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          Read Before Installing or Using Compaq COBOL Version 2.8
          for OpenVMS Alpha Systems

          AV-PXE8L-TE

          November 2002

          Please take a moment to read the following information about
          Compaq COBOL Version 2.8 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems.

          License Management Facility (LMF) Information

          Before you can install Compaq COBOL, an LMF Product Autho-
          rization Key (PAK) must be registered and loaded (see the
          Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Installation Guide).

          Installation Information

          Installing Compaq COBOL requires the OpenVMS Alpha operating
          system Version 6.2 or higher.

          The Layered Products Software Binaries Compact Disc (Media CD-
          ROM) contains the installation kits, the Compaq COBOL for Open-
          VMS Alpha Systems Installation Guide, and related documentation
          in ASCII and POSTSCRIPT form.

          ________________________________________________________________
          Version 2.8 Kit Compo-
          nent________________________Directory_and_File__________________

          Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS    [COBOL028.KIT]DEC-AXPVMS-COBOL-
          Alpha Systems               V0208-1286-1.PCSI

          Compaq COBOL RTL for        [COBOL028.KIT]DEC-AXPVMS-COBRTL-
          OpenVMS Alpha Systems       V0208-670A-1.PCSI
          V6.2 - V7.1-1H2

          Compaq COBOL RTL for        [COBOL028.KIT]DEC-AXPVMS-COBRTL-
          OpenVMS Alpha Systems       V0208-670B-1.PCSI
          V7.1-2 and higher

          Installation Guide, this    [COBOL028.DOCUMENTATION]*.PS
          Read Before Installing      [COBOL028.DOCUMENTATION]*.TXT
          letter,_and_SPD_________________________________________________

          VMSINSTAL has been replaced by PCSI for COBOL installation, as
          of Version 2.7.

          Compaq Services

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


                     2002 Compaq Information Technologies, L.P.

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          Release Notes Information

          The Release Notes for Compaq COBOL Version 2.8 contain a summary
          of:

          o  Known problems, restrictions, and problems corrected

          o  RTL notes

          o  Debugger notes

          o  Differences between this product and Compaq COBOL on Compaq
             Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS VAX

          To read the Release Notes before installing Compaq COBOL, use
          the following DCL command to extract them into a file:

             $ PRODUCT EXTRACT RELEASE_NOTES COBOL/FILE=SYS$HELP:COBOL028.RELEASE_NOTES -
             $_/SOURCE=device:[directory]

          This command will extract the Release Notes into SYS$HELP.

          The instructions for the installation will be found in the
          Installation Guide. After you install Compaq COBOL, the Release
          Notes will be located in:

              SYS$HELP:COBOL028.RELEASE_NOTES

          The version of the RTL shipped on the Version 2.8 RTL kits for
          Compaq COBOL on OpenVMS Alpha is V2.8-670.

          Contents of the Media Kit

          o  Bill of Materials (BOM)

             Please read the Bill of Materials (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 Compaq representative.

          o  Media

             The Media CD-ROM contains the Compaq COBOL directory and
             kits. For information about installing Compaq COBOL, see the
             Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Installation Guide.

             The Software Product Description (SPD) provides an overview
             of the Compaq COBOL product and its features and describes
             the technical environment in which the product is supported.
             The SPD is provided online on the Media CD-ROM.

          o  CD User's Guide and Read First Letter

             The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide
             and a CD Read First letter accompany the CD distribution kit.
             The CD User's Guide lists the directory names provided for
             each product on the Media CD-ROM.

          o  Compaq COBOL Documentation

             The Compaq COBOL Reference Manual, the Compaq COBOL User
             Manual, and the Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha Systems In-
             stallation Guide have been revised for Version 2.8.

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             These files, formatted for HTML, are included on the online
             documentation CD-ROM.

             If you purchased the DBMS Programming option, the kit in-
             cludes the Compaq COBOL DBMS Database Programming Manual,
             also revised for Version 2.8.

             To order the complete Compaq COBOL Version 2.8 documentation
             set, specify order number QA-0JUAA-GZ. This kit includes the
             Compaq COBOL Reference Manual, the Compaq COBOL User Manual,
             the Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Installation
             Guide, and this letter.

          Compaq COBOL Web Site

          Please look at our Web page and give it a Bookmark. It has a
          wide variety of detailed information about the Compaq COBOL
          products, including a compatibility matrix, product descrip-
          tions, and Release Notes. The URL is:

             http://www.openvms.compaq.com/commercial/cobol



























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