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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer help in the configuration and installation of DECstations running the ULTRIX operating system. It is aimed at the novice system manager although those with more experience may find it useful as a handy reference, in particular for the tailoring of the system to the CERN environment. It is impossible in this kind of document to cover all aspects of configuration and user requirements, however, this guide will help you to get started and gives some hints on how you may set up the system to suit your needs. Also included are details of the various services offered by the central ULTRIX Remote Installation server (dxsoft). There are many areas not addressed in this version but the intention is that this be a "living" document which will be extended and updated as required. References are made to existing documentation where this is available.

A copy of the guide may be obtained via anonymous ftp from the central Remote Installation Server (dxsoft) as follows:

   #ftp dxsoft                                     
   #Name (dxsoft.xxxxx): anonymous                 
   #Use your machine name as the password          
   #cd doc     
   #get ultrix.ps.Z 
   #quit
   #uncompress ultrix.ps.Z                

This file may then be printed on any postscript printer. Copies are also available from the User Consultancy Office (UCO) in building 513. The contents of this document are, to the best of my knowledge, correct at the time of going to press. Please report any errors or inconsistencies to the author (email lovell@vxcern.cern.ch).

This is a new document and replaces all previous versions.

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