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          Read Before Installing or Using VAX FORTRAN Version 5.6

          AV-N672V-TE

          Whether you are a new or a continuing VAX FORTRAN customer,
          please take time to read the following information about your
          product.

          Installation Information

          This installation kit contains media for installing VAX FORTRAN
          Version 5.6. Installation of the full kit requires 9,000 blocks
          of free disk space.

          Installing this product requires VMS Version 5.2 or higher.

          Release Notes Information

          The release notes for VAX FORTRAN Version 5.6 contain important
          installation-related instructions and a summary of technical
          changes, new features, differences, known problems, corrected
          errors, performance enhancements, documentation errors, restric-
          tions, and incompatibilities.

          You can read the release notes before installing VAX FORTRAN
          by invoking VMSINSTAL and following the instructions in the
          installation guide. You can locate the release notes after
          installing VAX FORTRAN by typing the following DCL command:

               $ HELP FORTRAN RELEASE_NOTES <RETURN>

          Contents of This Kit

          o  Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM)

 






             Please read the BIL and BOM enclosed in this kit and check to
             see that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your
             kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your Digital
             representative.

          o  Media

             If you ordered media, you will find the media and the VAX
             FORTRAN Installation Guide in this kit. Consult the VAX FOR-
             TRAN Installation Guide for information about installing VAX
             FORTRAN on your system. The installation guide you receive is
             marked for Version 5.3 (paper copy) or 5.4 (CDROM copy). Both
             contain accurate information for installing Version 5.6; the
             procedure has not changed since Version 5.3.

          o  Software Product Description (SPD)

             The SPD provides an overview of the VAX FORTRAN kit and its
             features.

          o  System Support Addendum (SSA)

             The SSA describes the technical environment in which the
             product is supported.

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          o  Documentation

             Depending on your order, this kit may include copies of the
             following VAX FORTRAN manuals:

                VAX FORTRAN Language Reference Manual
                VAX FORTRAN User Manual

             User documentation is always included for new customers.
             However, for continuing customers, user documentation is
             included only if the customer orders it separately or if it
             has been revised since the prior release of VAX FORTRAN.

             The VAX FORTRAN Installation Guide is included with the
             media.

             Note that VAX FORTRAN documentation is also available on
             CDROM.

          o  Software Performance Report (SPR)

             Use this form to report any problems with VAX FORTRAN, pro-
             vided you have purchased warranty services.

          A Final Note

          Digital prides itself on responding to customer needs. In order
          to continue serving you, we need your comments. Each manual
          contains preaddressed, postage-paid Reader's Comments forms
          at the back. If you find errors in a manual or want to make
          comments about it, please fill out one of these forms and send
          it to us.







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