                          COMPAQ    I           Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS, Version 1.2-6 Cover Letter              April 2001  <           Dear Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Customer,  I           Compaq is pleased to provide you with the Compaq DECwindows Mo- J           tif for OpenVMS (DECwindows Motif), Version 1.2-6 kits for Open-H           VMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha. Except where noted, the information3           in this letter pertains to both products.   G           DECwindows Motif, Version 1.2-6 is a maintenance release that I           delivers a full range of changes and enhancements to your desk- D           top. From faster batch scrolling to support for the CommonE           Desktop Environment (CDE) screen saver and lock extensions, E           these changes are intended to provide you with a more effi- F           cient, flexible DECwindows Motif environment that is more inI           line with the OSF/Motif, MIT X11 Release 5 (X11 R5), and Common J           Desktop Environment (CDE) standards. For a full list of specificH           changes, enhancements, and corrections implemented in this re-H           lease, please refer to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS           Release Notes.  9           Removal of Support for Adobe Display PostScript   D           Adobe Systems Incorporated has discontinued support of theG           Display PostScript software available in previous versions of I           DECwindows Motif. As a result, the Display PostScript function- F           ality has been removed from DECwindows Motif, Version 1.2-6.D           This action has a varying degree of impact on the behaviorF           of DECwindows Motif applications that used the Adobe DisplayH           PostScript software. For information about the effects of thisI           action on specific DECwindows applications, please refer to the <           Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Release Notes.  I           As an alternative to displaying PostScript files, OpenVMS Alpha E           customers may now view Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) G           files. The Adobe Acrobat Viewer requires the Java[TM] Virtual F           Machine (JVM) and is available free of charge from the AdobeJ           web site. A new document, Installing and Using the Adobe AcrobatJ           Viewer (for Java) on OpenVMS Alpha Systems is now available from           the OpenVMS web site:   O              http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/pdf_viewer.html   3           DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Kit Contents   1           DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM Kit   E           Your DECwindows Motif, Version 1.2-6 for OpenVMS CD-ROM kit '           contains the following items:              o  This cover letter  J           o  The Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS, Version 1.2-6 CD-ROM                 C              The CD-ROM contains the DECwindows Motif software, the F              DECwindows Motif User and Programming documentation kits,C              Release Notes, and Software Product Description (SPD).   2           o  The following hardcopy documentation:  F              o  Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Installation Guide  G              o  Guide to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM   J              o  Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Documentation Overview  4              o  Getting Started with the New Desktop  B           DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS TK50 and Magnetic Tape Kits  I           Your DECwindows Motif, Version 1.2-6 for OpenVMS magnetic media +           kit contains the following items:              o  This cover letter  =           o  1 TK50 streaming tape or 1 9-track magnetic tape   G              The magnetic media contains the DECwindows Motif software, D              the Release Notes, and the Software Product Description              (SPD).   2           o  The following hardcopy documentation:  F              o  Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Installation Guide  J              o  Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Documentation Overview  8              o  Overview of DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS  2              o  Using DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS  ?              o  DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Applications Guide   =              o  Managing DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Systems   G           If you are receiving this kit as an update customer, your kit I           will only contain those hardcopy documents that are new or that .           have changed since the last release.             Documentation   I           The following documentation has been updated for Compaq DECwin- 0           dows Motif for OpenVMS, Version 1.2-6:  G           o  Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Release Notes (in .TXT 2              format in saveset A on the media kit)  C           o  Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Installation Guide   J           o  Guide to the Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS CD-ROM Guide  G           o  Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Documentation Overview   +                                           2                             Software Requirements   J           To run DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX, Version 1.2-6, you mustH           be running VMS Version 5.5-2, OpenVMS VAX Version 6.2, OpenVMS-           VAX Version 7.1 or higher software.   G           To run DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha, Version 1.2-6, you E           must be running OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.2, or OpenVMS Alpha +           Version 7.1-2 or higher software.              Memory Requirements   I           On Alpha systems, the minimum memory required to install, boot, D           and log in is 64 MB; 128 MB is highly recommended for more           robust performance.   G           On VAX systems, the minimum memory required to install, boot, G           and log in is 16 MB; 32 is highly recommended for more robust            performance.             Release Notes   @           Upgrade Problem with MultiNet[R] from Process Software  F           A change made to DECW$TRANSPORT in DECwindows Motif, VersionI           1.2-6 may require an update to MultiNet. Please ensure you have E           the current MultiNet software installed, and please contact F           Process Software for additional information on any necessary           MultiNet updates.                             <                           2001  Compaq Computer Corporation  H           COMPAQ, VAX, VMS, the Compaq logo, and the DIGITAL logo Regis-4           tered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  J           Alpha, Bookreader, CDA, DECnet, and DECwindows are trademarks of5           Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.   <           Motif is a registered trademark of The Open Group.  G           All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or >           registered trademarks of their respective companies.  +                                           3 