Installation manual

Preparing to Install the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
2.3 Preparing for an Installation
Required Information Explanation
DECwindows components The installation procedure prompts you to specify which of the following
DECwindows components you want to install:
• DECwindows base support (required for running DECwindows software),
which includes:
– DECwindows transport
– DECwindows keymaps
• DECwindows workstation support (required for VAX workstations),
which includes:
– DECwindows X11 display server
– Graphics drivers
– 75 dots/inch video fonts
– 100 dots/inch video fonts (option available only if you select
DECwindows workstation support)
You must install the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX (previously
called VMS DECwindows Motif) layered product if you want to run the
DECwindows software. DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX Version 1.2-
4 is the minimum supported version for systems running OpenVMS VAX
Version 7.3. If you do not know which version of DECwindows Motif you are
currently running on your system, you can check by entering the following
command:
$ ANALYZE/IMAGE SYS$LIBRARY:DECW$XLIBSHR.EXE
Note that the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX layered product does
not have the DECwindows base and workstation support components. To
get full DECwindows support, you must select the DECwindows components
provided with the OpenVMS VAX kit and install the separate DECwindows
Motif for OpenVMS VAX layered product, which supports both Motif and
XUI environments.
2.4 Preinstallation Checklist
Before you begin the installation, use the following checklist to make sure you
have completed all of the tasks described in this chapter:
Read the cautions and restrictions described at the beginning of this chapter.
Make sure the hardware is installed and tested. (Described in the hardware
manuals for your VAX computer)
Check the contents of your kit against the bill of materials (BOM).
Read Appendix B of this manual, the OpenVMS Version 7.3 New Features and
Documentation Overview, the OpenVMS Version 7.3 Release Notes, and any
cover letters included with your kit.
Turn on the system. (Described in the upgrade and installation supplement
for your VAX computer)
Set up your system to record the installation procedure. (Described in the
upgrade and installation supplement for your VAX computer)
Read the Before Installing OpenVMS section in the upgrade and installation
supplement for your VAX computer and perform the tasks described there.
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