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Packaging Guide for LPP Installation

Base Compatibility Function Package

The Base Compatibility Function package contains those commands, links, and tools that have been marked for removal from the base operating system. These commands are generally not standard-compliant commands and should only be applied as needed since the information and commands they contain will not be available in the next release of AIX.

Fileset Information


Fileset Name Description Requisite Software
bos.compat.cmds
AIX Version 4 Compatibility Commands
This fileset contains commands that are being removed from the AIX system. These commands are generally not standard-compliant commands, for example the copy and li commands are being removed. None
bos.compat.imk
Base System Locale Compatibility Links
This fileset provides input method keymaps and links which may be necessary for those applications that depend on the input method conventions used in AIX Version 3.1. None
bos.compat.lan
LAN COMIO Compatibility Software
Provides a COMIO interface for Token Ring, Ethernet and FDDI devices, compatible with COMIO interface present in AIX Version 3.2.5 Supports usermode access only. None
bos.compat.libs
AIX Version 3.2 Compatibility Library
This fileset provides the following printer libraries which will be removed in a future release of AIX:
  • lib300.a
  • lib4014.a
  • lib4plot.a
  • lib4print.a
None
bos.compat.links
AIX Version 4 Compatibility Links
This fileset provides backwards compatibility for those links that were added in the AIX Version 3.2 release for Diskless Support, but have been removed in the AIX Version 4.1 release. None
bos.compat.net
AIX Version 3.2 TCPIP Compatibility Commands
This fileset provides backwards compatibility for those links that were added in the AIX Version 3.2 bosnet.obj product. bos.net.tcp.client
TCPIP Client Support
bos.compat.termcap
AIX Version 3.2 Termcap Source and Library
This fileset provides an older method of defining terminal definitions. Most people use terminfo. The library provides terminfo interface routines for curses applications. The same routines are provided by libcurses.a, as well. bos.terminfo.com.data Common Terminal Definitions
bos.compat.termcap.data
AIX Version 3.2 Termcap Source Data
This fileset provides the termcap tabset files for various terminals. None

Approximate Disk Space Required

The Base Compatibility Function package requires approximately 2 megabytes of disk space.

Special Hardware Requirements

The LAN COMIO Compatibility Software requires one or more of the following adapters:


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