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          Read Before Installing or Using
          HP Fortran Version 7.6 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems

          AV-PU3BQ-TE

          This letter explains the Version 7.6 release of the HP Fortran
          (formerly Compaq Fortran) product for OpenVMS Alpha systems.

          Product Terminology

          This letter uses the following new or changed product name
          terminology:

          o  "HP Fortran" refers to the product that was previously called
             Compaq Fortran. It also refers to the HP Fortran language
             that fully supports the Fortran 95 and Fortran 90 standards.

          o  "HP Fortran 77" refers to the product that was previously
             called Compaq Fortran 77.

          Product Packaging Information

          HP Fortran Version 7.6 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems includes the
          HP Fortran compiler, the HP Fortran 77 compiler, their shared
          components (such as the HP Fortran run-time library system and
          the FORSYSDEF.TLB library), and the Compaq Extended Math Library
          (CXML).

          HP Fortran supports nearly all HP Fortran 77 extensions. For
          more information about HP Fortran and HP Fortran 77 compati-
          bility features, see the compatibility appendix in the Compaq
          Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS Alpha Systems.

          Product Authorization Key (PAK) Information

          Before you can install HP Fortran, a License Management Facility
          (LMF) Product Authorization Key (PAK) must be registered and
          loaded (see the HP Fortran Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha
          Systems).

          Both compilers in HP Fortran Version 7.6 recognize the Product
          Authorization Key (PAK). For example, if you have an HP Fortran
          77 PAK, you can begin using the HP Fortran compiler, and vice
          versa.

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          Installation Information

          Installing HP Fortran requires the OpenVMS Alpha operating
          system, Version 7.1 or higher.

          You must install the HP Fortran Run-Time Library (RTL) provided
          on the HP Fortran kit, which is more recent than the HP Fortran
          RTL shipped with the OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 operating system.

          Install the HP Fortran RTL kit before you install HP Fortran.

          To install the HP Fortran RTL kit, the HP Fortran compiler,
          and/or the HP Fortran 77 compiler, use the POLYCENTER Software
          Installation (PCSI) software (PRODUCT command) as described in
          the HP Fortran Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems.

          This guide also describes how to install CXML. You can install
          CXML either before or after HP Fortran. CXML does not require a
          Product Authorization Key (PAK).

          As described in the HP Fortran Installation Guide for OpenVMS
          Alpha Systems, you must add a line to your system startup file
          to execute the following HP Fortran startup command procedure:

             SYS$STARTUP:FORT$STARTUP.COM

          If you install CXML, you must add a line to your system startup
          file to execute the following CXML startup command procedure:

             SYS$STARTUP:CXML$STARTUP.COM

          For information about parameters to the CXML startup line, see
          the HP Fortran Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems.

          If you will be using 64-bit static addressing on a system
          running OpenVMS Version 7.2 or later, you should install an
          additional software kit (ADB074) that allows use of enhanced
          64-bit tools, including OpenVMS Debugger (DEBUG64) and Linker
          (LINKER64). For more information, see the HP Fortran Installa-
          tion Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems.

          HP Fortran and CXML Release Notes

          The HP Fortran release notes contain a summary of new fea-
          tures, known problems, restrictions, incompatibilities, and
          installation-related instructions for the HP Fortran and HP
          Fortran 77 compilers, their common run-time system, and other
          components.

          To read the release notes before installing HP Fortran, fol-
          low the instructions in the HP Fortran Installation Guide for
          OpenVMS Alpha Systems.

          After installing HP Fortran, you can find the text version and
          PostScript versions of the release notes in:

             SYS$HELP:FORTRAN.RELEASE_NOTES
             SYS$HELP:FORTRAN_RELEASE_NOTES.PS

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          CXML release notes and the Compaq Extended Math Library Refer-
          ence Guide are also provided as files in the SYS$HELP directory.
          For a list of CXML documentation files, enter the following
          command:

             $ DIRECTORY SYS$HELP:CXML*.*

          HP Fortran Product Information

          HP Fortran conforms to the Fortran 95 standard and the Fortran
          90 Standard (ISO/IEC 1539-1:1997(E) and ANSI X3.198-1992) and
          contains most but not all of the HP Fortran 77 extensions to the
          FORTRAN-77 standard.

          HP Fortran for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Version 7.6 and HP Fortran
          77 Version 7.6 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems provide upward compati-
          bility with previous versions of Compaq Fortran and corrections
          to problems discovered since Version 7.5 was released.

          The command names for the two compilers are:

          o  For HP Fortran, the FORTRAN (or F90) command

          o  For HP Fortran 77, the FORTRAN command with the /OLD_F77
             qualifier

          HP Fortran Kit for Existing Customers

          Existing HP Fortran customers with a service update contract
          automatically receive the HP Fortran Version 7.6 for OpenVMS
          Alpha kit. This kit contains the media CD-ROM (QA-MV1AA-W8) and
          HP Fortran documentation that has been revised since its prior
          release. For Version 7.6, the installation guide and this letter
          were revised.

          Read the Parts List enclosed in this kit and check that all
          items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit is damaged
          or any items are missing, call your HP representative or the HP
          Software Manufacturing, Materials Replacement Group.

          OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library and Online Documentation
          CD-ROM Kit

          New HP Fortran customers (and existing customers who do not have
          a service update contract) receive HP Fortran by ordering the
          OpenVMS Software Product Library and Online Documentation CD-ROM
          kit.

          The OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library and Online Documenta-
          tion CD-ROM kit includes:

          o  The Software Product Library CD-ROM (media CD-ROM) set

             The media CD-ROM contains installation files and related
             installation documentation for the OpenVMS Alpha software
             products on multiple CD-ROMs.

          o  The Online Documentation Library CD-ROM (documentation CD-
             ROM) set

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             The online documentation CD-ROM contains documentation files
             in for OpenVMS Alpha software products on one or more CD-
             ROMs.

          Existing HP Fortran customers with a service update contract can
          order this kit separately.

          The OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library CD-ROM set includes a
          "read first" letter.

          To locate the correct media CD-ROM that contains the HP Fortran
          directories and the names of the HP Fortran product directories,
          see the online Software Product Library CD-ROM User's Guide,
          which is provided in the [README] directory of the first media
          CD-ROM. This guide also describes the CDMENU utility and the
          media CD-ROM online files.

          To mount a media CD-ROM system-wide, use an account with suit-
          able privileges and enter the following form of the MOUNT com-
          mand (replace device with the actual device name and replace
          label with the CD-ROM's volume label):

             MOUNT /SYSTEM device label

          For more information about mounting the appropriate media CD-
          ROM, follow the directions in the HP Fortran Installation Guide
          for OpenVMS Alpha Systems or Software Product Library CD-ROM
          User's Guide. Use a DIRECTORY command to examine the files in
          the following HP Fortran directories:

          o  [ALPHA_FORT076.KIT]

          o  [ALPHA_FORT076.DOCUMENTATION]

          Your media CD-ROM contains the following HP Fortran files:

          o  HP Fortran installation product distribution files

          o  HP Fortran documentation in PostScript and text form, includ-
             ing:

             -  The HP Fortran Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Sys-
                tems

             -  This "read before installing" letter

             -  The HP Fortran Software Product Description (SPD)

          HP Fortran Documentation

          The following HP Fortran manuals are available:




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          ________________________________________________________________
          Document_Title____________________________Compiler______________

          HP Fortran Installation Guide for         HP Fortran 95/90 and
          OpenVMS Alpha Systems                     Fortran 77

          Compaq Fortran Language Reference         HP Fortran 95/90
          Manual

          Compaq Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS    HP Fortran 95/90
          Alpha Systems

          DEC Fortran Language Reference Manual     HP Fortran 77

          DEC Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS       HP Fortran 77
          AXP_Systems_____________________________________________________

          The printed documentation sets and their individual documents
          are as follows:

          ________________________________________________________________
          Printed_Documentation_Set_and_Components_______Order_Number_____

          HP Fortran 95/90 Documentation Set             QA-MV1AA-GZ

               HP Fortran Installation Guide for              AA-PU3AH-TE
               OpenVMS Alpha Systems

               Compaq Fortran Language Reference              AA-Q66SD-TK
               Manual

               Compaq Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS         AA-QJRWC-TE
               Alpha Systems

               This "read before installing" letter

          HP Fortran 77 Documentation Set                QA-MV1AB-GZ

               HP Fortran Installation Guide for              AA-PU3AH-TE
               OpenVMS Alpha Systems

               DEC Fortran Language Reference Manual          AA-PU45B-TK

               DEC Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS            AA-PU39A-TE
               AXP Systems

          _____This_"read_before_installing"_letter_______________________

          The Software Product Description (SPD) provides an overview of
          the HP Fortran product and the technical environment in which
          the product is supported.

                                        NOTE

             You can also find HP Fortran documentation in HTML and PDF
             format at the following Web site:

                http://h18000.www1.hp.com/fortran/docs/

             Scroll down to the heading "HP Fortran for OpenVMS Alpha."

             You can also find the Compaq Extended Math Library Refer-
             ence Guide in this section.

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          HP Fortran and CXML Web Pages

          The HP Fortran home page provides information about HP Fortran
          products. You can access this page at this Web location:

             http://www.hp.com/software/fortran

          The HP Fortran for OpenVMS Alpha Systems page is at:

             http://h18009.www1.hp.com/fortran/dfav.html

          This page has a link to online documentation in HTML format.

          For information about CXML, see this Web location:

             http://www.hp.com/techservers/software/cxml.html

          HP Services

          A variety of service and support options are available from HP.
          For more information, contact your local HP sales office.

          Your Feedback Is Appreciated

          HP appreciates your comments. If you want to make comments about
          a manual, please send Internet mail containing the manual's
          title, order number, section number, and problem description to:

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