object specifications (Ch 11), managing and removing objects (Ch 12), and handling errors (Ch 13). The UNIX industry recently selected The ToolTalk Service as the inter-application communication mechanism of choice for applications running within the common desktop environment. THE TOOLTALK SERVICE: AN INTER-OPERABILITY SOLUTION will be a particularly valuable tool to developers who want their applications to take advantage of the universal 'plug-and-play' opportunities provided by the Common Open Software Environment (COSE). -Astrid Julienne SunSoft Press books are available at technical bookstores worldwide and also through SunExpress. Quantity discounts (10+ copies) are available directly from the publishers. Contact Corporate Sales, PTR Prentice Hall at tel (201)592-2498, fax (201)592-2249, or email sunorder@ptrph.prenhall.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SunSoft Press SunSoft Press is the publishing group within SunSoft, Inc. that publishes retail books on Sun products and technologies for developers, system administrators and end users. SunSoft Press copublishes these books with Ziff-Davis Press (for general programmer books) and with the Professional/Technical/Reference (PTR) division of Prentice Hall (for professional books and documentation). All books feature the authorized SunSoft Press logo as well as the logo of the respective publisher. SunSoft Press books are available (1) through local bookstores worldwide, (2) through SunExpress at (800)USE-SUNX or (800)873-7869, or (3) directly from the publisher. Contact us for a worldwide book distributor list. We look forward to providing you with a quality selection of state-of-the-art books that reflect our latest products and engineering trends. Karin Ellison, Publisher SunSoft Press karin.ellison@Sun.COM, (415)336-7384, SunSoft Press, 2550 Garcia Ave, Mail Stop MTV8-216, Mountain View, CA 94043. Note: All book prices and publication dates are subject to change without notice. Last updated: March 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C O N T E N T S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published books have an asterix (*) next to their name. Books due to be published in April '93 have the letter a next to their names. TO ORDER SunSoft Press/Ziff-Davis Press books: TO ORDER SunSoft Press/Prentice Hall books: BOOKS from SunSoft Press/Prentice Hall * Solaris Porting Guide ToolTalk and Open Protocols: Inter-Application Communication * All About Administering NIS+ Solaris International Developer's Guide Multiprocessing System Architectures with SPARC, MBus, and Solaris: SunSoft Press/Prentice Hall books under development Expert C Programming! Solaris Implementation: A Guide for System Administrators The Solaris Answer Book All About NFS and the Automounter MANUALS from SunSoft Press/Prentice Hall a Solaris OpenWindows User's Guide a Solaris OpenWindows DeskSet Reference * Solaris OpenWindows Desktop Integration Guide (DIG) * The ToolTalk Service: An Inter-Operability Solution * Solaris Application Developer's Guide (AppDevGuide) BOOKS from SunSoft Press/Ziff-Davis Press * Solaris System Administrator's Guide SunSoft Press/Ziff-Davis Press books under development Guide to Solaris Solaris System Administrator's Guide-Advanced Tasks Having Fun with INTERACTIVE UNIX ================================================================================ TO ORDER SunSoft Press/Prentice Hall books: ================================================================================ Single copy orders: Visit your local bookstore, or call SunExpress. 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US quantity discounts: Cindy Johnson (or call SunExpress) Ziff-Davis Press 5903 Christie Avenue Emeryville, CA 94608 Tel: (510)601-2032, Fax: (510)601-2099 MCI ID: 498-0812 International orders: Kristi Paranick, International Sales Ziff-Davis Press 5903 Christie Avenue Emeryville, CA 94608 Tel: (510)601-2018, Fax: (510)601-2099 MCI ID: 498-0812 ================================================================================ BOOKS from SunSoft Press/Prentice Hall ================================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris Porting Guide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by SunSoft ISV Engineering: Michele Ann Goodman, Manoj Goyal, and Robert A. Massoudi. Paperback; $49.00 (includes a diskette), ISBN 013-030396-8 PUBLISHED! Ideal for application programmers and software developers, this guide provides a comprehensive technical overview of porting to the Solaris environment, including the information necessary to migrate from Solaris 1.x (SunOS 4.x) to Solaris 2.x (SunOS 5.0). SunOS 5.x is the new SVR4-based operating system which is a component of Solaris. Topics covered include: * Multiprocessing and multithreading (MP/MT) * Realtime functions in the Solaris environment * Writing device drivers (DDI/DKI) * Interprocess communication (IPC) * Standards compliance * OpenWindows and graphics * Application interoperability (including ToolTalk) * Architectural differences (SPARC and x86) * Project DOE: Future Solaris Technologies Many of the chapters in this book are appropriate for the general SVR4 UNIX community, including the chapters on networking, MP/MT, PIC, and standards. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ToolTalk and Open Protocols: Inter-Application Communication -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Astrid Julienne and Brian Holtz Paperback, $36.00, ISBN 013-031055-7 Pub date: summer 1993 The ToolTalk service is an inter-application communication system that enables communication and information exchange between diverse applications. This book discusses how to design, write, and implement "good" open protocols with examples using ToolTalk as the messaging service. The book's five parts include: Part 1 How Applications Talk with Each Other Part 2 Using ToolTalk Functionality to Design Your Protocols Part 3 Creating ToolTalk Procedural Message Protocols Part 4 Creating ToolTalk Object Message Protocols Part 5 Examples of Good ToolTalk Protocols -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All About Administering NIS+ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Rick Ramsey Paperback, $32.00, ISBN 013-068800-2 PUBLISHED! This book is written for network administrators who want to know more about NIS+, which is part of SunSoft's ONC+ (Open Networking Computing Plus) product available in Solaris. This book discusses the capabilities of NIS+, its requirements, how it works, and how to get the most out of it. Modular step-by-step instructions to set up and administer NIS+ are provided. Also included is a planning chapter that provides advice and guidelines for laying out your NIS+ namespace, and for transitioning to NIS+ from NIS. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 - Understanding NIS+: Provides the conceptual foundation to NIS+ and compares NIS+ to NIS and DNS. Part 2 - Setting Up the NIS+ Service: Provides a planning chapter and modular step-by-step instructions for setting up the components of an NIS+ namespace from the root domain to individual clients. Part 3 - Using the NIS+ Commands: Describes how to use the NIS+ commands to perform routine administrative tasks. Highlights include: * Detailed descriptions of the structure of NIS+ objects and security. * Planning transition guidelines. * Modular, fully-tested, step-by-step instructions for setting up different components of a namespace. * Many illustrations, examples, and tips. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris International Developer's Guide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Bill Tuthill Paperback, $30.00, ISBN 013-031063-8 Pub date: summer 1993 This book is written for software developers and business managers interested in creating global applications to run on the Solaris distributed computing environment, for either SPARC or x86 platforms. It begins with a marketing overview,then provides detailed instructions on how to develop software with the help of SunOS system libraries and the OpenWindows desktop environment. International standards are referenced when possible, and examples include both C code fragments and complete C programs. Graphical user interface design can be done with the X window system and its toolkits OLIT and XView, or with the simpler DevGuide interface generator. Special guidelines are given for major language markets around the world, including the multibyte Asian languages as well as key European languages. Additional chapters are devoted to international documentation guidelines, software localization issues, international standards, and a look into the future. Detailed appendices cover language and territory names, sample programs, keyboard layouts for both SPARC and x86, library routines, and terminology translation and glossary sections. Special emphasis is placed throughout on: * Expanding software markets worldwide * Global UNIX development * International X windows * Solaris on SPARC and x86 platforms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Multiprocessing System Architectures with SPARC, MBus, and Solaris: A Technical Survey of Multiprocessing/Multithreaded Operating System Environments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Ben Catanzaro Paperback, Price TBA, ISBN TBA Pub date: late summer 1993 This book provides a comprehensive technical survey of the technology that is used for the design high performance multiprocessing systems using SPARC, MBus and Solaris (SunOS 5.x (SVR4)). It is intended for engineers and engineering professionals who want to understand the various architectural components, both hardware and software, that are driving the momentum for the next generation of multiprocessing/multitasking/multithreading architectures from Sun Microsystems, Inc. The book includes an overview of multiprocessing, SPARC architecture and implementations, system-level resources, SPARC multi-level bus architectures, system design with MBus and system simulation, OS software environment, MP system implementations, and programming with threads. The book includes the following chapters: * Introduction: Why Multiprocessing * SPARC Architecture * SPARC Implementations * System Level Resources- SPARC Memory Model & SPARC Reference MMU * SPARC Multi-level Bus ArchitecturesQ MBus, XBus, XDBus, and SBus * Multiprocessor System Design with MBus - Hardware Implementation * Multiprocessing System Simulation -MPSAS Behavioral Simulator * Multiprocessing Operating System Software Environment * Programming with Threads- Facilities for implementing Multithreaded Applications * Multiprocessing System Implementations ================================================================================ SunSoft Press/Prentice Hall books under development ================================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expert C Programming! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Peter Linden Paperback; Price TBA; ISBN TBA Pub date: late fall 1993 Expert C Programming should be every programmer's second book on C. After you have mastered the basics of the language, this book explains the tips, tools, and techniques of the C wizards. The wisdom and code examples have been collected over years of C programming by the author, and his colleagues in Sun's compiler and OS groups. After reading this book, you'll never again be stumped by the declaration of a "pointer to a function returning a pointer to an array of structs." The author animates the technical details with many lighthearted anecdotes and C folklore, such as the space shuttle loading bay foreman who refused to let the software on board, as it was listed on the manifest as having zero weight! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris Implementation: A Guide for System Administrators -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by George Becker and Kathy Slattery Paperback; Price TBA; ISBN TBA Pub date: late fall 1993 This guide is written for system administrators who implement and maintain 50+ node networks running Solaris 2.x on SPARC systems. The authors are Sun system administrators who present tested procedures culled from their real-life experiences. This book will help system administrators improve and customize their networks by eliminating trial-and-error methodologies. It also provides advice for administrators converting to SunOS 5.x (SVR4) who may still need to run several versions of the Solaris environment. Topics covered include: differences between Solaris 1.x and 2.x, installation issues, new Solaris 2.x files and commands, networking tools and technologies, window systems, and additional features new to Solaris 2.x. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Solaris Answer Book -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Habeeb Qadri Paperback; Price TBA; ISBN TBA Pub date: late fall 1993 This book provides hands-on instructions for new Solaris users setting up their first systems. Written in a question-and-answer format, basic concepts are introduced and supported by step-by-step examples and numerous diagrams and charts. New users will be able to get their Solaris systems up and running in an efficient and speedy manner! Topics covered include: hardware set up for SPARC and x86 platforms, system critical files, installing Solaris and application software, starting and stopping the system, first-time login, DeskSet applications, using diskettes, back up, as well as an advanced chapter on networking topics that introduces NIS+, the automounter, NFS, PC-NFS, and more. Appendices contain command charts and summaries as well as customization and resource information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All About NFS and the Automounter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Rick Ramsey and Elizabeth Bermudez Paperback; Price TBA; ISBN TBA Pub date: TBA Volume 2 in a six-book distributed computing series. ================================================================================ MANUALS from SunSoft Press/Prentice Hall ================================================================================ These manuals have been written (as much as possible) in a non-hardware-platform-specific manner; all are appropriate for the general SPARC platform; some are appropriate for the x86 and other platforms. Modifications need to be interpreted for keyboard mapping differences between SPARC and x86; Audio Tool requires hardware-specific coverage, etc. Several manuals include material not available in their related sister Solaris documentation manuals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris OpenWindows User's Guide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (OpenWindows Version 3.1) Paperback; $32.00; ISBN 013-035700-6 Pub date: April 1993 This manual describes the OpenWindows Version 3.1 implementation of the OPEN LOOK graphical user interface. It provides the reader with basic information needed to use OpenWindows, run the DeskSet applications, and customize the OpenWindows environment. The fifteen DeskSet applications are: Mail Tool, Calendar Manager, File Manager, Command Tool, Text Editor, Clock, Calculator, Print Tool, Audio Tool, Tape Tool, Binder, SnapShot, Icon Editor, Performance Meter, and Shell Tool. Topics covered include: * Basic post-installation procedures needed to start up the OpenWindows environment. * Introduction to the OW environment: discusses the use of the mouse, icons, menus, windows, and customization options. * Task-oriented descriptions of the 15 DeskSet applications and the on-line help facilities. * OpenWindows troubleshooting information. * How to access on-line man pages via AnswerBook. * Keyboard and mouse modification information. * Internetworking information on applications and DECnet, including network security issues. * Glossary of OpenWindows terminology. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris OpenWindows DeskSet Reference -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (OpenWindows Version 3.1) Paperback; $32.00; ISBN 013-035718-9 Pub date: April 1993 This manual provides a complete reference to the fifteen DeskSet applications for OpenWindows Version 3.1. Each DeskSet application is described in detail in separate chapters, which are arranged in alphabetical sequence. The fifteen DeskSet applications are: Mail Tool, Calendar Manager, File Manager, Command Tool, Text Editor, Clock, Calculator, Print Tool, Audio Tool, Tape Tool, Binder, SnapShot, Icon Editor, Performance Meter, and Shell Tool. Topics covered include: * An introductory chapter on the DeskSet applications, including an overview of the drag and drop feature. * A separate chapter on each of the fifteen DeskSet applications. * How to view and print man page summaries for the DeskSet applications. * A troubleshooting section, including solutions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris OpenWindows Desktop Integration Guide (DIG) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (OpenWindows Version 3.1) Paperback; $42.00 (includes a diskette); ISBN 013-035726-X PUBLISHED! This manual provides an overall introduction to desktop integration in the Solaris environment. It describes the technologies available to create interoperable applications--applications that can share data and processes with other applications. Topics covered include: * Drag and drop: A mechanism for moving data between or within applications using the mouse or the cut//paste keys. * Classing engine: A database that allows applications to determine or define the identity and operating characteristics of objects on the desktop. * The ToolTalk service: A mechanism for exchanging command and process messages between applications. * Integrating with DeskSet: Issues related to integrating an application with the DeskSet applications. Source code (on a diskette) for a sample application incorporating these desktop integration technologies is included. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ToolTalk Service: An Inter-Operability Solution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paperback; $30.00; ISBN 013-0088717-X PUBLISHED! This book describes the ToolTalk service, an inter-application message service by SunSoft, and provides instructions on how to modify your applications to send and receive ToolTalk messages. One of the first commercial products to facilitate information exchange between applications from different developers, the ToolTalk service is a breakthrough for developers, enabling them to leverage the functionality of other applications to solve larger-scale technical problems. This book describes how the service works and how to take advantage of this emerging technology. Topics covered include: * Running the ToolTalk service on both Solaris and non-OpenWindows environments * Setting up and maintaining ToolTalk processes * Identifying message patterns * How to effectively participate in ToolTalk sessions. * Sending and receiving messages. * Handling errors * Numerous code examples -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris Application Developer's Guide (AppDevGuide) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paperback; $30.00; ISBN 013-205097-8 PUBLISHED! This manual provides an overview of the Solaris application development environment and its interfaces. It is intended for programmers and developers who are transitioning from Solaris 1.x to 2.x: porting applications from SunOS 4.x to SunOS 5.x and conforming applications to standards such as ANSI C, ABI, and SVID3. Topics covered include: * A technical overview of the Solaris 2.x application development environment: languages, tools, libraries, debuggers, and compatibility packages * An overview of the Solaris 2.x integrated environment: operating system, windows, networking, and graphics * C language functions and tools * A networking tutorial * Internationalizing applications * An overview of the ToolTalk service, an inter-application communication package ================================================================================ BOOKS from SunSoft Press/Ziff-Davis Press ================================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris System Administrator's Guide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Janice Winsor Paperback; $29.95; 288 pages; ISBN 1-56276-080-7 PUBLISHED! This practical guide for system administrators at all levels of experience provides the information for efficiently managing the Solaris 2.x environment. Loaded with step-by-step examples and based on a trusty in-house reference manual that became an underground classic at Sun Microsystems, Inc., this task-oriented book gets you the information you need every time. First-time administrators, administrators new to the Solaris system software, and experienced administrators looking for an easy-access reference will all find a valuable resource in this clear, no-nonsense handbook. Employing a quick-reference approach, the author presents the command sequence for each system administration task followed by supporting sample code. Also included is a brief description of every task so that you can choose the right command for the job. Topics covered include: * File systems * Networking * Printing * Shells * Troubleshooting * Detailed appendix on differences between SunOS 4.x and 5.0. (also available in a quick-reference card format) * Special appendix on new administration tools in Solaris 2.1 ================================================================================ SunSoft Press/Ziff-Davis Press books under development ================================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guide to Solaris -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by John Pew Paperback; $34.95; ISBN 1-56276-087-4 Pub date: late summer/early fall 1993 This book discusses the entire Solaris distributed computing environment. Throughout the book, the author challenges the reader with special sections on how to customize the environment to the reader's tastes. The book's four parts include: Part 1 on Solaris Fundamentals includes a brief structural overview of the Solaris environment, including DeskSet applications, OPEN LOOK graphical user interface, OpenWindows windowing environment, SunOS system, ONC networking products. Part 2 on The DeskSet provides more detail on the DeskSet applications, including File Manager, Mail Tool, Calendar Manager, Shell Tool, Command Tool, Text Editor, and more, including a chapter on customizing the OpenWindows environment. Part 3 on Working from the SunOS Command Line continues with SunOS fundamentals and working from the command line. Topics covered include SunOS system fundamentals, the vi editor, using the network. Part 4 on System Administration introduces system administration fundamentals, including installation and configuration information and using the admin tool. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris System Administrator's Guide-Advanced Tasks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Janice Winsor Paperback; Price TBA; ISBN TBA Pub date: fall 1993 This companion volume to the popular Solaris System Administrator's Guide covers a specific set of advanced Solaris 2.x system administration tasks. The book is divided into six parts: * Mail Services * Adding NIS+ Clients * The Automounter * The Service Access Facility (SAF) * Installing Third Party Software, * An Introduction to Bourne Shell Programming. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having Fun with INTERACTIVE UNIX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Dave Taylor Paperback; Price TBA; ISBN TBA Pub date: fall 1993 This book is written for the INTERACTIVE UNIX user who needs to learn the basics of this UNIX system and wants to have fun along the way. The book covers log in and log out, how to change passwords, file ownership, command options, moving and building files, working with files including file analysis, manipulation tools and the vi editor, grep and find commands, user shells and user environments, aliases, command history, online help, floppy disks and DOS compatibility, printing, email, windowing systems including the X Window System, and much more. Appendices cover installation and configuration, adding a new user account, and more. All trademarks and registered trademarks are proprietary to their respective manufacturers. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. 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