Setup guide

Introduction

Topics in this chapter:

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About This Guide on page 1

■

Notation Conventions on page 2

■

Related Documentation on page 2

■

Contacting Customer Support on page 2

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Safety Guidelines on page 2

About This Guide

This guide provides information about installing the current version of Autodesk

Inferno

, Autodesk

Flame

, Autodesk

Flint

, Autodesk

Smoke

, and Autodesk

Backdraft

Conform.

NOTE For instructions on installing and configuring Autodesk

Flare

™

, see the Autodesk Flare Installation and

Configuration Guide, available at www.autodesk.com/me-documentation.

Use this guide in conjunction with the Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Hardware Setup Guide for your

platform to install and configure the hardware and software components of your Autodesk Visual Effects

and Finishing workstation.

NOTE In most cases, both hardware setup and application installation are done on delivery by an authorized

technician, so you may not need to perform all of the procedures in these guides.

Intended Audience

This guide assumes you have knowledge of the Linux

operating system, preferably a distribution from Red

Hat

Linux. It also assumes familiarity with Linux networking terms, tools, and procedures.