                          COMPAQ    A           Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A #           for OpenVMS Alpha Systems              AV-PW1WG-TE              August 2000   I           This is a re-release of Version 3.5, to fix important customer-            reported issues.  I           Please take time to read this entire document before installing F           or using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for OpenVMS Alpha software.  ,                                         NOTE  F              Compaq Ada was formerly called DEC Ada. References to DECD              Ada in product components are the same as references to              Compaq Ada.             Requirements  D           Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for OpenVMS Alpha Systems requires5           Compaq OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.2 or higher.   #           Release Notes Information   I           The release notes for Compaq Ada Version 3.5A contain important G           installation-related instructions, summarize features and re- F           strictions, and provide other information about the release.D           Compaq strongly recommends that you read the release notes'           before installing Compaq Ada.   H           You can read the release notes before installing Compaq Ada by=           invoking VMSINSTAL with the release notes option N.   G           You can read the release notes after installing Compaq Ada by I           accessing the following files, which are in text and POSTSCRIPT #           [R] format, respectively:   *              SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_NOTES-              SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_NOTES_PS   <                           2000  Compaq Computer Corporation                   ___________________ I        [TM] Compaq, and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Computer                Corporation.  G         [R] POSTSCRIPT is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.                  -           Contents of the Compaq Ada 3.5A Kit   F           The Compaq Ada media and documentation ship on compact discsG           (CD-ROMs). The OpenVMS Alpha Software Products Library CD-ROM F           contains the installation save sets (software binaries kit),G           the DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, the J           Software Product Description, and this letter; the documentationD           is in text and POSTSCRIPT format. The OpenVMS Alpha OnlineI           Documentation Library CD-ROM contains the product documentation %           files in Bookreader format.   '           The save sets are located in:   '              [ALPHA_ADA035.KIT]ADA035.*   H           The following table lists and describes components of the save           sets:   J           ________________________________________________________________J           Component_______________Description_____________________________  5           ADA.EXE                 Compaq Ada compiler   D           ACS.EXE                 Compaq Ada program library manager  =           ADARTL.EXE              Compaq Ada Run-Time Library   9           ADAMSG.EXE              Compaq Ada message file   J           ADACLD.CLD              DCL command definitions for the compiler=                                   and program library manager   F           [SYSLIB.ADALIB]         Compaq Ada predefined library, whichE                                   is associated with the logical name E                                   ADA$PREDEFINED (supplied optionally 6                                   during installation)  I           [SYSLIB.ADA$OPT]        Linker option files used for the prede- /                                   fined library   I           ADA$PREDEFINED.ANA      Optional SCA analysis data file for the =                                   Compaq Ada predefined units   4           ADA$EXAMPLES:           Examples directory  6           HELP ADA and HELP       Compaq Ada help file
           ACS   /           SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_Release notes            NOTES*  A           SYS$HELP:ADA035_        Software Product Description in J           SPD.*___________________POSTSCRIPT_and_ASCII_formats____________  H           This kit also includes the Indented Bill Report (BIL) and BillH           of Materials (BOM). Please read them and check to see that allH           the items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit is dam-I           aged or any items are missing, call your Compaq representative.              Documentation   D           On the OpenVMS Alpha Software Products Library CD-ROM, the3           documentation directories are located in:   )              [ALPHA_ADA035.POST_DOCS]*.PS *              [ALPHA_ADA035.LINE_DOCS]*.TXT  +                                           2                  I           These directories contain the following documents in POSTSCRIPT            and text format:  A              DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems 8              This Read Before Installing or Using letter/              Software Product Description (SPD)   H           The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Online Documentation CD-ROMI           contains product documentation files in Bookreader format (.BKB I           file types). Files for the following manuals are located on the            CD-ROM:   .              DEC Ada Language Reference Manual7              Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems B              DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS SystemsA              DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems   @           Also included on this CD-ROM is a Bookreader-only fileF           named Read Me First for Compaq Ada explaining the Compaq Ada           Bookreader manuals.   F           See the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide forD           more information about using the CD-ROMs and accessing theG           online documentation. You can find this document on disc 1 of /           the CD-ROM in the [README] directory.   I           Depending on your order, this kit may include printed copies of J           the following manuals (listed with their order numbers) from the'           Compaq Ada documentation set:   <           -  DEC Ada Language Reference Manual (AA-PYZAB-TK)  E           -  Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems (AA-PWGYA-TK)   G           -  DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems (AA-               PWGZB-TK)  F           -  DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems (AA-              PW1VC-TE)  0           Please note the following information:  F           o  In the Compaq Ada documentation, all references to VMS orI              OpenVMS systems refer to Compaq OpenVMS VAX and Compaq Open- :              VMS Alpha systems unless otherwise specified.  H           o  Previous releases of Compaq Ada on the OpenVMS Alpha systemC              were sometimes referred to as DEC Ada for OpenVMS AXP.   $           Licensing and Installation  E           To install Compaq Ada Version 3.5A, you must first register E           a License Product Authorization Key (License PAK) using the G           License Management Facility (LMF). The License PAK is shipped E           with the kit if you ordered the license and media together. G           Otherwise, it is shipped to a separate location based on your            license order.  +                                           3                  H           There are three kinds of licenses for Compaq Ada Version 3.5A:  F           o  Unlimited License-Allocates license units on an unlimited              system use basis   H           o  Personal Use License-Lets one identified individual use the              layered product  J           o  Concurrent Use License-Lets any one process at a time use the              layered product  F           See the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual for regis-F           tration instructions. See the DEC Ada Installation Guide forJ           OpenVMS Alpha Systems for more Compaq Ada licensing information.  F           See the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide forD           more information on the license requirements for using the:           Bookreader to read the Compaq Ada documentation.             Compaq Services   E           A variety of service and support options are available from G           Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales            office.                                                               +                                           4 