Two new commands have been added in Release 7.1.
vtblank(1)
activates and configures a console screen saver.
vtwait(1)
deactivates switching to an X session during start-up, allowing immediate
typing on the console.
Graphical environment updates
Various X packages have been updated:
X server (xserver and basex)
Bug fixes and enhancements to:
the base X server
the VESA device driver, which operates
VBE (VESA BIOS Extension) compliant graphics
devices in high-resolution mode using device-independent logic.
The VESA driver now supports modes with greater than
256 colors.
the Video Configuration Manager
This release also provides:
UTF-8/Unicode support
improved support for multi-console devices, such as those
offered by Maxpeed
Xvfb(X1M),
a virtual framebuffer X server that can run on machines with no
display hardware and no physical input devices. This is useful
for server and client testing.
X Clients (xclients)
bug fixes
These packages are installed from the second (Updates) CD-ROM during
initial system load or system upgrade.
SCOhelp
The following changes have been made to SCOhelp in this release:
The browser plugin has been removed to eliminate the SCOhelp dependency on
the browser.
Display frames for context-sensitive help now allow you to browse help.
Previously, you could only view a single static help file per context.
SCOhelp http server scripts have been further internationalized.
All XENIX documentation has been removed from the Release 7.1 documentation set.
(XENIX software was removed from an earlier release).
See the
dos(1)
manual page for how to obtain the mtools package provided in the
Skunkware media, which provides similar functionality.
UnixWare 7 Webtop with Tarantella technology
The UnixWare 7 Webtop utilizes Tarantella technology and
web-based HTML/CGI technology to allow users to access
any server-side application on a UnixWare 7 server from a
Web browser. The Webtop also provides several key
system administration advantages.
The webtop package is installed from the Updates
CD-ROM (disk 2) during initial system load or system upgrade.