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        COMPAQ   E        Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Fortran Version 7.5 for         OpenVMS Alpha Systems          AV-PU3BP-TE  A        This letter explains the Version 7.5 release of the Compaq E        Fortran (formerly DIGITAL[TM] Fortran) product for OpenVMS[TM]         Alpha systems.           Product Terminology  A        This letter uses the following new or changed product name         terminology:   K        o  "Compaq Fortran" refers to the product that was previously called J           "DIGITAL Fortran". It also refers to the Compaq Fortran languageF           that fully supports the Fortran 95 and Fortran 90 standards.  G        o  "Compaq Fortran 77" refers to the product that was previously 8           called DEC[TM] Fortran and DIGITAL Fortran 77.  $        Product Packaging Information  D        Compaq Fortran Version 7.5 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems includesC        the Compaq Fortran compiler, the Compaq Fortran 77 compiler, G        and their shared components (such as the Compaq Fortran run-time 5        library system and the FORSYSDEF.TLB library).   F        Both Compaq Fortran Version 7.5 compilers recognize the ProductB        Authorization Key (PAK) for either Compaq Fortran or CompaqD        Fortran 77. For example, if you have a Compaq Fortran 77 PAK,F        you can begin using the Compaq Fortran compiler. If you install8        both compilers, the command names are as follows:  ;        o  For Compaq Fortran, the FORTRAN (or F90) command.   F        o  For Compaq Fortran 77, the FORTRAN command with the /OLD_F77           qualifier.  C        While Compaq Fortran 77 currently supports a very few legacy G        compatibility features not yet supported by Compaq Fortran, Com- D        paq Fortran supports nearly all Compaq Fortran 77 extensions.C        For more information about Compaq Fortran compatibility fea- G        tures, see the compatibility appendix in the Compaq Fortran User (        Manual for OpenVMS Alpha Systems.  4        License Management Facility (LMF) Information  C        Before you can install Compaq Fortran, an LMF Product Autho- G        rization Key (PAK) must be registered and loaded (see the Compaq =        Fortran Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems).   F        Both Compaq Fortran Version 7.5 compilers recognize the ProductB        Authorization Key (PAK) for either Compaq Fortran or Compaq        Fortran 77.  E          Copyright  2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.                     Installation Information   E        Installing Compaq Fortran requires the OpenVMS Alpha operating %        system, Version 7.1 or higher.   A        You must install the Compaq Fortran Run-Time Library (RTL) D        provided on the Compaq Fortran kit, which is more recent thanD        the Compaq Fortran RTL shipped with OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3        operating system.  D        If you need to install the Compaq Fortran RTL kit, install itG        before you install Compaq Fortran. To install the Compaq Fortran F        RTL kit, the Compaq Fortran compiler, and/or the Compaq FortranC        77 compiler, use the POLYCENTER Software Installation (PCSI) D        software (PRODUCT command) as described in the Compaq Fortran4        Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems.  E        The Compaq Fortran installation guide describes how to install E        the Compaq Extended Math Library (CXML), which is now included G        with Compaq Fortran. You can install CXML either before or after D        Compaq Fortran. CXML does not require a Product Authorization        Key (PAK).   F        As described in the Compaq Fortran installation guide, you mustF        add a line to your system startup file to execute the following0        Compaq Fortran startup command procedure:  '            SYS$STARTUP:FORT$STARTUP.COM   D        As described in the Compaq Fortran installation guide, if youG        install CXML, you must add a line to your system startup file to <        execute the following CXML startup command procedure:  '            SYS$STARTUP:CXML$STARTUP.COM   A        For information about parameters to the CXML startup line, )        please see the installation guide.   E        If you will be using 64-bit static addressing on a system run- J        ning OpenVMS Version 7.2 or later, you should install an additionalJ        software kit that allows use of an enhanced 64-bit tools (includingB        OpenVMS Debugger (DEBUG64) and Linker (LINKER64)). For moreG        information, see the Compaq Fortran Installation Guide for Open- E        VMS Alpha Systems (installation guide). Beginning with Version C        7.4A, an updated version of the 64-bit tools is provided (as 4        installation files ADB073 instead of ADX072).  ,        Compaq Fortran and CXML Release Notes  E        The Compaq Fortran release notes contain a summary of new fea- B        tures, known problems, restrictions, incompatibilities, andC        installation-related instructions for the Compaq Fortran and E        Compaq Fortran 77 compilers, their common run-time system, and         other components.  B        To read the release notes before installing Compaq Fortran,9        follow the instructions in the installation guide.     (                                        2                 5        Compaq Fortran and CXML Release Notes (Cont'd)     F        After installing Compaq Fortran, you can find the ASCII release        notes in:  )            SYS$HELP:FORTRAN.RELEASE_NOTES   G        The release notes are also provided in PostScript[R] form, using         the file name:   ,            SYS$HELP:FORTRAN_RELEASE_NOTES.PS  D        CXML release notes and the CXML reference guide are also pro-C        vided as files in the SYS$HELP directory. For a list of CXML 7        documentation files, type the following command:   &           $ DIRECTORY SYS$HELP:CXML*.*  )        Compaq Fortran Product Information   A        Compaq Fortran conforms to the Fortran 95 standard and the C        Fortran 90 Standard (ISO/IEC 1539-1:1997(E) and ANSI X3.198- C        1992) and contains most but not all of the Compaq Fortran 77 -        extensions to the FORTRAN-77 standard.   D        Compaq Fortran for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Version 7.5 providesD        upward compatibility with previous versions of Compaq FortranD        (DEC Fortran 90) and corrections to problems discovered since         Version 7.4 was released.  +        Compaq Fortran Version 7.5 provides:   B        o  The /ASSUME=[NO]F77RTL qualifier, which provides compat-A           ibility with the -f77rtl option on other Compaq Fortran B           platforms. This compiler option changes the defaults forD           certain I/O statements to match those of Compaq Fortran 77           compilers.  E        o  Other compiler and run-time changes, including certain run- (           time performance improvements.  D        For more complete product information, see the Compaq FortranA        online release notes and the compatibility appendix of the <        Compaq Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS Alpha Systems.      (                                        3                 ,        Compaq Fortran 77 Product Information  C        Compaq Fortran 77 Version 7.5 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems pro- F        vides upward compatibility with previous Compaq Fortran 77 (DECE        Fortran) versions and corrections to problems discovered since D        Version 7.4 was released. To request the Fortran 77 compiler,&        specify the /OLD_F77 qualifier.  F        Compaq Fortran 77 Version 7.5 provides certain run-time perfor-        mance improvements.  D        For more product information about Compaq Fortran 77, see the        online release notes.  F        OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library and Online Documentation        CD-ROM Kit   G        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  B           The media CD-ROM contains installation files and relatedC           installation documentation for the OpenVMS Alpha software '           products on multiple CD-ROMs.   D        o  The Online Documentation Library CD-ROM (documentation CD-           ROM) set  F           The online documentation CD-ROM contains documentation filesE           in Bookreader format for OpenVMS Alpha software products on F           one or more CD-ROMs. To allow users to read documentation onC           the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM using Bookreader, A           your system manager should see the Online Documentation &           Library CD-ROM User's Guide.  G        The OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library and Online Documenta- E        tion CD-ROM kit does not include the printed Compaq Fortran or F        Compaq Fortran 77 documentation set (you can order the documen-        tation set separately).  (                                        4              #        Contents of the Media CD-ROM   F        A media CD-ROM contains the files needed to install Compaq For-G        tran. It also contains installation-related documentation files.   G        The OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library CD-ROM kit includes a H        set of media CD-ROMs and a CD-ROM "read first" letter. The onlineG        Software Product Library CD-ROM User's Guide (CD-ROM user guide) F        describes the CDMENU utility and the media CD-ROM online files.  B        To locate the correct media CD-ROM that contains the CompaqF        Fortran directories and the names of the Compaq Fortran productC        directories, see the OpenVMS Software Product Library CD-ROM G        user's guide, which is provided in the [README] directory of the         first media CD-ROM.  E        To mount a media CD-ROM system-wide, use an account with suit- G        able privileges and type the following form of the MOUNT command D        (replace device with the actual device name and replace label'        with the CD-ROM's volume label):   $           MOUNT /SYSTEM device label  D        For more information about mounting the appropriate media CD-D        ROM, follow the directions in the Compaq Fortran installationE        guide or CD-ROM user guide. Use a DIRECTORY command to examine =        the files in the following Compaq Fortran directories:           o  [ALPHA_FORT075.KIT]   '        o  [ALPHA_FORT075.DOCUMENTATION]   E        Your media CD-ROM contains the following Compaq Fortran files:   D        o  The Compaq Fortran installation product distribution files  C        o  Compaq Fortran documentation in PostScript (.ps) form and '           ASCII (.txt) form, including:   G           -  The Compaq Fortran installation guide and this Version 7.5 &              "read first" cover letter  B           -  The Compaq Fortran Software Product Description (SPD)    (                                        5          )        Contents of the Compaq Fortran Kit           o  Parts List  C           Please read the Parts List enclosed in this kit and check E           that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit D           is damaged or any items are missing, call your Compaq rep-E           resentative or the Compaq Software Manufacturing, Materials            Replacement Group.          o  Media   D           The OpenVMS Software Product Library CD-ROM kit is orderedD           separately from the Compaq Fortran kit. Existing customersB           with the appropriate service update contract receive theB           Compaq Fortran OpenVMS Alpha Media CD-ROM (QA-MV1AA-W8).F           For information about the media CD-ROM, see "Contents of the           Media CD-ROM."  &        o  Compaq Fortran Documentation  E           Depending on how you order the Compaq Fortran product, your E           kit may include printed copies of the following Compaq For-            tran manuals:   G           _____________________________________________________________ G           Document_Title____________________________Compiler___________   H           Compaq Fortran Installation Guide for     Compaq Fortran 95/90B           OpenVMS Alpha Systems                     and Fortran 77  H           Compaq Fortran Language Reference Manual  Compaq Fortran 95/90  H           Compaq Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS    Compaq Fortran 95/90%           Alpha Systems                 E           DEC Fortran Language Reference Manual     Compaq Fortran 77   E           DEC Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS       Compaq Fortran 77 G           AXP_Systems__________________________________________________       (                                        6              2        Contents of the Compaq Fortran Kit (Cont'd)    A           The Compaq Software Product Library CD-ROM kit does not G           include the printed Compaq Fortran documentation. The printed B           documentation sets and their individual documents are as           follows:  G           _____________________________________________________________ G           Printed_Set_or_Printed_Document_Title__________Order_Number__   D           Compaq Fortran 95/90 Documentation Set         QA-MV1AA-GZ  I                Compaq Fortran Installation Guide for          AA-PU3AG-TE /                OpenVMS Alpha Systems              I                Compaq Fortran Language Reference              AA-Q66SD-TK                 Manual           I                Compaq Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS         AA-QJRWC-TE                 Alpha Systems                       this cover letter  D           Compaq Fortran 77 Documentation Set            QA-MV1AB-GZ  I                Compaq Fortran Installation Guide for          AA-PU3AG-TE +                OpenVMS Alpha Systems          I                DEC Fortran Language Reference Manual          AA-PU45B-TK   I                DEC Fortran User Manual for OpenVMS            AA-PU39A-TE                 AXP Systems      G           _____this_cover_letter_______________________________________   E           Existing Compaq Fortran 95/90 and Fortran 77 customers with C           a service update contract will find your kit includes the C           Compaq Fortran Version 7.5 for OpenVMS Alpha media CD-ROM A           (QA-MV1AA-W8) and Compaq Fortran documentation that has D           been revised since its prior release. For Version 7.5, the:           installation guide and this letter were revised.  E           The Software Product Description (SPD) provides an overview E           of the Compaq Fortran product and the technical environment G           in which the product is supported. The SPD is provided online            on the media CD-ROM.  (                                        7               (        Compaq Fortran and CXML Web Pages  E        The Compaq Fortran home page provides information about Compaq @        Fortran products. You can access this page by using a Web2        browser to open the following Internet URL:  (            http://www.compaq.com/fortran  C        For information about CXML, open the following Internet URL:   %            http://www.compaq.com/math             Compaq Services  B        A variety of service and support options are available fromD        Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales        office.    #        Your Feedback Is Appreciated   E        Compaq appreciates your comments. If you want to make comments D        about a manual, please send Internet mail containing the man-F        ual's title, order number, section number, and problem descrip-        tion to:               fortran@compaq.com           L        _____________________________________________________________________  K            AXP, Bookreader, Compaq, the COMPAQ logo, DEC, DIGITAL, OpenVMS, F            and Tru64 are trademarks of Compaq Information TechnologiesB            Group, L.P. in the United States and/or other countries  J            Cray is a trademark of Cray Research, Inc.; Adobe, Acrobat, andH            PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.; OpenMP is aG            trademark of the OpenMP Architecture Review Board; UNIX is a H            trademark of The Open Group in the United States and/or other            countries  J            Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their             respective companies.  G            Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors J            or omissions contained herein. The information in this documentJ            is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and is subjectG            to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq products G            are set forth in the express limited warranty statements ac- J            companying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as/            constituting an additional warranty.     (                                        8