dutchyn@alberta.UUCP (Chris Dutchyn) (06/23/89)
if I got everything I should have. In particular, I got four manuals: 1. Owner's Manual (with GSS drivers) 2. Getting Started 3. Communications Management 4. System Software (with all the disks) But, everywhere the manuals say "look in AT&T UNIX(tm) PC UNIX System V User's Manual" for information on just about everything. In particular, many of the unique utilities (ktune etc.) are not standard UNIX as I know it, so I need that kind of info. The question is: is this manual supposed to have been included, or is it a separate (and separately priced) object like the "extended editor" (vi) stuff? Thanks, Christopher Dutchyn (<backbone>!alberta!dutchyn dutchyn@alberta)
sac@conrad.UUCP (Steven A. Conrad) (06/28/89)
In article <308@swanhills.UUCP> dutchyn@alberta.UUCP (Chris Dutchyn) writes: >if I got everything I should have. In particular, I got four ... >But, everywhere the manuals say "look in AT&T UNIX(tm) PC UNIX System V >User's Manual" ... ... The question is: is this manual >supposed to have been included, or is it a separate (and separately >priced) object like the "extended editor" (vi) stuff? The manual you are looking for comes packaged with the utilities (development and document preparation) software package, not with the basic foundation set. They can be ordered separately (or at least could at one time). -- Steven A. Conrad, Department of Medicine (Critical Care) Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, LA UUCP: sac@conrad.UUCP, Internet: conrad@manta.pha.pa.us
rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin) (06/29/89)
In article <308@swanhills.UUCP> dutchyn@alberta.UUCP (Chris Dutchyn) writes: >if I got everything I should have. In particular, I got four >manuals: > 1. Owner's Manual (with GSS drivers) > 2. Getting Started > 3. Communications Management > 4. System Software (with all the disks) >But, everywhere the manuals say "look in AT&T UNIX(tm) PC UNIX System V >User's Manual" for information on just about everything. In particular, >many of the unique utilities (ktune etc.) are not standard UNIX as I >know it, so I need that kind of info. The question is: is this manual >supposed to have been included, or is it a separate (and separately >priced) object like the "extended editor" (vi) stuff? So, did you buy the "Utilities" set? The manuals you list are for the operating system, and the operating system only. The utilities include your (real) vi, cc, and all the other tools that make life worth living beyond the realm of a user. If you bought that, you'll also receive: 1. Programmers Guide 2. User's Manual I and II 3. Virtual Device Interface and 4. Utilities (all the disks) Since you didn't mention #4, my guess is that you didn't purchase the set, and therefore you don't have any of the manuals. If you did purchase it, perhaps it's one of those cases where your vendor installed the software for you. In that case, they didn't send along the manuals, and you should contact them. If it was purchased used, well, caveat emptor and try your best. (Of course, if you have it, and didn't pay for it, well, such is life... :-) -- ________Robert J. Granvin________ INTERNET: rjg@sialis.mn.org ____National Computer Systems____ BITNET: rjg%sialis.mn.org@cs.umn.edu __National Information Services__ UUCP: ...amdahl!bungia!sialis!rjg "I'll just go bang my head on a wall & figure out why I abuse myself so much"
thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) (06/29/89)
Chris Dutchyn laments: " ... if I got everything I should have. In particular, I got four manuals: 1. Owner's Manual (with GSS drivers) 2. Getting Started 3. Communications Management 4. System Software (with all the disks) But, everywhere the manuals say "look in AT&T UNIX(tm) PC UNIX System V User's Manual" for information on just about everything. In particular, many of the unique utilities (ktune etc.) are not standard UNIX as I know it, so I need that kind of info. The question is: is this manual supposed to have been included, or is it a separate (and separately priced) object like the "extended editor" (vi) stuff? " The User's Manual (Vol.1 (Sysadmin stuff and misc docs), Vol.2 (commands, subrs, etc.)), Programmer's Guide, and "something else" accompanies the UNIXPC Development Set package (which include the C compiler, document prep set, etc.). I believe the list price of the Development Set is $495, but discounts are available from various UNIXPC dealers (for example, I believe I paid $395 from Softly Speaking in San Jose, CA, and MicroAge in San Jose has (or had) it for around $425-$450; I don't have the current pricing from TRC (in the Los Angeles area) or from DDS (in Atlanta GA)). Other docs accompanying the Dev Set are also critical if you intend doing software development on your UNIXPC, so you DO want to acquire the Dev Set. You want to be SURE you get the correct version of the Development Set to accompany your "basic" Foundation Set software (e.g. BOTH for version 3.51, 3.50, 2.0, etc.); I've noticed differences in both the docs and the software for the (for example) 2.0 and 3.51 releases for the UNIXPC. A price list accompanying the Foundation Set software also quoted pricing for the docs (separately (for use with the programs accompanying the FS)), but it's better to get the whole package (software and docs). Thad Floryan [ thad@cup.portal.com (OR) ..!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad ]