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900 Series HP 3000 Computer Systems MPE/iX Documentation Guide HP Part No. 32650-90144 Printed in U.S.A. Edition Eighth Edition E0494
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The software version indicates the version of the software product at the time this document was issued. Many product releases do not require changes to the document. Therefore, do not expect a one-to-one correspondence between product releases and document editions. Edition Date Software Version --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Edition November 1987 A.01.00 Update 1 July 1988 A.10.00 Second Edition October 1989 A.30.00 Third Edition April 1990 A.40.00 Fourth Edition August 1990 A.41.00 Fifth Edition December 1990 B.30.00 Sixth Edition September 1991 B.31.00 Seventh Edition June 1992 B.40.00 Eighth Edition April 1994 C.50.00 Preface The eighth edition of the MPE/iX Documentation Guide (32650-90144) is written for all users of the 900 Series HP 3000. This guide is part of the System Management Core Manual Set (36367A), which is shipped with all MPE/iX 900 Series HP 3000 systems except HP 3000 Series 9X7LX and 9X8LX systems. It provides information on all available MPE/iX manuals. MPE/iX, Multiprogramming Executive with Integrated POSIX, is the latest in a series of forward-compatible operating systems for the HP 3000 line of computers. In HP documentation and in talking with HP 3000 users, you will encounter references to MPE XL, the direct predecessor of MPE/iX. MPE/iX is a superset of MPE XL. All programs written for MPE XL will run without change under MPE/iX. You can continue to use MPE XL system documentation, although it may not refer to features added to the operating system to support POSIX (for example, hierarchical directories). Finally, you may encounter references to MPE V, which is the operating system for HP 3000s, not based on PA-RISC architecture. MPE V software can be run on the PA-RISC (Series 900) HP 3000s in what is known as compatibility mode. Organization of This Manual The MPE/iX Documentation Guide (32650-90144) is organized into twenty-one chapters and two appendixes. A description of each chapter and appendix is provided below: Chapter 1 Introduction to MPE/iX Manual Sets provides an introduction to the MPE/iX manual sets and each set's purpose and functional focus. Chapter 2 Alphabetical Listing of MPE/iX Manuals provides a listing of the available MPE/iX manuals and identifies the manual set(s) to which each manual belongs. Chapter 3 System Management Core Manual Set (36367A) provides information on manuals in the System Management Core Manual Set (36367A). Chapter 4 System Management Core Plus Manual Set (36368A) provides information on manuals in the System Management Core Plus Manual Set (36368A). Chapter 5 System Documentation for the HP 3000 Series 9X8LX provides information on manuals in the HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Manual Set (B3813AA). Chapter 6 System Documentation for the HP 3000 Series 9X7LX provides information on manuals in the HP 3000 Series 9X7LX Manual Set. Chapter 7 System Documentation for the HP 3000 Series 9X7 and 9X8 provides information on manuals documenting the HP 3000 Series 9X7 and 9X8. Chapter 8 ALLBASE/SQL Manual Set (36372A) provides information on manuals in the ALLBASE/SQL Manual Set (36372A). Chapter 9 General Usage Manual Set (36373A) provides information on manuals in the General Usage Manual Set (36373A). Chapter 10 Hardware Manuals provides information on hardware manuals intended for system operators. Chapter 11 HP Open DeskManager Manual Set(B3606A) provides information on manuals in the HP Open DeskManager Manual Set (B3603A). Chapter 12 Language Manuals provides information on manuals documenting computer languages. Chapter 13 Migration Manual Set (30231A) provides information on manuals in the Migration Manual Set (30231A). Chapter 14 MPE/iX Developer's Kit Manual Set (36430A) provides information on manuals in the MPE/iX Developer's Kit Manual Set (36430A). Chapter 15 Networking Manuals provides information on manuals documenting data communications and networking topics. Chapter 16 Programmer Productivity Tools Manuals provides information on manuals documenting Programmer Productivity Tools. Chapter 17 Programming Core Manual Set (36369A) provides information on manuals in the Programming Core Manual Set (36369A). Chapter 18 Programming Core Plus Manual Set (36370A) provides information on manuals in the Programming Core Plus Manual Set (36370A). Chapter 19 Standalone Manuals provides information on manuals that are ordered separately or with separately purchasable products. Chapter 20 System Dictionary Manuals provide information on manuals documenting the HP System Dictionary/XL product. Chapter 21 System Release Manuals provide information on manuals updated with each release of the HP 3000 system software. Appendix A MPE/iX Manual Set History provides information on the release history of each manual in each set. Appendix B Customer Order Numbers is a listing of MPE/iX manuals by their customer order number. Using This Manual Read chapter 1 to understand the MPE/iX manual set and find out what is new for this release. Chapter 2 lists the manuals in alphabetical order and points you to the correct chapter (chapters 3 through 21) in this guide to find information about a specific manual. If you are looking for information on the publication history of a manual turn to Appendix A. To verify a customer order number turn to Appendix B.