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VAXELN Window Server for VMS Systems
Release Notes
Read these release notes first. They contain
information that supplements the VAXELN Window
Server Installation Guide for VMS Systems and
VAXELN Window Server User's Manual.
Revision/Update Information: This manual super-
sedes the Version 1.1
VAXELN Window Server
Release Notes for VMS
Systems.
Operating System and Version: VMS Version 5.3 or
higher
Software Version: VAXELN Window Server
Version 1.2
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts
__________________________________________________________
Fourth Printing, May 1992
The information in this document is subject to change
without notice and should not be construed as a commitment
by Digital Equipment Corporation.
Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility
for any errors that may appear in this document.
Any software described in this document is furnished under
a license and may be used or copied only in accordance
with the terms of such license. No responsibility is
assumed for the use or reliability of software or
equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment
Corporation or its affiliated companies.
Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in
subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data
and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013.
⌐ Digital Equipment Corporation 1992.
All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment
Corporation:
DEC, DECnet, DECwindows, Local Area VAXcluster, VMS,
ULTRIX, VAX, VAXcluster, VAX DOCUMENT, VAXELN, VAXstation,
VT, and the DIGITAL Logo.
UNIX is a registered trademark of American Telephone &
Telegraph Company.
X Window System, Version 11 and its derivations (X, X11,
X Version 11, X Window System) are trademarks of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT, Version
2.0.
________________________________________________________________
Contents
Preface.................................................. v
1 New Features.................................... 1
1.1 Features Added in Version 1.2 ................ 1
1.2 Features Added in Version 1.1 ................ 1
2 Problems Corrected in Version 1.1............... 2
3 Restrictions.................................... 3
4 Documentation Notes............................. 6
4.1 VAXELN Window Server Installation Guide for
VMS Systems................................... 6
4.2 VAXELN Window Server User's Manual ........... 8
iii
________________________________________________________________
Preface
The VAXELN Window Server (EWS) is a collection of software
components for setting up an environment in which a VMS
system provides DECwindows client services for Digital's
workstations and VT1300 terminals.
Purpose and Structure of These Release Notes
These release notes identify new features, restrictions,
and last-minute information for the system manager who is
installing the VAXELN Window Server, and new features of
interest to VAXELN Window Server users.
These release notes are organized into four sections:
o Section 1 lists new features of interest to both system
installers and system users.
o Section 2 lists problems corrected in Versions 1.1.
o Section 3 lists restrictions that EWS installers and
users should be aware of.
o Section 4 identifies errors and omissions in the EWS
documentation.
For More Information
For information about installing the VAXELN Window Server
software on VMS systems, see the VAXELN Window Server
Installation Guide for VMS Systems, AA-PE1UB-TE.
For information about using the VAXELN Window Server
software on workstations or VT1300 terminals, see the
VAXELN Window Server User's Manual, AA-PE4HC-TE.
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Conventions Used in These Release Notes
The following conventions are used in these release notes:
mouse Refers to any pointing device, such as a
mouse, a puck, or a stylus.
Ctrl/x Ctrl/x indicates that you must hold down
the key labeled Ctrl while you press
another key or a pointing device button.
UPPERCASE Uppercase letters indicate the name of a
routine, file, file protection code, or
the abbreviation for a system privilege.
white space The term white space refers to any of the
following characters: carriage return,
form feed, newline, space, tabs (vertical
and horizontal).
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1 New Features
This section lists features that have been added to the
VAXELN Window Server software in Version 1.1 and Version
1.2.
1.1 Features Added in Version 1.2
VAXELN Window Server Version 1.2 now supports the
VAXstation 4000 VLC workstation. The product version for
the VAXstation 4000 VLC image will be displayed as "EWS
V1.2"; for all other systems the product version will be
displayed as "EWS V1.1".
An update to VAXELN V4.3 for rebuilding the VAXstation
4000 images is available.
There is a ELNEWS012.A kit on your distribution media.
Install it in the normal manner using the VMSINSTAL
Utility. The installation will add several new files to
your ELN$ directory. It will also add new versions of
several files.
Before rebuilding the GFB servers, you need to define the
following logical name as follows:
$ define eln$v43vaxstation400060 abc
This update should only be used to rebuild images for the
new VAXstation 4000 series workstations. While VAXELN V4.3
and this update can be used to rebuild the images for the
other supported workstations, the rebuilt images will not
correspond to any released version of EWS. For the purpose
of making rebuilt images match released versions of EWS as
closely as possible, Digital recommends that you continue
to use the update for VAXELN V4.2 to rebuild images for
workstations other than the VAXstation 4000 series. This
update is supplied on the EWS V1.1 distribution media
1.2 Features Added in Version 1.1
The following new features have been added to the VAXELN
Window Server software, Version 1.1:
o A Host Node list can be displayed to the user at login
time.
o LK401 keyboards are now supported.
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o The VSXXX-AB graphics tablet is now supported on
VAXstation 2000, VAXstation 3100, and VT1300 systems.
o Font aliases are supported.
o The use of non-English-language keyboard maps before
login is supported.
o Automatic memory sizing for up to 16 Mbytes is now
standard.
o Local Pause Session function has been added.
o Local Server Reset function has been added.
o Gray scale systems are now supported.
o Local printers are now supported.
o Fonts and named colors are compatible with VMS
DECwindows Motif Version 1.0.
o The XTrap server extension for managing alternate input
capabilities is now supported.
2 Problems Corrected in Version 1.1
The following problems have been corrected in Version 1.1:
o The installation failed when NETOBJECT.DAT was not in
SYS$SYSTEM.
NETOBJECT.DAT no longer has to be in SYS$SYSTEM
o The installation failed due to lack of space while
trying to transfer savesets or files.
The test for free disk space on the system has been
added.
o The installation failed late in the procedure due to
DECnet not being installed or running.
DECnet is now tested prior to asking questions during
the installation.
o VT1300 and SPX workstations would occasionally crash
just after booting.
This problem has been corrected.
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o In previous releases, a small area at the far left side
of the screen was inaccessible to the cursor when using
some cursor patterns.
The cursor is now able to access the entire width of
the screen.
o If more than one EWS system was booted at the same
time, the systems might use the wrong Internet address.
This problem has been corrected.
3 Restrictions
You should be aware of the following restrictions if
you are using Version 1.2 of the VAXELN Window Server
software:
o All systems that will function as login hosts for
EWS systems must have at least the EWS Base software
installed.
o If an EWS system is set up as a gray scale system with
the $GRAYSCALE keyword in its .DAT file, it will not
be able to log into ULTRIX VAX V4.2 systems. This is a
problem with dxsession.
o CSCPAT_0525 for VMS DECnet needs to be applied to all
versions of VMS up to and including Version 5.4-2.
Version 5.4-3 is the first version of VMS that includes
the fix.
o If an entry on your login host menu is unavailable,
there will be no clear indication when this entry is
selected. The menu will briefly disappear and then
reappear as if nothing had happened.
o There are several minor inconsistencies when EWS is
hosted from a system running VMS DECwindows Motif
Version 1.0. This stems from the fact that the
DECwindows server used by EWS is based on X11 Release 3
rather than Release 4.
One such inconsistency is that a trail of pixels will
be left temporarily corrupted on the root window as
a subwindow is moved about the screen with the Motif
Window Manager. As the corrupted area becomes obscured
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by other subwindows, the pixels on the root window will
be redrawn correctly.
Since the DECwindows server for the VAXstation 4000
series is Release 4, it will not be affected by these
inconsistencies.
o Do not mix versions of EWS. All hosts and all
workstations must be running the same version of the
software, with the exception of Versions 1.1 and 1.2.
These are the only two versions of EWS that can coexist
on the same host.
o If the window server data file has no $LOGIN_HOST nodes
specified but does have a $LOGIN_HOST notation, the
remote session will be unable to start. The $LOGIN_HOST
notation will be displayed and it will be impossible to
start the remote login.
o The Reset Server function cannot be used while the
Local Pause dialog box or the Host Nodes list box are
displayed.
o The Local Pause function cannot be used while the
Reset Server dialog box or the Host Nodes list box
are displayed.
o You must reboot the workstation or terminal if you
unplug the keyboard or mouse and then plug them back
in.
o The keyboard Lock key cannot be pressed when trying to
use the Local Pause or Reset Server functions.
o Font file name aliases are not supported.
o When supplemental fonts are accessed using tftp, there
is a problem with the font alias file processing that
causes the first character of the file to be discarded.
You can work around this problem by placing a single
space character at the beginning of the first line.
o When upgrading from Version 1.0 to Version 1.2, first
update the DECnet database with EWS$ADD_NODE.COM before
you reboot a VT1300 after the installation procedure.
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This is necessary because the EWS$DXT_100.SYS image
which you booted in V1.0 no longer exists. It has
been replaced by EWS$GEB_100.SYS in V1.1 and V1.2.
However, the old EWS$DXT_100 image will still remain in
EWS$LIBRARY. If you do not update your network database
to boot the new image, you will not be running the new
software.
o It is possible for the Local Pause function to lose
input focus while you are entering and verifying the
password. If this happens and you are unable to enter
the required data, click on the "CLEAR" button to
regain focus, and retype the data.
o Do not use the $NOMENU keyword in your Window Server
data file. Its use will cause the remote session
manager to fail to restart after you end a session.
There is a patch available from your Customer Service
Representative to fix this problem.
________________________Note ________________________
The following release note does not apply to the
VAXstation 4000 series.
_____________________________________________________
o DECterm will use 75 DPI fonts, even on a 100 DPI
system. Because a complete set of 75 DPI fonts is
not available with the EWS 100 DPI images, DECterm
will not have all the fonts it needs. To override
the set of fonts that DECterm will use, modify your
SYS$LOGIN:DECW$XDEFAULTS.DAT file to specify values for
the following resources:
DECW$TERMINAL.main.terminal.littleFontSetName:
DECW$TERMINAL.main.terminal.bigFontSetName:
DECW$TERMINAL.main.terminal.gsFontSetName:
An example value would be:
-*-terminal-*-r-*--*-140-100-100-*-*-*-*
In this example, DECterm will use a 100 DPI terminal
font.
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o Repeated ringing of the keyboard bell might produce
unpredictable results. After a period of continued
ringing the bell might stop.
o Setting cursor colors on a VAXstation 4000 series
workstation may act unpredictably. The specified
colors, under some circumstances, may not be set
correctly.
o Certain fonts may cause the VAXstation 4000 images to
allocate a large amount of memory when an application
is started.
4 Documentation Notes
This section identifies known errors and items that
are missing from the VAXELN Window Server Version 1.1
documentation.
4.1 VAXELN Window Server Installation Guide for VMS Systems
o The name of the release notes file on page 3-8 should
be SYS$HELP:EWS012.RELEASE_NOTES.
o Section 4.8 describes how to modify the window server
data files. Note that all keywords ($keyword) must be
entered in uppercase.
o Example 4-3, Sample EWS$GENERIC.DAT File is incorrect.
The following example should be used in its place:
$LOGIN_HOST RED - VAX 6000-440,1.1,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST MGENTA - VAX 6000-420,1.2,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST BLUE - VAX 4000-300,1.3,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST CYAN - VAX 4000-200,1.4,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST GREEN - VAX 3900,1.5,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST YELLOW - VAX 3600,1.6,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST PURPLE (TCP/IP),127.1.2.1,TCPIP
$LOGIN_HOST MAUVE (TCP/IP),127.1.2.5,TCPIP
o Example 4-4, Sample EWS$GENERIC.DAT File With
Notations, is incorrect. The following example should
be used in its place:
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$LOGIN_HOST RED - VAX 6000-440,1.1,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST MGENTA - VAX 6000-420,1.2,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST * Blue Cluster *
$LOGIN_HOST BLUE - VAX 4000-300,1.3,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST CYAN - VAX 4000-200,1.4,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST * Green Cluster *
$LOGIN_HOST GREEN - VAX 3900,1.5,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST YELLOW - VAX 3600,1.6,DECNET
$LOGIN_HOST * ULTRIX Nodes *
$LOGIN_HOST PURPLE (TCP/IP),127.1.2.1,TCPIP
$LOGIN_HOST MAUVE (TCP/IP),127.1.2.2,TCPIP
o Section 4.8.7 describes how to add font support.
The following information on using font aliases is
missing:
Font aliases let the server substitute a requested
font name, or alias, with a font of a different
name. You enter font aliases in a file called
DECW$FONT_ALIAS.DAT, which you create in the
supplemental font directory. This file must be
world-readable. Each line in the file has two
entries: the first entry is the font alias, and
the second entry is the name of the font to be used.
To define an alias for "FONT1", you would enter
a line similar to the following in the font alias
file:
FONT1 -Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-Normal--10-100-*-*-C-60-ISO8859-1
To embed white space in a font name, enclose it
in double quotes ("). To place a double quote or
backslash (\) in a font name, precede it with a
backslash escape character. For example:
"font name \"With Double Quotes\" \\ and \\ backslashes")
translates to:
font name "With Double Quotes" \ and \ backslashes
To define an alias for a font file, specify the
desired font file as the font name in the font alias
file.
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4.2 VAXELN Window Server User's Manual
Section 5 describes how to print files to a local printer.
The description is valid for VMS systems only. To print
a file to a local printer on an ULTRIX system, use the
following command:
#dcp filename VT1300_name::'tta3:'
Additionally, the printer settings shown should specify
4800 baud, no parity.
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