AIX for N40 Trivia
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IBM AIX FOR N40 Product # 5696-831
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AIX for N40 is the operating system
software for the N40 system. AIX for N40 is based on AIX 3.2.5
and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.5 (X11R5), and is streamlined
for the mobile computing environment.
AIX for N40 also contains a tailored
set of hardware I/O specific to the N40. The supported hardware I/O
features include:
o Integrated keyboard with pointing device
o Integrated display
o Portable disk drive
o Fax/modem
o Audio
o External SCSI, parallel, serial and Appletalk devices
o External displays
o External keyboard and mouse.
Device drivers are also available
for PCMCIA fax/modems, token ring and static random access memory (SRAM).
AIX for N40 includes the Nomadic
Computing Environment (NCE) Version 2.0, which provides a fast save and
resume facility, power management, display zoom, portability tools and
automatic network configuration.
Although AIX for N40 is not designed
to support more than two users; it does support simultaneous operation
by another user via the async port, Ethernet or dial-in modem through the
login capability.
AIX for N40 provides:
o Tailored set of hardware I/O specific to RISC System/6000
N40:
- Integrated keyboard with pointing
device
- Integrated display
- Portable disk drive
- Fax/modem
- Audio
- External SCSI, parallel, serial and
Appletalk devices
- External displays
- External keyboard and mouse
o Mobile system enhancements - drivers for PCMCIA fax/modems,
token ring and SRAM
o National language support for:
- English (U.S., U.K.), German, French,
Italian
Installed Memory vs. Hard Drive Space
Notice that as system memory grows, the available space
on the HD declines.
RAM
Space left on 344MB HD
16MB
150MB
32MB
100MB
64MB
75MB
COMPATIBILITY:
The only modifications to AIX Version 3.2 are those necessary
to specifically enable the N40
notebook hardware. As a general guide, applications requiring
three-D features, server functions, and communication hardware that is
not available with the RISC System/6000 N40 should not be
executed, as well as any applications that exceed the physical limits
of available memory and storage. Attachment of external SCSI devices
can be used to extend the capability of the N40 notebook workstation.
Due to restricted storage resources,
every N40 notebook workstation comes preinstalled with a limited set of
operating system components designed to provide a robust configuration
satisfying the majority of AIX mobile users. The remaining applicable
AIX for N40 operating system components and functions, many of which are
familiar to AIX users, are provided on a CD-ROM supplied with every system.
These additional components and functions can easily be installed based
on user needs and system resources.
Preinstalled AIX for N40 Operating System Components
COMPONENT
DESCRIPTION
bos.obj
Base Operating System
box.data
Base Operating System Data
** Xllrte.obj
AIXwindows Run Time Environment
** Xllrte.motif.obj AIXwindows Motif Run
Time Environment
** XllmEn_US.msg AIXwindows
NL Message Files
***bosext1.extcmds.obj Extended Commands
bosext2.ate.obj
Asynchronous Terminal Emulator
bosext2.dlether.obj Standard Ethernet Data
Link Control
bosnet.nfs.obj
Network Filing System/NIS/RPC Libraries and Utils
boxnet.tcpip.obj TCP/IP
Applications
* bs1.en_US.aix.loc AIX Locale -- U.S.
English
* bs1mEn_US.msg
Basic System Messages -- U.S. English
* Language specific, based on country keyboard attached to the
N40 notebook.
** Run time for AIXwindows installed, because the N40 functions in
client environment.
*** Refer to the following list of preinstalled commands.
PREINSTALLED COMMANDS:
o /usr/bin/cal
o /usr/bin/calendar
o /usr/lib/calprog
o /usr/bin/bc
o /usr/bin/dc
o /usr/bin/factor
o /usr/bin/units
o /usr/lib/lib.b
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/lib
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/samples
o /usr/lib/w2006
o /usr/bin/axeb
o /usr/bin/ebxa
o /usr/bin/genxlt
o /usr/bin/iconv
o /usr/bin/connect
o /usr/lib/semutil
o /usr/bin/biff
o /usr/ucb/biff
o /usr/lbin/getNAME
o /usr/lib/getNAME
o /usr/bin/banner
o /usr/bin/yes
o /usr/ucb/yes
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/filemon
o /usr/bin/filemon
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/fileplace
o /usr/bin/fileplace
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/lvedit
o /usr/bin/lvedit
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/netpmon
o /usr/bin/netpmon
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/rmap
o /usr/bin/rmap
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/rmss
o /usr/bin/rmss
o /usr/lib/drivers/rmss.ext
o /usr/lib/drivers/rmss.load
o /usr/lib/libperft.a
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/svmon
o /usr/bin/svmon
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/stripnm
o /usr/bin/stripnm
o /usr/include/stripnm.h
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/tprof
o /usr/bin/trpof
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/README
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/lib/crush
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/genkex
o /usr/bin/genkex
o /usr/lpp/bosperf/genkld
Exclusive AIX for N40 Operating System Components
LPPS
DESCRIPTION
nce.obj
Nomadic Computing Environment
Xllrte.vwm.obj Motif-based Virtual Window Manager
nce.fax.obj Fax Software for
preparing, sending and receiving faxes
The NCE is operated by a central
daemon for disparate services required by the system. This NCE service
is provided for battery monitoring, screen-saving, device reconfiguration
on resume, and availability and control of network services.
The AIX for N40 CD-ROM contains
the preinstalled software and other optionally installable AIX for N40
software. To install and execute some components or functions, users
may also need to install prerequisite components from the CD-ROM.
Several components of the AIX
Version 3.2 base operating system are not included on the CD-ROM.
For example, since the range of adapters supported by the N40 notebook
is not as extensive as those of the RS/6000, supplying the controlling
software, microcode, and diagnostic software for these devices is not necessary
(for instance, FDDI Data Link Control).
AIX for N40 contains a wide array
of functions and improved packaging for the mobile computing environment.
o PRECONFIGURED
SMIT has the
information needed to make the device or function immediately available.
o PREINSTALLED
Function is on the
hard disk and immediately available to the operating system.
o CD-ROM
Function
is on CD-ROM, whether the function is currently on the hard disk.
.------------------+---------------+---------------+--------.
|Function
| Preconfigured | Preinstalled | CD-ROM |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|2 User License |
Y |
| |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Display PostScript|
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|ADT and C compiler|
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|InfoExplorer(TM) |
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|SNMP Agent |
Y |
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|TCP/IP and SLIP |
Y |
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|SMIT
|
| Y
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Expedite
| Y
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|NFS Client |
| Y
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|NFS Server |
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Online Hypertext |
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|NLS at 3.2.5 level|
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|NLS ISO 8859 |
Y |
| |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|JAPAN S-JIS |
Y |
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Text Formatting |
|
| Y |
'------------------+---------------+---------------+--------'
.------------------+---------------+---------------+--------.
|Function
| Preconfigured | Preinstalled | CD-ROM |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Locale (KB Def.) | Y
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Async Support |
Y |
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Fax/Modem |
Y |
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Audio
| Y
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Ethernet
| Y
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Mail Facilities |
Y |
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|ATE
| Y
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Korn Shell |
Y |
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Bourne Shell |
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|C Shell
|
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|Accounting Svcs |
|
| Y |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|VI
| Y
|
| |
|------------------+---------------+---------------+--------|
|INED
|
|
| Y |
'------------------+---------------+---------------+--------'
LIMITATIONS: AIX for N40 is designed to run only on RISC System/6000
N40.
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