User`s guide

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August 2002
Dear Valued Customer,
SGI
®
is pleased to present the new IRIX
®
6.5.17 maintenance and feature
release. Starting with IRIX
®
6.5, SGI created a new software upgrade
strategy, which delivers both the maintenance (6.5.17m) and feature
(6.5.17f) streams. This upgrade is part of a family of releases that
periodically enhances IRIX 6.5.
There are several benefits to this release strategy: it provides periodic
fixes to IRIX, it assists in managing upgrades, and it supports all
platforms. Additional information on this strategy and how it affects you
is included in the updated Installation Instructions manual contained in
this package. If you need assistance, please visit the Supportfolio™ online
website at http://support.sgi.com or contact your local support
provider.
In conjunction with the release of IRIX
®
6.5.15, SGI added to the existing
life cycle management categories the Limited Support Mode that
customizes services we deliver to our users. This new support mode is
targeted for open source products. We now offer eight modes of service