Installation guide

TABLE 2–3 New Features in Solaris 2.5 (continued)
Features Description
/proc Tools
New process tools are available in /usr/proc/bin that display highly detailed
information about the active processes stored in /proc, the process file system.
OpenWindows
OpenWindows with Kodak
Color Management System
Calibrator Tool
The OpenWindows version 3.5 software includes the KCMS calibrator tool,
which provides adjustments for accurate color representation to scanners, color
monitors, and other output devices.
Graphics/Imaging
PEX 3.0 Runtime
Environment (for SPARC
Systems)
The PEX application programmer interface (API) provides application
portability across platforms and 3-D graphics on local and remote displays.
XGL 3.2 Runtime
Environment
The XGL 2-D and 3-D immediate-mode API provides portability across
hardware platforms and optimal performance from graphics acceleration. The
XGL API includes support for raster text, environment and vertex-level texture
mapping, four-component texture mapping, DGA transparent overlay, and
triangle list Gcache.
XIL 1.2.1 Runtime
Environment
A foundation imaging library, suitable for libraries or applications requiring
imaging or digital video, such as document imaging, color prepress, or digital
video generation and playback. Version 1.2.1 contains bug fixes and
performance enhancements.
Hardware
Enhanced Hardware
Support
A wider range of new hardware configurations is supported.
St Driver St driver supports tape drive models without waiting for new versions of the
binary driver. Supports all tape positioning commands.
Support for SPARCstorage
Array (SPARC Systems)
Installation is improved.
Miscellaneous
Sendmail - Is now compatible with older sendmail files
- Selects all hosts at a given priority through an MX randomizer
- Support for ESMTP
- Reduces duplicate mail if server fails
What’s New at a Glance 2-13